We just asked if the Dow could hold on to its 100-point gain. Clearly the answer was, “No.” Just 15 minutes after the Dow was up 100 points, the blue-chip index fell sharply. It’s now down 200 points, ...
It’s been a bumpy start to the new year for the stock market, but the major indexes were all posting modest gains in midday trading. The Dow was up 120 points, or 0.3%, shortly after noon ET. The S&P ...