^DJI - Dow Jones Industrial Average
| Previous Close | 24,715.09 |
| Open | 24,883.06 |
| Volume | 142,147,038 |
| Day's Range | 24,883.06 - 25,086.49 |
| 52 Week Range | 20,860.16 - 26,616.71 |
| Avg. Volume | 387,067,903 |
- Market Realist•25 minutes ago
Is President Trump Betraying US Steel Companies?
US stocks are trading higher today following constructive US-China trade talks. Notably, US-China trade friction has been among the key factors driving markets lower this year. While broader market indices including the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) are in the green today, steel stocks are taking a beating. U.S. Steel Corporation (X) and AK Steel (AKS) are down sharply. Nucor (NUE) and Steel Dynamics (STLD) are also trading lower.
- MarketWatch•32 minutes ago
GE’s stock surges into bull-market territory after deal to merge transportation unit with Wabtec
Shares of General Electric Co. surged Monday, putting them on track to kick off a new bull market, as investors cheered the industrial conglomerate’s $11.1 billion deal to merge its struggling transportation business with Wabtec Corp. GE’s stock (GE) ran up 3.1% in midday trade toward a 3 1/2-month closing high, and enough to pace the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s (^DJI) gainers. Many on Wall Street define a bull market as a rise of 20% or more off a bear market low.
Market Realist•35 minutes agoPresident Trump Looks to Energize Trade Relations with China
The United States and China held their second round of trade talks last week. In an interview with Fox News Sunday as quoted by CNBC, Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said, “We are putting the trade war on hold. During the company’s annual shareholder meeting, Buffett noted, “I don’t think either country will dig themselves into something that precipitates and continues any kind of real trade war.” Buffett admitted to missing out on stocks such as Google (GOOG) and Amazon (AMZN) during the meeting.
- Market Realist•36 minutes ago
US Retail Sales Meet Expectations: Will Equity See an Upside?
According to data provided by the United States Census Bureau, US retail sales rose 0.3% in April compared to 0.6% in March. Retail sales met the market’s expectation of a 0.3% rise.
Reuters•38 minutes agoWall Street jumps on trade war truce, Russell 2000 hits record
U.S. stocks climbed on Monday after the United States and China put their trade differences "on hold" to work on a wider agreement, while sentiment was also buoyed by the nearly $28 billion worth ...
- Market Realist•51 minutes ago
Has Oil Limited the Fall in US Equity Indexes?
On May 11–18, US equity indexes had the following performances: The S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index (IVOO) rose 0.2%. The S&P 500 Index (SPY) fell 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DIA) fell 0.5%.
- Reuters•58 minutes ago
GLOBAL MARKETS-Easing of U.S.-China trade tensions boosts stocks, dollar
Global stock markets edged higher on Monday and the U.S. dollar rallied to a five-month peak as trade tensions eased between the U.S. and China, while Italy's borrowing costs climbed as two anti-establishment parties grew closer to power. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday declared the trade battle with China "on hold" after both countries agreed to drop their tariff threats in favor of hashing out a broader deal. "People view this trade war 'on hold' as a positive," said Robert Pavlik, chief investment strategist and senior portfolio manager at SlateStone Wealth LLC in New York.
- TheStreet.com•59 minutes ago
Dow Rises Sharply as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Thaw
s the trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China cooled. The Dow traded above 25,000 on Monday for the first time since March 16. General Electric rose 3.1% after reaching an $11.1 billion deal with Wabtec Corp.
- Barrons.com•1 hour ago
Markets Now: Dow Jumps 345 Points as Trade War Tabled
Want to know why the Dow Jones Industrial Average is doing what it's doing? The Dow Jones Industrial Average has surged 345.89 points, or 1.4%, to 25,060.98, while the S&P 500 has gained 0.9% to 2736.63 and the Nasdaq Composite has risen 0.8% to 7414.61. "Global equities are higher on news a trade war between the U.S. and China will be avoided," writes Evercore ISI strategist Dennis DeBusschere.
- MarketWatch•1 hour ago
The best-case scenario is the U.S. trade gap with China will get worse
The U.S. trade deficit with China looks to be headed higher even if China lives up to a pledge to boost agricultural and energy imports. The U.S. ran a $375 billion deficit in goods with China last year, exporting $130.37 billion worth of goods to the Asian giant. Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the U.S. has specific, “industry by industry” targets for boosting exports to China, as the agreement powered stock-market gains (^DJI) on Monday.
- MarketWatch•2 hours ago
Stock market rallies to 2-month high as China trade truce fuels fresh optimism
The index was supported by a rally in technology stocks, which rose 1.2% on the day. The mood was upbeat after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said over the weekend that the Trump administration would delay implementing tariffs on Chinese goods and “put the trade war on hold” while working out details of a deal between the countries. At the end of trade negotiations this weekend, China agreed to buy larger amounts of U.S. goods to help narrow the trade deficit between the two economies, but did not agree to the specific U.S. target of $200 billion.
- MarketWatch•2 hours ago
GE on track to close at nearly four-month high; stock enters bull-market territory
Shares of General Electric Co. rallied on Monday, with the industrial conglomerate on track to close at its highest level in nearly four months and officially entering bull-market territory. It is up about 22% from its 52-week low, which officially puts the Dow component into bull-market territory, having broken out of a lengthy bear-market stretch.
Market Realist•2 hours agoIs the Market Discounting Higher Inflation Expectations?
Do April's Inflation, Retail Sales Signal a Faster US Rate Hike? According to the data provided by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US Consumer Price Index, or the inflation index, rose 0.2% in April compared to its 0.1% fall in March. This inflation figure didn’t meet the market’s expectation of a 0.3% rise.
Yahoo Finance Video•2 hours agoMARKETS: Stock bulls must shake off bond volatility and China-trade headline risk
Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous and Jared Blikre break down the latest market action.
