Category Archives: Business News
THE CLOSING BELL: Rising oil prices, falling technology stocks and reversing bond yields shake Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Some sharp reversals kept financial markets unsteady, as oil prices rose and U.S. stock indexes swung. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Thursday, its second st...
Oct 8, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures head lower after explosions in Saudi capital send crude prices racing higher
By CHAN HO-HIM and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures were pushed lower after explosions were reported in the Saudi capital, pushing the price of crude sharply higher Thursday. Futures ...
Oct 8, 2026
Trump's executive order on dyed diesel will offer little relief, farmers and truckers say
By SARAH RAZA and MAE ANDERSON Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Farmers, truckers and economists say a move to cut taxes on diesel will provide little relief from record-high fuel prices that...
Oct 7, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks pulled back from their record on Wednesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, a day after topping its prior all-time high set in August. The Dow...
Oct 7, 2026
EARLY MARKETS: Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are pulling back from their record on Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% in early trading, a day after topping its prior all-time high set...
Oct 7, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise to a record on expectations companies will make even fatter profits
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market has never been higher, even as the list of challenges chipping away at it keeps growing. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Tuesday to a...
Oct 6, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street points toward gains, oil prices fall as markets await next week's earnings ramp up
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed slightly higher in premarket trading Tuesday after nearing a record close to open the week as oil prices retreat to the lowest level...
Oct 6, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise to the edge of an all-time high
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose to the edge of their all-time high on Monday after a couple buyout announcements helped lift the market. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% a...
Oct 5, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures edge lower under sustained pressure from bond markets
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are falling as sustained pressure from the bond market and the release of the Federal Reserve's latest minutes capture much of th...
Oct 5, 2026
A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sipping tea from beer mugs with his coworkers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing. Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. At the...
Oct 3, 2026