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Stocks hold in the red on Wednesday as another sharp downturn in crude oil prices spooks the energy sector.

The S&P 500 was down 0.06% and the Nasdaq fell 0.1%, ending lower for the first time in eight sessions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.2%.

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Crude oil prices continue their decline on Tuesday, pulling the energy sector lower and the S&P 500 from its records achieved last week.

Although it was the downgrade of China's creditworthiness as a nation that grabbed yesterday's headlines, three dozen companies are also finding it harder or more expensive to borrow.

Although it was the downgrade of China's creditworthiness as a nation that grabbed yesterday's headlines, three dozen companies are also finding it harder or more expensive to borrow.

Stocks hold onto solid gains on Monday as crude oil and energy names rally on high hopes for an extension to a production cap agreement.

Stocks are higher on Monday after energy ministers from Russia and Saudi Arabia call for an extension to an oil production cap agreement.

Wall Street struggles for direction on Thursday afternoon after the GOP scores a narrow victory in vote on health care in the House.

Stocks move mostly lower on Thursday after the House passes a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Better-than-expected earnings from PayPal drove the Nasdaq to new records, while a slump in crude oil kneecaps any big gains for the rest of the market.

Stocks hold onto slight to modest gains Thursday afternoon after positive earnings help to offset a slump in crude oil prices and a decline in energy names.

Earlier market optimism faded as Wednesday wore on and a financials rally gave way to a selloff in Dow Jones Industrial Average component IBM and energy shares.

The S&P 500 hugs the flatline on Wednesday afternoon as a selloff in crude oil prices and energy shares counters better-than-expected earnings from Morgan Stanley.

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Stocks are narrowly mixed on Monday morning in choppy trading ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting later this week.

Wall Street churned around the flatline for much of the day with investors reluctant to commit to any one direction until the release of Friday's highly anticipated jobs report.

Stocks are lower on Thursday afternoon as a sharp decline in crude oil prices weighs on the energy sector.

Global oil markets continue to fall Thursday, with benchmark U.S. prices falling below $50 a barrel, after a larger-than-expect gain in commercial crude stockpiles and a surging dollar.

Stocks fluctuate on Wednesday as a blowout report on the labor market signals solid jobs gains in February, increasing the chances of a March rate hike.

Stocks are mostly higher on Wednesday morning after a reading on the U.S. labor market blasts past economists' estimates and clocks in at its highest level since April 2014.

LNG exported from the U.S. could become 'more attractive' if free trade is supported.

Stocks sink into the red on Thursday morning as disappointing holiday sales tank retail names.

Wall Street scored another trifecta of record closes on Tuesday as a rally in the energy and tech sectors drove gains across benchmark indexes.

Stocks trade at new records on Tuesday as rallies in the energy and tech sectors help drive gains.