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Biden Improves Position Against Trump And Obama
All 3 of the main US stock indexes gained ground on Thursday. The Nasdaq was up the most at 0.78%, while the S&P closed 0.47% higher. The Dow Jones was up a more modest 0.06%. Both the Dow and the S&P have gained more than 11% since Joe Biden became president in January. The Nasdaq […]
Mixed Day For Biden Against Trump As Markets Edge Down
All 3 stock indexes ended the day in the red, although not by large amounts. The Nasdaq and S&P had spent much of the day in positive territory but lost out late on to end down by 0.09% and 0.18% respectively. The Dow enjoyed a much briefer spell in positive territory and finished down by […]
Biden Loses A Little Ground To Trump After Another Mixed Day
It was another unspectacular day on the stock market as the Nasdaq and S&P both gained a bit of ground, but the Dow Jones lost some. The Nasdaq was the day’s biggest mover and ended 0.31% higher. The S&P was a mere 0.02% up on the day, while the Dow dropped 0.09%. The Nasdaq’s gains […]
US Jobs Growth Picks Up After Sluggish April
US jobs growth picked up again in May following what were widely regarded as disappointing April figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said that 559,000 non-farm payroll jobs were added in May. They also revised April’s figures slightly upwards to 278,000 jobs added. This means that President Joe Biden has seen non-farm payroll jobs increase […]
Mixed Day For Stock Market
It was a mixed start to the week for the stock market. The Nasdaq spent much of the day in positive territory and ended 0.49% higher. The opposite was true for the Dow Jones and S&P, however, as they ended down 0.36% and 0.08% respectively. The Dow continues to hover around the 12% gains mark […]
Stocks Climb As Biden Improves Against Trump
Stocks enjoyed an excellent end to the week with a bumper set of gains on Friday. The Nasdaq climbed 1.47%, while the S&P gained 0.88%. The Dow ended 0.52% higher. All of which spells good news for the stock market’s record under the presidency of Joe Biden. The Dow has now surged past 12% growth, […]
Stocks Down As Biden Loses More Ground To Trump
US stocks lost ground on Thursday, with the Nasdaq the biggest loser. It lost 1.03% of its value, while the S&P dropped 0.36%. The Dow was in the green for part of the day but ended a negligible 0.07% lower. The Nasdaq has gained only a little over 3% in the 135 days of Joe […]
Biden Loses A Little More Ground To Trump And Obama
All 3 stock indexes ended Wednesday with small gains after another relatively quiet day on the US stock market. The Nasdaq and S&P were up 0.14% each, while the Dow Jones gained 0.07%. The Dow’s gains under the presidency of Joe Biden continue to inch closer to 12%, while the S&P’s are nearing 11%. The […]
Biden Loses Ground To Obama And Trump On Stock Comparison
There was little change on the 3 main US stock indexes on the first day back after the holiday weekend. The Dow Jones gained 0.13%, but both the Nasdaq and S&P lost a small amount of ground. The former ended 0.09% lower, and the latter dropped 0.05% despite spending much of the day in the […]
Stocks Inch Up But Biden Loses Ground To Obama
It was another relatively quiet day on the US stock market as the 3 main indexes closed fractionally up on the day. The Dow gained 0.19%, while the S&P and Nasdaq gained 0.08% and 0.09% respectively. All 3 indexes, therefore, extended the gains they have made under President Joe Biden. The Dow continues to be […]
Stocks Mostly Improve; Biden Improves Position Compared To Trump And Obama
It was a relatively quiet day on the US stock market Thursday. The Dow was the biggest mover with a gain on 0.41%, while the S&P was up 0.12%. The Nasdaq dropped 0.01%. The Dow Jones has now gained more than 11% under the presidency of Joe Biden, while the S&P is closing in on […]
Stocks Edge Up; Biden Loses Ground In Comparison With Obama
All 3 of the main US stock indexes gained ground Wednesday. The Nasdaq was up the most with a 0.59% rise. The S&P gained 0.19% and the Dow Jones 0.03%. The tech-based Nasdaq has now gained more than 4% under President Joe Biden, with the Dow and S&P both over the 10% mark. Biden has […]
Stocks Tick Down; Biden Loses Ground To Trump
