China impact: Wall Street opens in red, Dow Jones falls 1,000 points

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 19:16

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 955.93 points, or 5.81 percent, to 15,503.82, the S&P 500 lost 94.92 points, or 4.82 percent, to 1,875.97 and the Nasdaq composite dropped 378.08 points, or 8.03 percent, to 4,327.96.

Watch: Global market slowdown intensifies fears

Last Updated: Saturday, August 22, 2015, 11:29

World stock markets tumbled towards their worst week of the year on Friday and commodities had another bruising day .

Watch: Change in role of global market indexes

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 10:47

The video tells about two weeks series looking at the rise and role of indexes in setting market prices around the world.

US stocks mostly up; Yelp, Twitter dive

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 19:59

US stocks were mostly higher early Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve policy statement as microblogging company Twitter and online listings site Yelp plunged on disappointing outlooks.

Wall St opens higher; NYSE trading normal at open

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 19:35

U.S. stocks were sharply higher at the open on Thursday as trading returned to normal at the New York Stock Exchange, a day after the exchange suspended operations for almost four hours due to a technical glitch.

Facebook now worth more than Walmart on stock market

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 09:15

The world's biggest online social network knocked the world's largest retailer out of the top 10 list of the highest-valued companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index on Monday and the gap widened Tuesday.

Nasdaq breaks record-high set during dotcom boom

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 23:53

The Nasdaq Composite index surpassed the 15-year all-time high it set during the peak of the dotcom bubble on Thursday as more data showed the U.S. economy was gathering steam.

US stocks end week on a down note

Last Updated: Saturday, June 13, 2015, 09:11

US stocks closed a choppy week on a down note Friday, following European markets lower on fears of a Greek debt default.

Wall Street jumps on optimism about Greece; financials gain

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 08:57

US stocks jumped on Wednesday, helped by optimism that Greece may be closer to reaching a deal with creditors and by gains in technology and financial shares.

S&P ends at all-time highs but traders eye weak volume

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 09:08

The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Thursday after disappointing economic data bolstered expectations that an interest rate hike is likely to come only later in the year.

Dow, S&P hit record highs as rate-hike worries fade

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 23:59

The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 hit record highs on Monday, helped by a rally in Apple as well as weak economic data suggesting the Federal Reserve may wait to raise interest rates.

US stocks pause as market eyes Greece talks

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 21:07

US stocks were little changed early Monday as markets eyed talks between Greece and international creditors amid concerns about a potential Greek debt default.