stock market http://www.npr.org stock market en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:09:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif stock market http://www.npr.org 14,253.77: Dow Rallies, Finishing In Record Territory The bulls continued to run on Wall Street, where the Dow surpassed its all-time high. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:09:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/05/173508639/will-it-hit-a-new-high-dow-flirts-with-record?ft=1&f=148072460 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/05/173508639/will-it-hit-a-new-high-dow-flirts-with-record?ft=1&f=148072460 The bulls continued to run on Wall Street, where the Dow surpassed its all-time high.

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]]> After Rising To Pre-recession Levels, Stocks Pause; Will Bulls Resume Running? Though stocks took a breather Monday from their recent rally, there are reasons to think they'll continue their upward move in coming months. Money seems to be moving out of bonds and into stocks, corporate earnings are better than expected and economies overseas are getting back on their feet. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:55:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/28/170457389/after-rising-to-pre-recession-levels-stocks-pause-will-bulls-resume-running?ft=1&f=148072460 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/28/170457389/after-rising-to-pre-recession-levels-stocks-pause-will-bulls-resume-running?ft=1&f=148072460 Though stocks took a breather Monday from their recent rally, there are reasons to think they'll continue their upward move in coming months. Money seems to be moving out of bonds and into stocks, corporate earnings are better than expected and economies overseas are getting back on their feet.

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]]> Stocks Fall On 'Fiscal Cliff' Fears Concerned that the White House and Congress won't be able to agree on how to avoid deep spending cuts and tax increases, many investors sold stocks. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:16:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/07/164601669/stocks-fall-on-fiscal-cliff-fears?ft=1&f=148072460 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/07/164601669/stocks-fall-on-fiscal-cliff-fears?ft=1&f=148072460 Concerned that the White House and Congress won't be able to agree on how to avoid deep spending cuts and tax increases, many investors sold stocks.

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]]> Sharp Swings In Stocks Renew Concerns About Computer Trading There was heavy volume as stocks began trading. It's thought that computer glitches may have been responsible. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:48:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/08/01/157718907/sharp-swings-in-stocks-renew-concerns-about-computer-trading?ft=1&f=148072460 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/08/01/157718907/sharp-swings-in-stocks-renew-concerns-about-computer-trading?ft=1&f=148072460 There was heavy volume as stocks began trading. It's thought that computer glitches may have been responsible.

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]]> Stocks Give Back Some Gains After Weak Economic Data Are Released After hitting its highest mark since December 2007 on Tuesday because of a bullish report about the health of the manufacturing sector in April, the Dow Jones industrial average is down because of negative news about hiring and manufacturing. Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/02/151851502/stocks-give-back-some-gains-after-weak-economic-data-are-released?ft=1&f=148072460 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/02/151851502/stocks-give-back-some-gains-after-weak-economic-data-are-released?ft=1&f=148072460 After hitting its highest mark since December 2007 on Tuesday because of a bullish report about the health of the manufacturing sector in April, the Dow Jones industrial average is down because of negative news about hiring and manufacturing.

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]]> UPDATED: On Manufacturing News, Dow Closes At Highest Level In Four Years Strong-than-expected news about the factory sector has sent the Dow Jones industrial average up to a level not seen since the end of 2007. Tue, 01 May 2012 13:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/01/151774957/stocks-rallying-after-bullish-manufacturing-news?ft=1&f=148072460 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/01/151774957/stocks-rallying-after-bullish-manufacturing-news?ft=1&f=148072460 Strong-than-expected news about the factory sector has sent the Dow Jones industrial average up to a level not seen since the end of 2007.

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]]> Rough Day On Wall Street; Dow Has Sharpest Drop Of Year The index dropped just more than 200 points, about 1.6 percent, on concerns about weak economic growth around the world. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:10:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/03/06/148072053/rough-day-on-wall-street-dow-has-sharpest-drop-of-year?ft=1&f=148072460 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/03/06/148072053/rough-day-on-wall-street-dow-has-sharpest-drop-of-year?ft=1&f=148072460 The index dropped just more than 200 points, about 1.6 percent, on concerns about weak economic growth around the world.

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