The 3 main US stock indexes ended marginally down Tuesday to undo some of yesterday’s gains. The Dow was down 0.24% and the S&P 0.21%. The Nasdaq was down a negligible 0.03% despite having been in growth territory for much of the day. The Dow and S&P continue to have gained more than 10% under […]
Stocks Make Roaring Start To The Week
The stock market roared into the new week with a series of gains led by some of the tech stocks. The Nasdaq gained an impressive 1.41% during trading, while the S&P was up 0.99%. The Dow ended 0.54% higher. The S&P has now joined the Dow Jones in having gained more than 10% under President […]
Stocks End Week With Mixed Performance
It was a mixed day on the markets Friday to end what has been a difficult week for the stock market in general. The Dow Jones did close up today by 0.36% but there were losses on the Nasdaq and the S&P of 0.48% and 0.08% respectively. The Dow’s gains under President Joe Biden are […]
Stocks Gain As Biden Improves Position Compared To Trump
The 3 main US stock indexes made up some of the ground lost earlier in the week with a string of gains on Thursday. The Nasdaq led the charge with an impressive gain of 1.77% on the day. The S&P was up 1.06% and the Dow Jones 0.55%. The Nasdaq has, therefore, trebled its gains […]
Stocks Pare Early Losses But Still End Lower
The 3 main US stock indexes pared early losses but still ended Wednesday in the red. The Dow Jones lost the most at 0.48%, while the S&P dropped 0.29%. The Nasdaq was a negligible 0.03% down on Tuesday’s closing figure. The Dow’s gains under Joe Biden have again dipped below 10%, while the Nasdaq’s gains […]
Biden Loses Ground To Trump And Obama As Stocks Fall
Stocks fell again Tuesday. The S&P was down the most with a drop of 0.85%, while the Dow lost 0.78% of its value. The Nasdaq had been in the green for much of the day but late losses saw it close down 0.56%. The Nasdaq’s gains under Joe Biden have again dropped below 1%. The […]
Biden Sees Position Compared to Trump Improve But Stocks Edge Down
All 3 of the main US stock indexes ended a little lower Monday. The Nasdaq lost the most at 0.38%. The Dow dropped 0.16% and the S&P 0.25%. The Nasdaq continues to struggle under President Joe Biden and has gained less than 1.5% since he took office on January 20th. The Dow, by contrast, is […]
Stocks Jump To End The Week
Stocks jumped Friday to end a turbulent week on a high. The Nasdaq was up the most with a 2.32% gain. The S&P and Dow Jones were up 1.49% and 1.06% respectively. The Nasdaq is now back in positive territory under President Joe Biden following a couple of days in the red earlier in the […]
Stocks Rebound To End Three-Day Slump
US stocks rebounded Thursday following their biggest slump for at least 11 weeks earlier this week. The Dow Jones was up the most at 1.29% with the S&P not far behind with a 1.22% rise. The Nasdaq gained 0.72%. The Nasdaq remains in negative territory under President Joe Biden but its losses have been more […]
Stocks Slump Big Time; Nasdaq Now In Negative Territory Under Biden
All 3 US stock indexes endured large falls Wednesday. The Nasdaq was down the most at 2.67%. The Dow dropped 1.99%, with the S&P down 2.14%. The Nasdaq has now lost ground since Joe Biden became president on January 20th. The Dow and S&P have still gained significant amounts but have dropped well below 10% […]
Stocks Fall Again; Biden’s Dow Lead Over Trump Reduces
The stock market dropped again Tuesday with the Dow leading the losses this time. It dropped 1.36%, while the S&P was down 0.87% on the day. The Nasdaq recovered from heavy early losses and was just 0.09% down by the close. After 112 days of Joe Biden’s presidency, the Dow and S&P have seen strong, […]
Stock Market Drops As Trump’s Nasdaq Lead Over Biden Shoots Up
All 3 US stock indexes fell Monday, with the Nasdaq down particularly sharply. It dropped 2.55%, with the S&P down 1.04%. The Dow was up for most of the day but ended down 0.10%. The Nasdaq’s gains under President Joe Biden have now be stripped back to less than 2% after 111 days of presidency. […]
Jobs Growth Lower In April; March Figures Revised Down
April jobs growth was 266,000 according to the latest US jobs growth figures. The figure for March was also adjusted downwards from 916,000 to 770,000. Joe Biden has now seen the US labor force increase by 1.15% since he took office, although as the graph shows, the rate of jobs growth has begun to level […]
Stocks Gain After Disappointing Jobs Report
