⇒ U.S. stocks rose on Monday as a flurry of economic data indicated solid improvements in business activity across the country. The SandP 500 broke a four-day losing streak and closed 11.22 points, or 0.6%, higher at 1,786.54. The Dow closed higher for the second-straight session, up 129.21 points or 0.8% higher to 15,884.57. The Nasdaq Composite index closed up 28.54 points, or 0.7%, rising to 4,029.52 – Source: Marketwatch

⇒ U.S. stocks made a mild rebound Friday but ended the week lower, as investors looked toward a Federal Reserve meeting next week that could start the curtailment of the Fed’s equities-boosting stimulus program. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 15.93 points, or 0.1% to 15,755.36 but was 1.7% lower over the week. The SandP 500 closed down 0.18 point at 1,775.32, and finished the week with a 1.7% loss. Both indexes were down for the second week, the first series of such losses since early October. The Nasdaq Composite finished 2.57 points higher at 4,000.98 and was 1.5% lower over the week, its first week of losses in five – Source: Marketwatch

⇒ U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday after a choppy trade as investors weighed a mixed batch of economic data and how it would affect the Fed’s decision to alter policy in its rate-setting meeting next week. The SandP 500 closed 7 points, or 0.4%, at 1,775, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 104 points, or 0.7%, to 15,739, its third consecutive drop. The NASDAQ Composite closed below 4,000 level for the first time since November 25. The index, which traded in positive territory for much of the day closed down 5 points or 0.1% to 3,998 – Source: Marketwatch

⇒ U.S. stocks dropped sharply on Wednesday, suffering their worst losses in more than a month, as investors digested the Washington budget deal that could give the Federal Reserve another reason to scale back its bond-buying program soon. The SandP 500 fell 20.40 points, or 1.1%, to close 1,782.22, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 129.60 points, or 0.8%, to finish at 15,843.53. Each index endured its worst loss since Nov. 7. The NASDAQ Composite slid 56.68 points, or 1.4%, to end at 4,003.81 – Source: Marketwatch

⇒ U.S. stocks took a step back on Tuesday, with the SandP 500 easing from a record close and halting a two-session winning streak. The SandP 500 fell 5.75 points, or 0.3%, to close at 1,802.62. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 52.40 points, or 0.3%, to finish at 15,973.13, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 8.26 points, or 0.2%, to 4,060.49 – Source: Marketwatch

⇒ U.S. stocks nudged higher on Monday, sending the SandP 500 to a record close, as investors were largely unfazed by a trio of Federal Reserve officials suggesting a stimulus reduction could come next week. The SandP 500 index rose 3.28 points, or 0.2%, to 1,808.37, topping its prior record close achieved on Nov. 27. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 5.33 points, or less than 0.1%, to close at 16,025.53, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 6.23 points, or 0.2%, to 4,068.75 – Source: Marketwatch

⇒ U.S. stocks rallied on Friday after a stronger-than-anticipated monthly jobs report, with the SandP 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both snapping a five-session losing streak. But the two indexes still finished down for the week, as each halted an eight-week winning streak. The SandP 500 rose 20.06 points, or 1.1%, to close at 1,805.09, but edged down less than 0.1% for the week. The Dow gained 198.69 points, or 1.3%, to close at 16,020.20, finishing the week with a 0.4% decline. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 29.36 points, or 0.7%, to end at 4,062.52 – Source: Marketwatch

⇒ U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Wednesday, with the SandP 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average extending their losing streak to four straight sessions. he SandP 500 dipped 2.34 points, or 0.1%, to close at 1,792.81, retreating further below the milestone level of 1,800. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 24.85 points, or 0.2%, to end at 15,889.77, staying below its own big round number of 16,000. The Nasdaq Composite bucked the negative trend, rising 0.80 point to finish at 4,038 – Source: Marketwatch

⇒ U.S. stocks fell Tuesday, with the SandP 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling for a third straight day on uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve will begin to scale back stimulus and self-fulfilling fears the market was overdue for a pullback from record levels. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 100 points during the session before settling at 15,914.62, down 94.15 points, or 0.6%, taking it well below the psychologically important 16,000 level. The drop was the index’s biggest one-day decline since Nov. 7. The SandP 500 lost 5.75 points, or 0.3%, to 1,795.15 and the Nasdaq Composite declined 8.06 points, or 0.2%, to 4,037.20 – Source: Marketwatch

⇒ U.S. stock indexes ended lower on Monday, as investors debated whether a record rally has become overextended. The SandP 500 index fell 4.91 points, or 0.3%, to close at 1,800.90, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 77.64 points, or 0.5%, to end at 16,008.77. The Nasdaq Composite lost 14.63 points, or 0.4%, to 4,045.26 – Source: Marketwatch