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U.S. stock indexes relinquished solid gains Monday and stocks ended mostly lower as persistent concerns about the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 created an excuse for modest…

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The S&P 500 entered correction territory on Monday as the 2022 swoon for major U.S. stock indexes accelerated.Favored speculative stock investments, including technology stocks and smaller companies, led the slump. The Russell 2000…

The Russell 2000 index, which gauges the performance of small-capitalization stocks, ended Thursday down more than 20% from its recent high, meeting the commonly used definition of a bear market. The index…

A decline in technology stocks dragged down major U.S. stock indexes Thursday, leaving the Nasdaq Composite at its lowest close since October.Technology stocks have come under pressure in the new year as government-bond yields have…

The S&P 500 rose Monday but remained on track to close out its worst month since March 2020 as expectations for higher interest rates weigh on stocks. The broad U.S. stock index added 0.2% in early…

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The S&P 500 rose Monday but closed out its worst month since March 2020 as expectations for higher interest rates erode enthusiasm for stocks.The broad U.S. stock index retreated 5.3% in volatile trading in January as investors…

Stocks erased all of their gains Thursday as moves in the bond market signaled concern that the Federal Reserve may make a mistake as it raises interest rates to fight inflation.News that the economy grew faster than expected in the…

U.S. inflation hit its fastest pace since 1982, but stocks on Wednesday took the news in stride. The hot pace of inflation was generally in line with expectations, and major U.S. equity indexes ended…