All 3 US stock indexes recorded strong gains Friday. The Dow and S&P again notched record closing highs with gains of 0.66% and 0.74% respectively. The Nasdaq recovered some of its recent lost ground and ended 0.88% higher on the day. Analysts put the gains down to concerns over inflation and interest rate rises easing […]
Stock Indexes See Solid Gains
All 3 of the main US stock indexes ended higher Thursday with the Dow gaining the most, ending 0.93% higher for the day. The S&P was up a healthy 0.82% while the Nasdaq ended 0.37% higher despite running in the red for much of the day. The S&P and Dow Jones have each gained more […]
Dow Breaks Record But Nasdaq Falls Again
It was a mixed day on the stock market Wednesday. The Dow Jones ended 0.29% higher to break the end-of-day record once again. The Nasdaq, however, continued its recent difficulties, dropping a further 0.37%. The S&P gained a modest 0.07%. The Nasdaq has now gained less than 3% in the 106 days since Joe Biden […]
Nasdaq Slumps In Tech Selloff
The Nasdaq dived 1.88% Tuesday as big name tech firms saw significant falls in their share price. The S&P was down a more modest 0.67%. The Dow Jones, meanwhile, recovered from sizeable early losses to close up 0.06%. The Nasdaq’s gains under President Joe Biden have now been pared back to a little over 3%, […]
Dow And S&P Gain But Nasdaq Loses Ground
The Dow and S&P started the week on a positive note by recording gains Monday. The former led the charge with a 0.70% rise on the day, while the S&P was up 0.27%. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, gained early but lost later to end the day down 0.48% on Friday’s closing value. President Joe Biden has […]
Stocks Fall To End The Week
The stock market suffered falls Friday to end the week on a downward note. The Nasdaq was the biggest loser, dropping 0.85% of its value. The S&P lost 0.72% and the Dow 0.54%. All 3 indexes have gained since Joe Biden took office as president, with the Dow and S&P having bigger gains than the […]
Stocks Surge To Mark 100 Days Of President Biden
All 3 of the main US stock indexes ended Joe Biden’s 100th day of presidency in the green. The Dow was up the most at 0.71%, while the S&P gained 0.68%. Both indexes have gained more in Biden’s first 100 days than has been the case for any president since Franklin D Roosevelt in 1933. […]
Stocks Dip On Eve Of Biden’s 100th Day In Office
There were losses across the board on the 3 main US stock indexes Wednesday. The Dow lost the most at 0.48%, while the Nasdaq dropped 0.28%. The S&P spent most of the day in positive territory but a late dip saw it end 0.08% down on the day. President Joe Biden continue to have strong […]
Nasdaq Dips On Slow Day
The Nasdaq dropped 0.34% of its value on what was a relatively uneventful day on the stock market. The Dow was up a negligible 0.01%, while the S&P lost a similarly negligible 0.02%. Today’s small moves were enough to drop the Nasdaq’s gains back below 5% under the presidency of Joe Biden. The gains for […]
Records For Nasdaq and S&P But Dow Dips
The Nasdaq and S&P started the week with gains to end Monday on record highs. It was the Nasdaq’s first new high since February 12th as it rose 0.87%. The S&P gained a more modest 0.18%. The Dow, however, dropped 0.18%. President Joe Biden has now seen the Nasdaq rise by more than 5% after […]
Stocks Climb Once Again To End Topsy-Turvy Week
The Nasdaq led a clean sweep of gains on the 3 main US stock indexes Friday to round out what has been a topsy-turvy week on the markets. It ended 1.44% higher, while the S&P was up by 1.09%. The Dow finished 0.67% higher. Both the Dow and S&P are closing in on 10% gains […]
Stock Market Dips Again
The 3 main US stock indexes closed down almost 1% apiece Thursday. The Nasdaq and Dow dropped 0.94%, while the S&P was down 0.92%. Analysts speculated that the falls were down to news that President Joe Biden was planning some tax rises, most notably increasing the rate of capital gains tax. Nonetheless, all 3 indexes […]
Stocks Rebound Strongly After Poor Start To The Week
All 3 major US stock indexes recorded impressive gains Wednesday to go some way towards undoing losses from earlier in the week. The Nasdaq led the charge with a 1.19% climb, while the Dow and S&P were both up 0.93%. The Dow is the biggest winner since President Joe Biden took office and is, once […]
Stocks Tumble Again
