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U.S. stock funds have seen $44 billion in outflows in the year-to-date for their worst start to a year since 2009, said Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategists in a note Thursday. Meanwhile, European equity funds have enjoyed $46.6 billion in inflows so far in 2015, as the table below shows.
These flows come as the S&P 500 SPX, +0.24% is down 0.1% for the year, as of midday Friday.
After failed attempts at a rebound, U.S. stocks ended Thursday’s choppy session lower, declining for the fourth consecutive session.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.24% ended 4.90 points, or 0.2% lower at 2,056.15 with eight of its 10 sectors closing in the red. Technology stocks which took a beating on Wednesday rebounded, but modest gains weren't enough to lift the markets.
U.S. stocks were bludgeoned in Wednesday trading with the Dow threatening a 300-point drop as the Nasdaq Composite suffered its steepest decline since April 2014 as investors dumped technology and biotechs shares.
The S&P 500 SPX, -1.46% fell 30.45 points, or 1.5% to 2,061.05, with nine of its 10 main sectors finishing sharply lower.
Energy companies and those relying heavily on international sales are expected to be the biggest drag on earnings this coming season as the S&P 500 Index is forecast to see its year-over-year quarterly earnings decline for the first time in nearly six years.
The S&P 500 SPX, +0.90% rising 2.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.68% gaining 3.2%. The weekly gains on the Dow and the S&P 500 put them back in the black for the year.
U.S. stocks recorded the biggest gain in more than a month as expectations for a rate hike were pushed back following disappointing data on retail sales.
The S&P 500 SPX, +1.26% closed 25.71 points, or 1.3%, higher at 2,065.95, with nine of its 10 main sectors finishing with gains. Financials led the way, with the sector gaining 2.2%.
U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday, retreating from all-time highs and the psychologically significant 5,000 level for the Nasdaq reached on Monday.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.45% lost 9.61 points, or 0.5%, to close at 2,107.78, with eight of its main 10 sectors closing lower. A jump in oil prices lifted energy stocks, putting a lid on losses in the index.
U.S. stocks ended February with a whimper and a roar. The main indexes finished the week roughly where they started it, but still booked hefty monthly gains.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.30% ended 6.25 points, or 0.3%, lower at 2,104.73, and booked a 0.3% loss over the week. The benchmark index advanced 5.5% over the past month, however, for the best monthly gain since October 2011.
Small-cap companies outperformed large firms Thursday, as downbeat economic reports and selling pressure from the energy sector weighed on the benchmark S&P 500.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.15% closed down 3.12 points, or 0.2% lower, at 2,110.74, while six of its 10 main sectors finished with losses. A 5.5% drop in oil prices prompted investors to dump energy companies.
U.S. stocks ended Wednesday’s choppy session virtually unchanged. But the Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a small gain to close at a fresh record.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.08% closed 1.6 points, or 0.1%, lower at 2,113.86, with half of its 10 main sectors ending lower. Consumer discretionary stocks led the gains, utilities sold off the most.
U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow industrials closing at records, as the market read Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s testimony before Congress as a reassurance that a rate hike might not occur until the second half of the year.
The S&P 500 SPX, +0.28% finished up by 5.82 points, or 0.3%, at 2,115.48, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.51% gained 92.35 points, or 0.5%, to end at 18,209.19.
U.S. stocks ended Monday’s choppy session roughly where they started it, as a late-afternoon rebound helped pare early losses.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.03% closed flat at 2,109.66. Monday’s trade was skewed toward defensive plays, as investors preferred utilities and health-care stocks, while staying away from telecoms, energy and consumer discretionary companies.
U.S. stocks posted modest gains on Friday, but they were enough to lift them into record territory. The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 closed at record levels, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished above 18,000 for the first time this year.
The S&P 500 SPX, +0.41% closed 8.46 points, or 0.4%, higher at 2,096.94 and rose 2% over the week.
U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, sending the S&P 500 to its highest close this year and within shouting distance of the record close reached on Dec 29.
The S&P 500 SPX, +0.96% added 19.95 points, or 1%, to 2,088.48, with eight of its 10 sectors finishing higher. Among them, materials, technology and energy sectors stocks led the gains, while utilities and telecoms were the only laggards.
U.S. stocks rallied at the end the day Tuesday, sending the benchmark S&P 500 to its highest close this year, during what was another characteristically volatile day for equities.
The S&P 500 SPX, +1.07% closed 21.84 points, or 1.1%, higher at 2,068.58 and turned positive for the year. Nine of the 10 main sectors finished higher, while energy-sector stocks ended with modest losses, following a drop in oil prices.
U.S. stocks recorded solid gains on Thursday, buoyed by a rebound in oil prices, deal news and upbeat quarterly earnings, pushing the S&P 500 and Dow industrials into positive territory for the year.
The S&P 500 SPX, +1.03% closed 21 points, or 1%, higher at 2,062.50, with broad-based gains across all 10 main sectors. Some analysts pointed out that Friday’s move on the index will prove important, if it breaks through a key January resistance level of 2,064.
U.S. stocks ended the roller-coaster week on a high note, as a rally in oil prices and calmer currency markets provided a rare boost of confidence. The main benchmarks broke a five-day losing streak, but still ended the fourth-straight week with losses.
S&P 500 SPX, +1.34% closed up 26.75 points, or 1.3%, at 2,019.42, but was down 1.2% over the week. A rally in oil prices lifted energy sector stocks, rising 3.2%, but gains were across the board.
A late-afternoon rally, triggered by a rebound in beaten-down oil prices, was not enough to lift U.S. stocks out of negative territory on Wednesday. The key benchmarks closed with losses for the fourth straight session.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.58% declines were broad-based, with eight of 10 main industry groups ending lower. Financials and materials led losses, while utilities rallied. Beaten-down energy sector stocks swung from a 2% loss to end with a gain of 0.1%.
The U.S. stock market ended Tuesday’s volatile session, punctuated by massive triple-digit swings in the key benchmarks, slightly lower.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.26% fell for the third day in a row, with eight of its 10 main industry groupings finishing lower. Materials and energy sector stocks sold off sharply. The index lost 5.22 points, or 0.3%, to 2,023.04.
U.S. stocks ended Monday’s session with losses for the second straight trading session, as a renewed assault on oil prices eroded investor confidence ahead of the start of fourth-quarter earnings season.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.81% fell 16.55 points, or 0.8%, to 2,028.26, as nine of 10 main sectors finished lower. Energy sector lost 2.8%, while the technology sector was down 1.3%. Telecoms were the only bright spot, ending 0.6% higher.
The U.S. stock market ended a volatile week on a down note Friday, with strategists blaming the slide in part on December's jobs report that revealed a drop in wages.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.84% closed 17.32 points, or 0.8%, lower at 2,044.81, ending the first week of 2015 with a 0.7% loss.
