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CNBC's Jim Cramer warned investors on Friday that a market rally has no chance of sustaining until the causes of the turmoil are resolved. "We need China to reopen, Russia to withdraw from Ukraine, and the [Federal Reserve] to curb-stomp inflation with a 100-basis point rate hike," the "Mad Money" host said.

May 20 (Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) fell 20% from its Jan. 3 record closing high on Friday, as investors sold stocks on worries over whether the Federal Reserve will be able to tame inflation without triggering a recession. If the index closes below 20% or more, it...

The Dow fell more than 400 points Friday as stocks headed for another week of declines following a massive pullback two days ago. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% and is on track for its seventh straight weekly decline after getting close to entering a bear market this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.3% to 30,848 and the Nasdaq fell 2.3%. All three are headed for drops of 3% or more for the week. Technology stocks fell broadly and weighed down the market. Applied Materials, which produces chipmaking equipment, fell 5.1%. The tech sector has been particularly choppy and prompted many of the...

New York CNN Business — The stock market selloff hit pause Friday, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average couldn’t avoid its longest weekly losing streak in nearly a century. The Dow (INDU) ended Friday nine points higher but finished the week down about 3%. This was its eighth-straight...

Investors, already grappling with a sinking stock market and fears that the U.S. economy may be heading for a recession, now turn their focus to the consumer. For one thing, consumer discretionary stocks are among the hardest hit. The market’s fixation on peak inflation and how many times the Federal...

Markets reversed from early gains to lose ground at midday Friday. Deere shares fell sharply despite a solid financial report. You’re reading a free article with opinions that may differ from The Motley Fool’s Premium Investing Services. Become a Motley Fool member today to get instant access to our top analyst recommendations, in-depth research, investing resources, and more. Learn More.

It was another brutal day on Wall Street. One of the broadest stock market indexes, the S&P 500, entered a bear market during Friday’s trading. That means it had fallen a stunning 20% ​​from a recent high in January. A bear market is considered an important barometer...

May 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday after the S&P 500's biggest rout this year in the previous session, as investors fretted over the impact of surging inflation on the economy and corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) fell 227.45 points, or 0.72%,...

Stocks opened higher Friday, attempting to bounce at the end of what's shaping up to be another losing week for major indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average. was up 217 points, or 0.7%, at 31,470, while the S&P 500. SPX,. +0.01%. gained 0.9% to trade at 3,936. The Nasdaq Composite.

Shares of Moderna Inc. MRNA, -4.97% shed 4.97% to $136.25 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average. DJIA,. +0.03%. rising 0.03% to 31,261.90 and the NASDAQ Composite Index. COMP,. -0.30%. falling 0.30% to 11,354.62. Moderna Inc....

Shares of Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -0.23% slid 0.23% to $252.56 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index. rising 0.01% to 3,901.36 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. DJIA,. +0.03%. rising 0.03% to 31,261.90. This was the stock's...

Shares of Bank of America Corp. BAC, -1.71% slid 1.71% to $33.86 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index. SPX,. +0.01%. rising 0.01% to 3,901.36 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. DJIA,. +0.03%. rising 0.03% to 31,261.90....