U.S. stocks finished lower on Thursday as investors continue to worry about the well-being of the economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.58% to close at 3900.79 and is getting close to being in a bear market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.75% to close at 31253.13 and the Nasdaq Composite went down 0.26% to close at 11388.50. Economic Reports Initial jobless claims for the week ending May 14 increased from 197,000 to 218,000, higher than expected at 200,000. Continuing joble

Overview U.S. stocks continued a losing streak by closing lower on Friday with the S&P 500 experiencing its worst weekly losing streak in almost eleven years. The benchmark index fell 0.6% on Friday to 4123.34 and was down 0.2% for the week, its fifth week of losses. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.40% to close at 12144.66 and lost 1.5% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid down 0.30% to close at 32899.37 on Friday and was down 0.2% for the week. Economic Reports

The major U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Thursday. The S&P 500 climbed 1.43% to close at 4520.16. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 went up on Thursday as well with the Information Technology sector gaining +2.71%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 1.02% to 34707.94 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite went up by 1.93% to close at 14191.84. Economic Reports Initial jobless claims for the dropped for the week ending March 19 from 215,000 to 187,000. Continuing jobless c

Stocks closed lower on Friday after another volatile week in the markets. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.18% to end the week at 12843.81 and is down 18% since the beginning of the year. The S&P 500 dropped 1.30% to close at 4204.31 and is down 3.5% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its fifth consecutive week of losses, going down 0.69% to close at 32944.19 on Friday and down 2% for the week. Economic Reports UMich consumer sentiment index (preliminary) came in a

U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday after the U.S. announced they would place a ban on Russian oil. The S&P 500 fell by 0.72% to close at 4170.70. The Dow Jones Industrial Average entered into a correction on Monday, lowered another 0.56% to close at 32632.64 today. The Nasdaq Composite went down 0.28% to close at 12795.55. Economic Reports NFIB small-business index fell from 97.1 to 95.7 in February. Foreign trade deficit increased from -$82.0 billion to -$89.7 billion in January

A rough day for the US stock indexes on Monday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 2.37% to close in a correction at 32817.38. Rising oil prices combined with the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as inflation causing major concerns for investors. The S&P 500 fell 2.95% on Monday, closing at 4201.08. This is its largest single day drop since October 2020. The Nasdaq Composite slid down by 3.62% to close at 12830.96. Markets The SP 500 is down by 2.95% to close at