US stock indexes fell across the board for the second day in a row Tuesday. The Nasdaq was again the biggest loser, dropping 0.92% of its value. The Dow was down 0.75% and the S&P lost 0.68%. President Joe Biden has still seen all 3 indexes gain since he took office. However, the gains are […]
Stocks Fall To Start The Week
All 3 US stock indexes suffered falls Monday, the Dow and S&P dropping back from the record highs they recorded last week. The former was down 0.36% by the close, while the S&P dropped 0.53%. The Nasdaq was down 0.98%. Despite the day’s losses, all 3 indexes have grown strongly since Joe Biden took office […]
Gains All Round And More Records Set
There were again record closing numbers for both the Dow and S&P as all 3 of the main US stock indexes ended the week strongly. The Dow closed up 0.48% on the day, while the S&P gained 0.36%. The Nasdaq closed up 0.10% after spending much of the day in the red. The Dow has […]
Records For Dow And S&P As Stocks Soar
The Dow and S&P ended on record highs Thursday, while the Nasdaq gained 1.31% on the day. The Dow was up 0.90%, while the S&P gained 1.11%. All 3 US stock indexes have grown strongly since Joe Biden took office as president in January. The Dow has gained the most and is closing in on […]
Another Mixed Day For The Stock Market
The Dow gained 0.16% Wednesday but there were losses on the other 2 major US stock indexes. The S&P closed down 0.41% despite making gains early on, while the Nasdaq was down 0.99%. The Dow continues to be the strongest performing index of Joe Biden’s presidency. It has now gained more than 8% since he […]
S&P Breaks Record Again But Dow Falls
The S&P ended on another record high, while the Nasdaq closed up by 1.05% on a mixed day for the stock market. The S&P gained 0.33% but the Dow was down 0.20%. All 3 indexes remain well in the green for President Joe Biden. The Nasdaq has nudged up to 4% growth, while the Dow […]
Stock Indexes Edge Downwards
All 3 major US stock indexes dropped slightly Monday. The Nasdaq saw the biggest loss but still only dropped 0.36%. The Dow was down 0.16%, while the S&P lost just 0.02%. It therefore remains the case that all 3 indexes have grown significantly since Joe Biden took office in January. The Dow remains the most […]
Dow And S&P End Week At Record Highs
All 3 stock indexes gained Friday to close the week strongly. There were new closing highs for both the Dow and S&P which were up 0.89% and 0.77% respectively. The Nasdaq closed up 0.51%. Today’s stock market performance has further extended the gains that all 3 indexes have seen under President Joe Biden. The Dow’s […]
Gains All Round As S&P Sets Another Record
The S&P gained 0.42% Thursday to again close on a record high. There was a more modest 0.17% gain for the Dow, while the Nasdaq grew 1.03% off the back of good performances from tech shares. All of which is good news for the stock market indicators under President Joe Biden. The S&P has now […]
Little Change On Markets But S&P Breaks Another Record
There was little change on the 3 main US stock indexes Wednesday. The S&P and Dow were up modest amounts. The former’s 0.15% gain was enough for another record closing figure. The Nasdaq dropped 0.07%. President Joe Biden continues to have solid gains on all 3 indexes since he took office. His most impressive index […]
Stocks Slip On Quiet Day
The 3 main US stock indexes closed down, but only by negligible amounts, Tuesday. The Dow was the biggest loser, dropping 0.29%, while the S&P was down 0.10%. Both remain close to their record highs recorded yesterday. The Nasdaq was down 0.05%. President Joe Biden continues to see healthy gains on all 3 indexes since […]
Biden Presidency Starts With Record-Breaking Jobs Growth
The monthly jobs growth data released Friday reported the creation of an estimated 916,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in March. This was significantly better than many economists had forecast. It is also revised up February’s estimate of jobs created from 379,000 to 468,000. Taken together, the first 2 months of Joe Biden’s presidency have seen more […]
Gains All Round As Dow and S&P Break Records
All 3 major US stock indexes closed more than 1% up as the markets digested good economic data, including a better-than-expected jobs report. The Nasdaq led the gains with a 1.67% climb. The Dow and S&P set new record highs, closing up by 1.13% and 1.44% respectively. President Joe Biden has now seen the Dow […]
S&P Breaks Record As Stocks Surge
