The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) added over a full percentage point in value on Friday, climbing around 500 points and vaulting back over 43,500 as market expectations for further rate cuts increased.

The Dow DJIA dropped almost 700 points Friday, booking a back-to-back weekly decline that left it down 1.4% so far in January. That marked the index’s worst performance over the first six trading days of a year since 2016, when it slumped 5.9%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is volatile Wednesday as the stock market prepares for the Federal Reserve to release the minutes of its December meeting. That meeting resulted in a 25 ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) struck a middling tone on Thursday, churning around the 43,200 handle and testing down around 100 points on the day. Price action is hung up on the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), and investors await any sign of data that could signal a faster pace of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve (Fed).

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq headed in different directions at the close Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released minutes of its December meeting. Artificial intelligence giant Nvidia tested a key level in the wake of a huge drop.

Dow Jones futures rose Friday after key economic data. Apple, Nvidia stock and Tesla rebounded from Thursday's heavy losses.

The Dow Jones fell Wednesday on surprise jobs data, with Fed minutes next. Nvidia stock looked to bounce back from Tuesday's plunge.

On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as traders analysed a lighter-than-expected US producer price index (PPI) report, according to CNBC. The Dow gained 221.16 points, or 0.52 percent, closing at 42,518.28. The S&P 500 advanced 0.11 percent to 5,842.91, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.23 percent to 19,044.39.

A softer-than-expected December inflation report and strong earnings from the nation's major U.S. banks Wednesday boosted investors' confidence as stocks surged. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite likewise added 1.7% and 2.3%, respectively, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 725 points, or 1.7 percent.

SLB helped lead the market after the provider of services to oilfields delivered bigger profit and revenue for the end of 2024 than analysts expected. It jumped 6.1% after it also raised its dividend by 3.6% and said it’s returning $2.3 billion to its investors by buying back its own stock.

Stocks sank Friday in response to good news about the economy, a development that will take some explaining. A government report Friday morning showed U.S. employers added a whopping 256,000 jobs in December. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1%.

U.S. stock indexes rallied to close out their best week in two months. The S&P 500 rose 1% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1.5%. SLB helped lead the market after the provider of oilfield services said it will deliver more cash to its shareholders through dividends and a stock buyback.