According to the latest Labor Department data, weekly jobless claims fell to 219,000 compared with expectations of 223,000.

Stocks were slightly higher in afternoon trading Thursday as the market looks to add to its gains from earlier in the week.

According to the latest Labor Department data, weekly jobless claims fell to 219,000 compared with expectations of 223,000.

Indexes fell in their first trading day after Christmas as traders hope for a so-called Santa Clause rally to propel markets ...

Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday in thin post-Christmas holiday trading, while oil prices rose. The futures for the S ...

Buyers mostly stayed in bed during the first 2-1/2 hours of the stock market today after the Christmas holiday. Financial, ...

Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday in thin post-Christmas holiday trading, while oil prices rose. The futures for the S ...

The US stock markets opened lower on Thursday, as investors bet on their investment portfolio contributing to lower trade ...