Trading Markets

Stocks Close Mixed; Financials Lead, Techs Lag

Stocks closed out the week with a mixed performance on Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 closing higher, while the Nasdaq closed lower. Once again, financial stocks lead the advance, after the Bush administration put together a plan aimed at saving the sub-prime home loan market.

Stocks Pause for Breath

After the biggest two-day rally in more than five years, stocks closed fractionally higher on Thursday.

Financial Stocks Lead Decline on Wall Street

Stocks plunged again on Monday, with losses accelerating late in the day. The steady drip of negative news from financial firms exposed to the credit crunch has turned into stream, and may yet turn into something unstoppable.

Stocks Sink Again on Wall Street

The major indexes were red across the board on Wednesday, closing near session lows due to a decline in the last hour of trading.