U.S. stocks drift to a mixed finish as yields fall after a discouraging report on U.S. shoppers

February 11, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted on Wall Street Tuesday following a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies, as Hasbro jumped but Coca-Cola slipped. Hopes also built that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this year to boost the economy following a discouraging report on the strength of U.S. shoppers. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after briefly rising above its all-time high, which was set a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 52 points, or 0.1%, to its own record, while the Nasdaq composite fell 0.6%. The action was stronger in the bond ...

More drops for technology stocks weigh on Wall Street

February 5, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — More drops for technology stocks weighed on Wall Street Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% for its fifth modest loss in the last six days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 260 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.5%. More than twice as many stocks rose ...

Tech stocks pull Wall Street lower as gold and silver prices bounce back

February 4, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market sank in mixed trading on Tuesday, while gold and silver bounced higher after their latest sell-off. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and pulled further from its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 166 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.4%. Several influential Big Tech stocks weighed on the market, including drops of 2.8% for Nvidia and 2.9% for Microsoft. Such giants have been hampered by worries that their stock prices shot too high and became too expensive following their yearslong dominance of the ...

U.S. stocks climb as gold and silver prices keep falling

February 3, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose on Monday following sharp swings that shook financial markets overnight, including tumbles for Asian stocks. Gold and silver prices sank further following their latest wild moves. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 added 0.5% and snapped a three-day losing streak. ...

After a day of sharp swings, Wall Street ends nearly where it began

January 30, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — A day of dramatic swings on Wall Street, including Microsoft’s worst drop in years and a sudden reversal for the price of gold, finished with only relatively modest moves on Thursday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% after flirting with its record high in the morning and dropping by as much as 1.5% later in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 55 points, or 0.1%, after erasing an earlier loss of more than 400 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%. Microsoft was the heaviest weight on the market by far, and the tech giant tumbled 10% even though it reported ...

U.S. stocks hold near their all-time high while the dollar’s value stabilizes

January 29, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Few ripples washed through Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to hold its main interest rate steady, just like investors expected. The U.S. stock and bond markets each remained at a virtual standstill, while the U.S. dollar stabilized following its ...