The S&P closed up 1.18% Thursday to end above 4,000 points for the first time in its history. The Nasdaq saw an even bigger gain of 1.76%, while the Dow was up 0.52%. President Joe Biden has now seen all 3 stock indexes record gains since he took office. The Nasdaq is up by 0.17%, […]
Nasdaq and Biden Make Up Some Lost Ground
The Nasdaq stock index closed up 1.54% Wednesday, recovering some of the ground it has lost in recent days. The S&P also closed ahead, gaining 0.36%. The Dow dropped 0.26%. This means that the losses the Nasdaq has seen under President Joe Biden have almost halved in a single day. It has now lost 1.56% […]
Stock Indexes Fall Slightly; Biden’s Positions Worsens Compared To Trump But Improves Compared To Obama
All 3 major US stock indexes edged down marginally Tuesday. The S&P was down 0.32%, the Dow down 0.31%, while the Nasdaq dropped 0.11% of its value. The Dow has still gained over 6% since President Joe Biden took office, while the Nasdaq has lost 3% of its value since that date. Biden’s position on […]
Dow Edges Higher On Mixed Day
It was a mixed day on the stock market. The Dow edged up to close 0.30% higher, while the Nasdaq was down 0.60%. The S&P was almost unchanged, dropping 0.09%. Today’s losses on the Nasdaq mean it has dropped by almost 3% since Joe Biden took office as president on January 20th. The Dow continues […]
Stock Market Ends Week On A High
The stock market ended the week on a strong note as all 3 indexes closed up by more than 1%. The S&P was the biggest winner and more than doubled the gains it has made since President Joe Biden took office. The Dow ended 1.39% up, taking its gains under Biden to over 6%. The […]
Stocks Gain As Biden Retakes Lead Over Trump On Dow
All 3 US stock indexes closed Thursday slightly higher. The Dow led the charge, closing 0.62% higher. The S&P was up 0.52% and the Nasdaq up 0.12%. Little has changed for President Joe Biden following today’s relatively insignificant gains. The Nasdaq remains more than 3.5% lower than when he took office, while the Dow remains […]
Nasdaq Leads Stock Market Slide
The Nasdaq dropped further Wednesday to close down a further 2.01% as all 3 indexes closed down on the day. The S&P lost 0.55% of its value, while the Dow was down a negligible 0.01%. The Nasdaq has now lost getting on for 4% of its value since Joe Biden took over as president in […]
Stocks Fall; Trump Back Ahead Of Biden On All Indexes
Stocks fell on all 3 major US stock indexes Tuesday. The Nasdaq fell 1.12% to almost completely reverse yesterday’s gains, while the Dow was down 0.94% and the S&P down 0.76%. The Nasdaq has now lost almost 2% of its value since President Joe Biden took office. The Dow remains in positive territory, as does […]
Stock Market Rises, Led By Tech; Biden Overtakes Trump On Dow Comparison
The tech-based Nasdaq stock index closed up 1.23% to lead a run of gains on the stock market Monday. The Dow was up 0.32%, while the S&P closed up 0.7%. This means that the Nasdaq is almost back to where it was when Joe Biden took office January 20th. The Dow has gained almost 5% […]
Quieter Day On Stock Market Ends Topsy-Turvy Week
It was a less dramatic day on the stock market Friday. The Nasdaq gained 0.76% to partially undo the dramatic slump it had yesterday. The Dow was 0.71% down, while the S&P was virtually unchanged with a loss of 0.06%. The week’s stock market moves mean that the Nasdaq has still lost ground under President […]
Nasdaq Loses 3% To Lead Stock Market Slump
A strong run of stock market gains came to a juddering halt Thursday as all 3 major US stock indexes lost ground. The Nasdaq closed down 3.02%, spooked possibly by rising US Treasury bond yields and rising coronavirus cases in Europe. The S&P fell 1.48% and the Dow a more modest 0.46%. The Nasdaq is, […]
Gains All Round As Dow And S&P Set New Records
The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all finished Wednesday higher than they had started. President Joe Biden has now seen all 3 stock indexes rise since he took office on January 20th. The Dow has gained almost 6%, the S&P more than 3%, while the Nasdaq has ticked into positive territory. Biden still trails predecessor Donald […]
Dow, S&P Down As Winning Run Comes To An End
The Dow and S&P both closed Tuesday down slightly to end a strong run that had culminated in a record high yesterday. The former closed down 0.39%, while the S&P fell 0.16%. There was a small 0.09% rise for the Nasdaq. Biden has, therefore, still seen gains on both the Dow and S&P after 56 […]
