NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Friday to turn what would have been one of the market’s worst weeks of the year into just a pretty bad one. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rallied 1.1% for its best day in six weeks and shaved its loss for the week down to 2%. The Dow Jones industrial…
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks drifted lower Monday ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D.C., and around the world. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped 0.3%, though it remains near its record set last month. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.3%. Intel fell…
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks set records Wednesday after the latest wild swerves for Chinese stocks left few ripples in markets worldwide. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.7% to top the all-time high it had set last week. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 1% to hit its own record, while the Nasdaq composite gained…