US stocks: Dow dips, Nasdaq up in wait for word on rates
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NEW YORK - The blue-chip Dow average ended slightly lower, while the tech-driven Nasdaq inched higher on Tuesday as investors waited for hints from the Federal Reserve about the pace of interest-rate increases on Wednesday.
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Stocks fell on Wednesday, with the   Nasdaq posting its sharpest drop in seven weeks, as investors   dumped technology stocks on signs wage inflation may force the   Fed to again lift interest rates.
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Stock prices are lower in moderate trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 23 points in today&#39;s early going. Losing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a 5-3 lead over gainers.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday as rising bond yields fueled concerns about higher interest rates, while a disappointing outlook from Texas Instruments Inc.  tempered optimism about tech spending.
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Stocks fell after the open on Wednesday as data showing higher-than-expected labor costs and rising bond yields suggested that the Federal Reserve may be in no rush to cut interest rates any time soon.
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Stocks barely moved on Thursday as investors stayed cautious before a Federal Reserve statement that could give clues on the outlook for interest rates.
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U.S. stocks hovered near the unchanged  mark on Tuesday as investors took another pause after last  week's big rally, with the Fed expected to raise interest rates  a quarter point on Wednesday.
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The Dow and S&P 500 declined on Monday as energy company shares fell on lower oil prices and investors worried about the economy, but Nasdaq rose, lifted by Apple Inc .
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STOCKS drifted yesterday as investors waited for an expected quarter-point hike in US interest rates and results from technology giant Cisco Systems.
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped on Monday and the Dow edged higher as investors worried about the prospects for profit growth at Web search leader Google Inc. and a drop in oil prices hurt energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp.
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NEW YORK - Investors adopted a wait-and-see attitude on the economy, despite Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's improved assessment, and bid stocks modestly lower Wednesday as Wall Street waits for better economic and earnings news.    While Greenspan said the economy has "regained some traction" after the summer's slowdown, investors looked past his congressional testimony, focusing instead on uncertainty about the health of the economy, third-quarter earnings pre-announcements and fiscal policy...
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Wall Street extended its decline in early trading today, falling on nagging concerns about mortgage defaults and also following the lead of stock markets that tumbled abroad. The Dow fell 4.2 percent last week including Tuesday's 416-point plunge, fell about 62 points to the 12,051 level in the opening minutes of trading.
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U.S. blue-chips eased on Friday after data showing moderate job creation in January suggested the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates yet, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher.
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Stocks are lower as investors hold their breath ahead of weekly data on oil inventories due out later in the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 17 points in today&#39;s early going.
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US stock futures were mixed early Friday with traders awaiting non-farm payroll figures due at 8:30 am EST. Dow Jones futures fell 6 points recently, while Nasdaq futures rose 4 points and Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s futures slipped 0.40 points.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday as a rise in benchmark Treasury bond yields rekindled concern that higher interest rates would cut into corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks may stall at the start of this week as investors wait for word from the Federal Reserve's final policy meeting of the year.