Economy Adds 379,000 Jobs In First Full Month Under Biden
The US economy gained 379,000 jobs in February as it continued to adjust to the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. That means total employment has risen by 0.29% since President Joe Biden took office. That is more than twice as much as Donald Trump had managed at this stage in his presidency. The businessman […]
Gains On All 3 Indexes As More Records Broken On Stock Market
The Dow and S&P broke the records set Friday to close up by more than 0.5% apiece as the markets continued to benefit from the colossal stimulus package passed by the US Congress. The Nasdaq continued to claw back recent losses and finished up 1.05%. The Dow has now gained almost 6% since President Joe […]
Dow and S&P End Week On Record Highs
The Dow and S&P stock indexes saw modest gains to again finish on record highs, while the Nasdaq lost 0.59%. This means that after 52 days of Joe Biden’s presidency, the Dow has risen by over 5% and the S&P by over 2%. The tech-based Nasdaq index is still down by more than 1% since […]
Nasdaq Leads Strong Day On Stock Market
The Nasdaq gained 2.52%, while the Dow and S&P ended on record highs as the markets reacted to better than expected economic data. The former’s large increase means that the index is nearly back into positive territory for President Joe Biden since he took office. It is now just 0.55% lower than it was January […]
Dow Passes 32,000 Milestone To Improve Biden’s Position Relative to Trump
The Dow stock index closed up 1.46% to end on more than 32,000 points for the first time, while the S&P ended the day 0.60% higher. The Nasdaq continued its correction, losing 0.04%. This means that the Dow has now gained 3.56% since Joe Biden took office as president, whereas the Nasdaq has lost 3.0% […]
Nasdaq Falls Sharply On Mixed Day
The Nasdaq stock index closed down by 2.41% on the day as investors moved away from tech stocks. The main beneficiary of this was the Dow, which closed up 0.97%. The S&P closed down 0.54%. This means that the Nasdaq in comfortably the worst performing index under Joe Biden’s presidency. It has now fallen by […]
Stock Market Ends Week On A High Note
The 3 main US stock indexes rose by over 1% Friday to end a topsy-turvy week on a high. The S&P was up the most at 1.95%, while the Dow was up 1.85%. The Nasdaq’s more modest 1.55% growth at least made up for some of its recent losses. Today’s gains mean that both the […]
Stocks Soar To End Poor Run
The 3 main US stock indexes all saw major gains today. The S&P enjoyed its biggest daily rise since June 2020 in gaining 2.38% on the day. The Nasdaq was up 3.01% and the Dow 1.95% which were their biggest daily increases since November. This means that President Joe Biden is sitting much prettier in […]
Biden Sees Nasdaq Lead Over Trump Almost Disappear
President Joe Biden saw his lead over Donald Trump in our Nasdaq comparison fall sharply for the second time in a row. He had led by almost 3% last week and by 1.5% yesterday but has now seen the index rise by only 0.35% more than Trump did at the same stage in his presidency. […]
Big Changes In Trump v Biden Comparison Despite Slow Day On Markets
President Joe Biden saw his stock market position by comparison with predecessor Donald Trump worsen considerably Tuesday. After 28 days of Trump’s presidency, the Dow had increased by more than twice as much as it has for Biden. Trump’s cumulative gain on the S&P is also now greater than Biden’s, who has also seen his […]
Stock Market Closes Good Week With More Gains
All three of the main indexes finished Friday up on the day as the stock market continued the strong start it has made under the presidency of Joe Biden. The Nasdaq again led the way with a 0.5% rise, while the S&P was not far behind, up 0.47%. The Dow closed up a more modest […]
Little Change In Biden v Trump Stock Indexes Comparison
The Nasdaq closed up by 0.38% and the S&P was up by 0.17%, but there was little movement in the gaps between President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump after another relatively unspectacular day on Wall Street. The Dow was down a marginal 0.02%, meaning that Trump’s lead over Biden on that index increased […]
Stock Market Continues Solid Start To Biden Presidency
