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Following the downward move seen to close out 2025, stocks fluctuated over the course of the first trading day of 2026 on Friday before eventually ending the day little changed. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq edged down 6.36 points or less than a tenth of a percent to 23,235.63, the S&P 500 crept up 12.97 points…

After trending lower over the past few sessions, stocks saw continued weakness during light New Year’s Eve trading on Wednesday. The major averages all showed notable moves to the downside over the course of the session. The major averages ended the day just off their lows of the session. The Dow fell 303.77 points or…

Following the weakness seen in the previous session, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the day modestly lower. The Dow dipped 94.87 points or 0.2 percent to…

After turning in a strong performance last week, stocks moved mostly lower during trading on Monday. The major averages all moved to the downside, although selling pressure was somewhat subdued. The major averages ended the day well off their worst levels but still in negative territory. The Dow fell 249.04 points or 0.5 percent to…

After trending higher over the past several sessions, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing slightly lower. The S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) reached a new record intraday high in early trading…

Stocks showed a lack of direction early in the session but moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages extended their winning streak to five days, with the Dow and the S&P 500 reaching new record closing highs. The major averages finished the day just off their highs…

After showing a lack of direction early in the session, stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages added to the gains posted over the past few sessions, with the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) reaching a new record closing high. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended the…

Extending the strong upward move seen over the two previous sessions, stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Monday. The major averages all moved to the upside on the day following the mixed performance seen in the previous week. The major averages finished the day off their highs of the session but still firmly in…

Stocks showed a strong move to the upside during trading on Friday, extending the significant rebound seen over the course of Thursday’s session. With the upward move, the major averages further offset the weakness seen earlier in the week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq reached new highs for the session going into the end of the day,…