US: Wall Street Rises on the Day but Falls for the Week; Bond Yields, Iran in Focus

US: Wall Street rises on the day but falls for the week; bond yields, Iran in focus

The main US stock indices closed higher on Friday (Aug 21) but showed declines for the week, which was marked by investor jitters over fluctuating government bond yields and a lack of clari... Read more at The Business Times.

Wall Street rises on the day but falls for the week as bond yields, Iran in focus

The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq snap three-week winning streaks, while the Dow registers its second consecutive weekly loss.

Wall St. rises on the day but falls for the week; bond yields and Iran in focus

NEW YORK — The main U.S. stock indexes closed higher Aug. 21 but showed declines for the week, which was marked by investor jitters over fluctuating government bond yields and a lack of clarity on progress in the Middle East.

Dow Jumps 518, Nasdaq Adds 113, S&P 500 Rises 33

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Friday and trimmed their losses from a shaky week. That was even though the bond market, which has been the center of Wall Street’s action, remained jumpy and continued to add pressure. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% for just its second gain in the six days since setting its all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 517 points, or 1%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.4%. Ross Stores helped lead th…