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Byline: ALEX VEIGA and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers

18 Aug

S&P 500 closes at a record, erasing last of pandemic losses

published on August 18, 2020 - 1:21 PM

Wall Street clawed back the last of the historic, frenzied losses unleashed by the coronavirus, as the S&P 500 closed

11 Aug

Late drop leaves S&P 500 lower, breaking a 7-day win streak

published on August 11, 2020 - 1:39 PM

A late slide in big technology companies left indexes broadly lower on Wall Street, erasing an early gain and breaking

10 Aug

Stocks rise on Wall Street; S&P 500 within 1% of record

published on August 10, 2020 - 1:18 PM

Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street after shrugging off a bumpy start Monday, nudging the S&P 500 within striking

22 Jul

Stocks close mostly higher after a choppy day of trading

published on July 22, 2020 - 1:24 PM

Stocks closed with solid gains on Wall Street Wednesday but only after a choppy day of trading that pulled indexes

30 Jun

Stocks close out best quarter since 1998 with more gains

published on June 30, 2020 - 3:11 PM

Wall Street capped its best quarter since 1998 Tuesday with more gains, a fitting end to a stunning three months

29 Jun

Wall Street stocks claw back a chunk of last week’s losses

published on June 29, 2020 - 1:12 PM

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday, clawing back half of their losses from last week. The S&P 500 rose

26 Jun

Stocks sink as virus cases jump, forcing states to backtrack

published on June 26, 2020 - 1:17 PM

Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street as the number of confirmed new coronavirus cases in the U.S. hit an

25 Jun

Banks lead gains for stocks on Wall Street in jumpy trading

published on June 25, 2020 - 1:55 PM

Financial companies led stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday as traders welcomed news that the Federal Reserve and other

24 Jun

Stocks slide on Wall Street as new coronavirus cases surge

published on June 24, 2020 - 1:34 PM

Stocks slumped on Wall Street after new coronavirus cases in the U.S. hit their highest level in two months, renewing

22 Jun

Stocks end with solid gains after shaking off a choppy start

published on June 22, 2020 - 1:23 PM

Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street Monday after shaking off a choppy start. The S&P 500 added 0.6% after

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