Latest articles by David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Jump Around on Fed Day
Fed Chair Jerome Powell plays it as straight as possible while President Trump and threats to the AI rally abound.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Adds 408 Points as Trump Answers Davos Questions
Tech stocks surged late and the S&P 500 established its first new all-time closing high of 2025.
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Why the 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Is So Important Right Now
Multiple indicators will track performance and sentiment during the second Trump administration. Here's why the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield is one to watch.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Adds 538 Points on First Trading Day of Second Trump Administration
Stocks rise while the White House issues a historic series of executive orders.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Pause After a Big Rally
The Nasdaq continues to lag the S&P 500 and the Dow so far in 2025.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Are Mixed Ahead of CPI
Cool wholesale inflation numbers provide only slight relief before Wednesday's release of December Consumer Price Index data.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Slides 697 Points on Super-Hot Jobs Data
When the December nonfarm payrolls report hit the tape, there was no question which way stocks would go at Friday's opening bell.
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Jimmy Carter's Funeral: Is the Stock Market Open Today?
A national day of mourning and a state funeral will be held for the former president today, January 9.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Dragged Down by Strong Data
Investors weigh the prospect of no more rate cuts in the current cycle.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Adds 340 Points to End Skid
The S&P 500 closed the official Santa Claus rally period down 0.5%.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Dives 729 Points but Bounces Back
Investors can still hope for a Santa Claus rally over the next three trading days.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Soar to Start the Santa Claus Rally
All three main equity indexes flew like the down of a thistle on Christmas Eve.
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Stock Market Today: The Dow Adds 15 Points To End Its Losing Streak
Equity indexes opened higher but drifted lower as markets priced in new Fed forecasts.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Dives 1,123 Points After Fed
Market participants reacted predictably to a well-telegraphed hawkish turn by the Federal Reserve.
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Stock Market Today: The Dow Slides Into Its First 9-Day Losing Streak Since 1978
A Santa Claus rally is on hold as markets wait for more information about monetary policy.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Are Mixed Ahead of the Fed
Two of the three main equity indexes closed higher on the first day of the final Fed Week of 2024.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Shrink From Highs as CPI Looms
The Nasdaq hit a new record early Tuesday but drifted lower into the closing bell.
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Stock Market Today: Markets Reflect Global Uncertainty
Exuberance fades as investors confront micro challenges and a murkier macro environment.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Pause Near Highs Ahead of Jobs Friday
Investors await a key data set with sentiment still broadly positive.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Are Positively Mixed to Open December
Technology led the way Monday as two of the three main equity indexes closed higher.
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Stock Market Today: The S&P 500 Reclaims the 6K Level
Investors see Scott Bessent as a safe shepherd of the economy as the president-elect burnishes his "Tariff Man" reputation.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Enjoy a Bessent Boost
The Dow closed at an all-time high as investors welcomed Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rally Despite Rising Geopolitical Tension
The main indexes were mixed on Tuesday but closed well off their lows after an early flight to safety.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Jumps Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
It was a mostly positive start to a new week of pricing in more Donald Trump.
