People are realizing that gold isn’t for the end of the world — it’s for the world we’re in, says one precious-metals dealer.

Stocks took a leg higher Friday afternoon on comments from the White House that President Donald Trump is “optimistic” China ...

The stock market sell-off has intensified, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ... hit an all-time high in March and is up slightly year-to-date at the time of this writing.

Off 9.79% from its 52-week high of 45014.04 hit Wednesday ... April 8, 2025 --Month-to-date it is down 3.32% --Year-to-date it is down 1935.77 points or 4.55% ...

Stocks continued to tumble in the U.S. Friday as financial markets suffered their biggest two-day drop since 2020.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average ... of 20% or more below its record close. In Monday morning trading, the S&P 500 had fallen 20% below its record closing high. The index briefly rallied more ...

2025 --Month-to-date it is up 7.02% --Year-to-date it is up $406.70 or 15.47% All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

The Dow Jones ... time high in order to reflect the recession that could follow, along with the hit to profits that U.S. companies could take. The S&P 500 is now down 11.8% from its record set ...

In fact, fast-food giant McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) hit an all-time high in March and is up slightly year-to-date at the time of this writing. Here's why the Dow Jones component is well positioned to ...