^GSPC - S&P 500
| Previous Close | 2,839.96 |
| Open | 2,827.95 |
| Volume | 1,544,504,355 |
| Day's Range | 2,802.49 - 2,827.95 |
| 52 Week Range | 2,417.35 - 2,872.87 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,347,799,843 |
Yahoo Finance Video•1 hour agoTurkey slaps new tariffs on U.S. imports
Turkey's financial crisis worsens as the country's government adds new tariffs on U.S. goods. Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith, Andy Serwer, and Dan Roberts discuss along with National Taxpayers Union Senior Fellow, Mattie Dupler.
- Yahoo Finance•20 hours ago
Retail sales, Macy's earnings — What you need to know in markets on Wednesday
Macy's earnings and the July report on retail sales will be highlights for investors on Wednesday as a busy week for the retail industry rolls on.
Reuters•4 minutes agoU.S. stocks drop as dollar surges, trade row heats up
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, (Reuters) - U.S. stocks sold off on Wednesday on concerns over a strengthening dollar, Turkey's currency crisis and global trade tensions, with all three major indexes on track ...
- MarketWatch•6 minutes ago
Dow’s 200-point tumble puts it at risk of the longest stint in correction territory in nearly 60 years
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on the brink of notching a dubious distinction at the closing bell Wednesday, as U.S. equity benchmarks are facing the sharpest downturn since late June.
- MarketWatch•10 minutes ago
‘If there were ever a moment to harvest gains…it is August 2018,’ warns Guggenheim’s Minerd
KEY WORDS Scott Minerd isn’t bullish on U.S. stocks. And he can’t emphasize that point enough. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) , the S&P 500 index (SPX)and the Nasdaq Composite Index (COMP)are all trading lower early Wednesday, with the equity benchmarks wallowing in a resumption of their hand-wringing over the health of Turkey’s economy as the Turkish lira (USDTRY)relinquishes some hard-fought gains against the U.
- MarketWatch•41 minutes ago
The ‘longest bull market’ in history? Not so fast
Want to start an argument on Wall Street? Just ask when the current bull market began. “Hold the champagne! This is not the longest bull market on record or since WWII as the current buzz on the Street would have you believe,” wrote Jeff Hirsch, editor of the Stock Trader’s Almanac, in a blog post.
Associated Press•45 minutes agoSteep losses for tech and energy companies hit global stocks
NEW YORK (AP) — Global stocks are sinking Wednesday as an unexpected drop in profits for Chinese tech giant Tencent has investors worrying about economic growth. Oil and copper prices are falling sharply.
- MarketWatch•57 minutes ago
Stock market falls as emering-market, trade worries continue to weigh
U.S. stocks trade lower, weighed down by worries over trade tensions and fears over emerging markets.
Market Realist•58 minutes agoTrade War Is Still Investors’ Top Concern: Should You Be Worried?
While fund managers are bullish on US equities (SPY), there’s still no lack of concern in the market. In the BAML (Bank of America Merrill Lynch) August 2018 survey, for the fourth month in the last six, trade war concerns were cited as the top concern among global fund managers. A total of 57% of the fund managers surveyed cited trade war risk as what they considered to be the top tail risk.
- Barrons.com•1 hour ago
Intraday Update: Dow Takes a Beating as Volatility Returns…With a Vengeance
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is getting beaten up after Turkey increased tariffs on U.S. goods, including cars, tobacco, and alcoholic beverages, on Wednesday. China's tumbling market has also raised concerns. Volatility had been scraping near historical lows, while skew, a measure of fat-tail risk, had been ticking up. Throw in some seasonal weakness and you get "the perfect storm," Andrew Thrasher, portfolio manager at the Financial Enhancement Group and founder of Thrasher Analytics told Barron's. "People will point to the lira, emerging market contagion, or whatever else but the beautiful thing about the market is it doesn't need a reason at all.
Yahoo Finance Video•22 hours agoMarket recap for Tuesday, August 14th
Stocks getting a boost here, with the Dow popping over 100 points as Turkey fears take a back seat.
