Stock Market Today, Dec. 16: Energy Stocks Slide as Oil Drops to Multi-Year Lows

Stock Market Today, Dec. 16: Energy Stocks Slide as Oil Drops to Multi-Year Lows

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) slipped 0.24% to 6,800.26, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) edged up 0.23% to 23,111.46, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDEX:^DJI) fell 0.62% to 48,114.27 as mixed jobs data and cheaper oil pressured cyclicals.Market moversEnergy names lagged today, with APA (NASDAQ:APA), Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG), and Dow component Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) sliding as crude hit multi‑year lows. Advance Auto Par…

Oil prices tumble to 4.5-year lows; oversupplied market a gift to U.S. drivers for holiday travel

There's more hurt for a struggling oil market, as U.S. crude prices fell two and a half percent on Tuesday.

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Falter As Jobs Data Shows Sluggish Economy

The main stock market indices opened in the red on Tuesday after US job data for November painted a sluggish picture of the economy. S&P 500 opened 0.14% or 9.21 points lower at 6,807.30, tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite opened 0.21% or 49.04 points at 23,008.37, and Dow Jones Industrial Average opened 0.04% or 18.87 points lower at 48,397.69.

Stocks Slide on Sluggish US Economic News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.293%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.14%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.30%, and December...

Does the Stock Market Still Care About US Jobs and Inflation Data?

Stock markets fell as traders soured on the Federal Reserve. Can US jobs and inflation data cheer them up?