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Wow… what a week… Stocks surged for the second day after the government unveiled its financial bailout program, but investors said they remain nervous about the outlook for the economy and the financial system. Major US stock indexes finished ...

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A jump in unemployment rate to 6.1% in August, the highest in nearly five years, underscored the economy’s fragility and deepened political debate over whether a second stimulus package is needed. The jobless-rate jump, from 5.7% in July, was larger than anticipated, reflecting how energy prices and problems in the housing and financial sectors have radiated outward to slow overall economic activity.

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The US dollar marched higher again on Friday, continuing a development that could ease inflationary pressures but also could slow a US export boom. Just a couple of months ago, policy makers were alarmed about how ...

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Stop worrying, and Learn to Love the Bear. People yanked $39 billion out of US stock market so far this year. But if you are still in your saving and investing years, a bear market is a gift from the financial gods ...

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Rough days for the markets have a way of converging around the end of a quarter, particularly since the credit crunch began. With one more day before the end of the second quarter, the Dow Jones Industrial Average o ...

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Stocks prices on Friday dropped to the levels last seen in March, back when investors feared that the global financial markets were on the verge of collapse.

That earlier selloff had all the hall ...

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The likelihood that the U.S. in a recession appeared to increase Friday, following weeks of hopes that the country might be skirting one.

Unemployment rose sharply and payrolls shrank for the fifth consecutive month. The economy news came on a day that oil surged to record prices, the dollar weakened and the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly 400 points. The deteriorating job numbers led markets to scale back the ...

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On Friday stock markets struggled amid rising oil and gas prices, and a mix economic news that did little to temper fears about a slowdown. SP 500 (C Fund) gained 0.2% for the week and about 1% for the month of May.

Stocks sank last week as oil prices hit an all-time high around $135 a barrel and investors backed off ahead of a long Memorial Day weekend. But this week, stocks have been on the rise as the dollar has f ...

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A record high in crude oil and a consumer confidence reading that recalled the 1980s recession hampered the stock market Friday, leaving major indicators mixed but up for a week. Oil futures finished up $2.17 at a records settlement of $126.29, boosted by a report from Goldman Sachs commodity analysis, who said investors are underestimating the inevitability of further increases in crude and other raw materials. Other commodities follow ...

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Wall Street’s optimism confronted reality during the week. Reality won.

American International Group (AIG) dropped 8.8%. The insurer late Thursday posted $7.8 billion loss and unveiled the plan to raise $12.5 billion in capital. General Motors (GM) was the second-worst blue-chip after AIG falling 4.1%. FedEx also added some negative news to the mix. After the closing bell, the shipping company, an economic bellwether ...