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Real-Time Stock Market Updates: Today’s Live Feed

By aimee yang
Real-Time Stock Market Updates: Today’s Live Feed

Stocks went down on the first day of trading in the new year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.4%, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also down the same amount. Even though the market started higher, it turned around in the morning. Big Tech companies like Apple and Tesla saw losses, while Nvidia went up slightly. Last year was good for stocks, but it ended on a bad note. The S&P 500 went up 23%, but had four straight days of losses at the end of the year. This makes it hard for a “Santa Claus rally” to happen. Bond yields were up and down, with the 10-year Treasury yield going to almost 4.6%. This could make investing in fixed income more appealing. The week had little economic news, but a jobless claims report showed fewer people filing for unemployment.

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Industrial/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl/adjective
Related to or characterized by industry.

Stock/stɒk/noun
The shares of a particular company or financial asset.

Yield/jiːld/noun
The income generated from an investment usually expressed as a percentage.

Unemployment/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/noun
The state of being without a job despite being willing to work.

Appealing/əˈpiː.lɪŋ/adjective
Attractive or interesting.

Rally/ˈræli/noun
A period of sustained increases in the prices of stocks or commodities.
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What was the percentage that the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped on the first day of trading in the new year?
0.1%
0.4%
0.7%
1.2%
Which of the following indices also dropped the same amount as the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the first day of trading?
Nikkei 225
FTSE 100
S&P 500
Hang Seng
Which technology company saw losses on the first day of trading in the new year?
Nvidia
Apple
Google
Microsoft
What percentage did the S&P 500 go up last year?
15%
18%
23%
27%
What bond yield saw fluctuations, reaching almost 4.6%?
5-year Treasury yield
10-year Treasury yield
30-year Treasury yield
Corporate bond yield
What type of investing could become more appealing with bond yields going up?
Stock investing
Real estate investing
Fixed income investing
Commodities investing
The market started higher on the first day of trading in the new year.
Last year ended with four straight days of gains for the S&P 500.
A "Santa Claus rally" happened at the end of last year.
The week had significant economic news impacting the stock market.
The jobless claims report showed an increase in the number of people filing for unemployment.
Nvidia saw significant losses on the first day of trading in the new year.
The Nasdaq Composite dropped on the first day of trading in the new year.
The S&P 500 had days of losses at the end of last year.
The 10-year Treasury yield reached almost %.
Investing in fixed income could become more appealing with the rise in bond .
The jobless claims report showed people filing for unemployment.
went up slightly on the first day of trading in the new year.
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Vocabulary List:
6 words · tap to reveal
ON
Accent
Industrial/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl/adjective
Related to or characterized by industry.
Stock/stɒk/noun
The shares of a particular company or financial asset.
Yield/jiːld/noun
The income generated from an investment usually expressed as a percentage.
Unemployment/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/noun
The state of being without a job despite being willing to work.
Appealing/əˈpiː.lɪŋ/adjective
Attractive or interesting.
Rally/ˈræli/noun
A period of sustained increases in the prices of stocks or commodities.
Vocabulary Learning

How much do you know?

What was the percentage that the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped on the first day of trading in the new year?
0.1%
0.4%
0.7%
1.2%
Which of the following indices also dropped the same amount as the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the first day of trading?
Nikkei 225
FTSE 100
S&P 500
Hang Seng
Which technology company saw losses on the first day of trading in the new year?
Nvidia
Apple
Google
Microsoft
What percentage did the S&P 500 go up last year?
15%
18%
23%
27%
What bond yield saw fluctuations, reaching almost 4.6%?
5-year Treasury yield
10-year Treasury yield
30-year Treasury yield
Corporate bond yield
What type of investing could become more appealing with bond yields going up?
Stock investing
Real estate investing
Fixed income investing
Commodities investing
The market started higher on the first day of trading in the new year.
Last year ended with four straight days of gains for the S&P 500.
A "Santa Claus rally" happened at the end of last year.
The week had significant economic news impacting the stock market.
The jobless claims report showed an increase in the number of people filing for unemployment.
Nvidia saw significant losses on the first day of trading in the new year.
The Nasdaq Composite dropped on the first day of trading in the new year.
The S&P 500 had days of losses at the end of last year.
The 10-year Treasury yield reached almost %.
Investing in fixed income could become more appealing with the rise in bond .
The jobless claims report showed people filing for unemployment.
went up slightly on the first day of trading in the new year.
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