The stock market continued the strong start it has made under the presidency of Joe Biden as the Dow closed up 0.2%. There were, however, losses of 0.25% on the Nasdaq and 0.03% on the S&P 500. Nonetheless, that means the Nasdaq is up 6% since Biden entered office, while the Dow and S&P are […]
Quieter Day On Stock Market But Biden Continues Strong Start
It was a more typical day on the stock market as their was little movement on the three main indexes. The Nasdaq closed up by 0.14%, while the S&P (down 0.11%) and Dow (down 0.03%) saw small falls. The result is that Joe Biden’s presidency continues its strong start on the stock market. The Nasdaq […]
Stock Market Continues To Rally
It was another record day on the stock market as all three of the main US indexes closed up. The Nasdaq was up the most at 0.95%, with the Dow up 0.76% and the up S&P 0.74%. This means that Joe Biden continues to enjoy an excellent start to his presidency and has seen the […]
Records Broken On Day Of Stock Market Gains
All three of the main US stock indexes closed up on the day, with the Nasdaq (+0.57%) and S&P (+0.39%) setting new records once again. The Dow (+0.30%) is just behind its record high recorded last month. All three of the indexes are up since Joe Biden took over as president. Biden also improved his […]
Stocks Rise Again As Biden Retakes Lead Over Trump On S&P
All three main US stock indexes closed up by over 1% on day 16 of Joe Biden’s presidency and are now higher than when he took office from Donald Trump. The Nasdaq gained the most once again with a 1.23% rise. The S&P (up 1.09%) and Dow (up 1.08%) were also up. This means that […]
Quiet Day On Stock Market But Trump Retakes Lead On S&P
It was a relatively quiet day on the stock market. The three major stock indexes saw little movement, with the Dow (up 0.12%) and S&P 500 (up 0.10%) up fractionally on the day and the Nasdaq dropping 0.02%. However, there was more significant movement in the comparison between President Joe Biden and previous President Donald […]
Biden Leads Trump On Two Of Three Indexes As Stocks Rise Again
It was another day of big gains on the stock market as all three of the main indexes saw gains of over 1%. The S&P 500 rose 1.39%, the Dow by 1.57% and the Nasdaq by 1.56%. That means that after 14 days in office Biden now has net gains on both the Nasdaq and […]
Technology Stocks Surge As Biden Closes Trump’s Lead
Shares on the NASDAQ stock index rose by 2.55% on day 13 of Joe Biden’s presidency. The Dow (up 0.76%) and S&P 500 (up 1.61%) also saw impressive gains. Altogether, that means Biden has moved into positive territory on the NASDAQ but the Dow and S&P remain lower than when he took over as president […]
Stock Gains Across 2 of 3 Key Indexes Wednesday, President Trump Still Trails Obama on Dow and S&P Performance
Wednesday was another mixed day for the stock market, with the NASDAQ finishing up 0.4%, the Dow Jones down 0.03%, and the S&P 500 up 0.2%. Monday marked day 1455 in the Trump presidency, measured from the day that he took office. Over that time, the NASDAQ is up 136.9%, while the Dow and S&P […]
Stocks Rise Slightly on Tuesday, Trump Extends Lead on NASDAQ
Tuesday was a fairly quiet day for the stock market, with key indexes up a small amount throughout the day. At the conclusion of Tuesday’s trading session, the NASDAQ was up 0.3%, while the Dow was up 0.2% and the S&P 500 up 0.04%. Tuesday marked President Trump’s 1454th day in office. Since he was […]
Down Day for Stock Market on Monday but Trump Maintains Lead Over Obama on NASDAQ
Monday was a negative day for the stock market, with moderate losses across all 3 key indexes. At the conclusion of trading, the NASDAQ was down 1.3%, the Dow Jones down 0.3%, and the S&P 500 down 0.7%. Monday was day 1453 since President Trump took office. During that span, the NASDAQ has grown by […]
Economy Loses 140k Jobs in December, Trump’s Deficit vs Obama Increases
Nonfarm payroll jobs fell by 140,000 in December 2020, following increases of 653k in October and 256k in November. Following the December report, there are 142.6 million total nonfarm payroll jobs. December was the 47th full month since President Trump took office. During that time, the total number of nonfarm payroll jobs has decreased by […]
Stock Gains Across 2 of 3 Key Indexes Wednesday, President Trump Decreases Dow and S&P Deficit Vs. Obama
