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...triple-witching stock and option contracts came due, ringing up record volume of 653.16 million shares. Market analysts also attributed the volume to end-of-the-year portfolio adjustments. The previous volume record -- 608.15 million shares -- was set on October 20, 1987, the day after Black Monday, when the Dow Jones average plunged a sickening 508. Despite today's overwhelming volume, the markets held stable. The Dow Jones industrial average ended the week down slightly, losing 5.42 to close at 5,176.73. The New York Stock Exchange composite index was off 0.44 to 328.66. On the Big Board, decliners...
...Dow Jones industrial average plunged Thursday, losing 34.32 to fall to 5,182.15. The New York Stock Exchange composite index also lost ground, falling 2.07 to 329.10. On the Big Board, decliners led advancers 1,302 to 1,062. Volume was heavy with 461.94 million shares traded. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index also fell dramatically, losing 16.15 to end the day at 1,040.39. The Standard & Poor's 500 stocks lost 4.77 to 616.92. In London, gold closed...
...Dow Jones industrial average shot up 41.55 to close the day at 5,216.47. The New York Stock Exchange composite index rose 1.37 to 331.17. On the Big Board, advancers led decliners 1,453 to 981, with 666 unchanged. Volume was moderately heavy with 414.66 shares traded. The technology heavy Nasdaq composite index also rose Wednesday 3.57 to 1,055.64. The Standard and Poor's 500 stocks rose 2.91 to 621.69. The American Stock Exchange market value index was up 3.32 to 538.86. In London, gold closed...
Investors, jittery at the prospect that the Federal Reserve will not lower interest rates after all when it meets on December 19, pushed the Dow Jones industrial average into negative territory Tuesday. The Dow closed down 9.40 to end the day 5,174.92. The New York Stock Exchange composite index also dipped, 0.37 to 329.80. On the Big Board, decliners led advancers 1,368 to 990, with 749 unchanged. Volume was moderate with 349.42 million shares traded. The Nasdaq composite index fell 7.36 to 1,054.14. The Standard & Poor's 500 stocks dipped 0.74 to 618.78. The American Stock Exchange...
...late rally in energy shares pushed the Dow Jones Industrial average up 27 points to end the day at 5,184.32. The New York Stock Exchange composite index rose 1.15 to 330.17. On the Big Board, advancers led decliners 1,207 to 1,133, with 758 unchanged. Volume was moderate with 342.06 million shares traded. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index was down slightly 0.01 at 1,062.40 The Standard & Poor's 500 stocks gained 2.04 to close at 619.52. The American Stock Exchange market value index ended the day up 0.10 to close at 535.65. In London, gold closed...