Markets
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Asian stocks rise after Wall St slips closer to bear market
May 20, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets rose Friday after Wall Street fell closer to bear territory, China cut a key interest rate and Japanese inflation edged higher. Market...
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Final-hour rally yanks Wall Street from maw of bear market
May 20, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street rumbled to the edge of a bear market Friday after another drop for stocks briefly sent the S&P 500 more than 20% below its peak set early thi...
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A bear market may be on the horizon. Here's what that means
May 19, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Investors on Wall Street need a place to hide. The stock market's skid this year has pulled the S&P 500 close to what's known as a bear market. Rising in...
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Grains mostly lower, Livestock mixed
May 18, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Jul. declined 21.50 cents at $12.34 a bushel; May corn...
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Grains lower, Livestock mixed
May 18, 2022 7:00 am - Wheat for Jul. declined 46.75 cents at $12.3075 a bushel; Jul. corn dropped 19.25 cents at $7.8150 a bushel, Jul. oats fell 12 cents at $6.4175 a bushel; while Jul. soyb...
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Asian shares track Wall Street's inflation-fueled retreat
May 18, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Shares dropped sharply in Asia on Thursday after a broad retreat on Wall Street triggered by dismal results from major retailer Target that renewed worries ...
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Target, Lowe's fall; TJX, Agilysys rise
May 18, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Target Corp., down $53.67 to $161.61. The retailer's first-quarter profits were s...
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Grains lower, Livestock mixed
May 18, 2022 7:00 am - Wheat for Jul. declined 46.75 cents at $12.3075 a bushel; Jul. corn dropped 19.25 cents at $7.8150 a bushel, Jul. oats fell 12 cents at $6.4175 a bushel; while Jul. soyb...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
May 18, 2022 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell $2.81 to $109.59 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for July delivery fell $2.82 to $109.11 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for...
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Dow drops 1,164 points, or 3.6%, as Target's woes renew inflation fearsMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average sank 1,164 points Wednesday, or 3.6%, as big earnings misses by Target and other major retailers stoked investors' fears that...