Wednesday was another positive day overall for the stock market, with the NASDAQ finishing up 0.5%, the Dow Jones down 0.2%, and the S&P 500 up 0.2%. Monday marked day 1427 in the Trump presidency, measured from the day that he took office. Over that time, the NASDAQ is up 128.8%, while the Dow and […]
Big Day For Stocks on Tuesday, Trump Extends Lead on NASDAQ
Tuesday was a strong day for the stock market, with key indexes in the black for the entire day. At the conclusion of Tuesday’s trading session, the NASDAQ was up 1.3%, while the Dow was up 1.1% and the S&P 500 up 1.3%. Tuesday marked President Trump’s 1426th day in office. Since he was inaugurated, […]
Quiet Day for Stocks on Friday, Trump Falls Further Behind Obama on the Dow and S&P
Friday was a mixed bag for the stock market, with the Dow (+0.2%) finishing slightly up, while the NASDAQ (-0.2%) and S&P 500 (-0.1%) were slightly down. As of Friday, President Trump had been in office for 1422 days. If we only look at the first 1422 days of the Obama presidency and compare Trump […]
Mixed Day for Stock Market On Thursday, Trump’s Lead vs Obama on NASDAQ Holds Steady
Thursday was a mixed day for the market, with 2 out of 3 key indexes experiencing small losses. The NASDAQ finished up 66.7 points (+0.5%), while the Dow Jones was down 69.6 points (-0.2%) and the S&P 500 was down 4.7 points (-0.1%). Since President Trump took office, the NASDAQ has increased 123.9%, the Dow […]
Economy Adds 256k Jobs in November, Trump Reduces Jobs Deficit Vs Obama
Nonfarm payroll jobs rose by 256,000 in November 2020, following increases of 661k in September 653k in October. Following the November report, there are 142.6 million total nonfarm payroll jobs. November was the 46th full month since President Trump took office. During that time, the total number of nonfarm payroll jobs has decreased by 2.1%, which […]
Mixed Day for Stock Market on Monday, Trump Extends Lead Over Obama on NASDAQ
Monday was a mixed day for the stock market, with losses in 2 out of 3 key indexes. At the conclusion of trading, the NASDAQ was up 0.5%, while the Dow Jones was down 0.5% and the S&P 500 down 0.2%. Monday was day 1418 since President Trump took office. During that span, the NASDAQ […]
Down Day for Stock Market on Monday, Trump Remains Ahead of Obama on NASDAQ Performance
Monday was a negative day for the stock market, with losses across all 3 key indexes. At the conclusion of trading, the NASDAQ was down 0.1%, the Dow Jones down 0.9%, and the S&P 500 down 0.5%. Monday was day 1411 since President Trump took office. During that span, the NASDAQ has grown by 120.0%, […]
Stocks Gain on Tuesday, Trump Extends Lead on NASDAQ
Tuesday was a big day for the stock market, with key indexes in the black from open to close. At the conclusion of Tuesday’s trading session, the NASDAQ was up 1.3%, while the Dow was up 1.5% and the S&P 500 up 1.6%. Tuesday marked President Trump’s 1405th day in office. Since he was inaugurated, […]
Positive Day for Stock Market on Monday, Trump Extends Lead Over Obama on NASDAQ
Monday was a positive day for the stock market, with modest gains across all 3 key indexes. At the conclusion of trading, the NASDAQ was up 0.2%, the Dow Jones up 1.1%, and the S&P 500 up 0.6%. Monday was day 1404 since President Trump took office. During that span, the NASDAQ has grown by […]
Slightly Negative Day for Stocks on Friday, Trump Falls Further Behind on the Dow and S&P
Friday was a negative day for the stock market, with the NASDAQ (-0.1%), S&P 500 (-0.4%), and Dow (-0.6%) all finishing slightly down. As of Friday, President Trump had been in office for 1401 days. If we only look at the first 1401 days of the Obama presidency and compare Trump vs Obama on the […]
Positive Day for Stock Market On Thursday, But Trump’s Deficit vs Obama on Dow, S&P Increases
Thursday was a slightly positive day for the market, with all 3 key indexes making small gains. The NASDAQ finished up 103.1 points (+0.9%), while the Dow Jones was up 44.8 points (+0.2%) and the S&P 500 was up 14.1 points (+0.4%). Since President Trump took office, the NASDAQ has increased 114.7%, the Dow 49.2%, […]
Stocks Fall Across All Key Indexes Wednesday, Trump Maintains NASDAQ Lead Over Obama
Wednesday was a mixed day for the stock market, with indexes up early in the day before falling into the red by the time the market closed. The NASDAQ finished down 0.8%, the Dow Jones down 1.2%, and the S&P 500 down 1.2%. Monday marked day 1399 in the Trump presidency, measured from the day […]
