Author: Damian J. Troise, Associated Press

S&P 500 ends 2020 at record high after mixed trading day but a year of wild swings amid COVID-19 pandemic

Stocks pared earlier losses but finished lower on Tuesday after new tariffs on China kicked in and manufacturing data came in worse than expected.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher after weaker-than-expected hiring likely increased the odds the Fed will have to cut interest rates.

U.S. stocks rose Tuesday and reclaimed a chunk of their losses from Monday’s rout. Investors mulled how much the trade war with China would hurt.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose on Friday, and stocks are on track to bounce back after a two-day slide.

Stocks moved higher in early trading, sustaining the momentum of the best quarter in a decade. Tech and bank shares led the Dow’s 200-plus gains

U.S. stocks fell in trading on Wall Street Wednesday sparked by the latest interest rate policy decision by the Federal Reserve.