Wall Street Recap: Friday, June 8th

By Robert Broens: Equity markets closed with moderate losses on Thursday after yesterday's gains. The S&P 500 closed the day 0.70% lower at 1,314.88 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.62% while the Nasdaq ended 0.86% lower. Europe

By Robert Broens: The markets ended the week on a positive note. Major averages opened with modest gains which they extended throughout the session. The S&P 500 gained 0.72%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.53% while the Nasdaq ended the day 1.17% higher. Europe

By Robert Broens: The major averages ended with large gains on Friday as investors were speculating on a favorable outcome of the Greece elections on Sunday. The S&P 500 managed to close 1.03% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.91% while the Nasdaq ended 1.29% higher. Europe

By Robert Broens: Wall Street finally managed to end in the green Tuesday. The major averages opened flat but in the afternoon managed to gain some ground. The S&P 500 closed the day 0.57% higher to close at 1,285.50 points while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq gained 0.22% and 0.66%, respectively. Europe

By Robert Broens: The major averages managed to recover yesterday's lost ground. In a choppy afternoon trading session the S&P 500 managed to close 1.08% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.24% while the Nasdaq ended 0.63% higher. Europe

By Frederic Ruffy: SentimentStock market averages opened lower after another day of selling across Eurozone equity markets. France’s CAC 40 Index lost 4 percent and paced the decline on concern Moody’s might soon cut ratings on French banks. Germany’s DAX, Spain’s IBEX, and UK’s FTSE also started the trading week with losses. With no earnings of importance or economic data to guide trading, followed European markets lower when the opening bell rang on Wall Street.

By Robert Broens: The equity markets closed amid big losses on Monday. The S&P 500 closed the day 1.26% lower at 1,308.93 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.14%, while the Nasdaq lost 1.70%. The markets saw a substantial reversal, with the opening gains erased on market participants' doubts on the Spanish bailout and the future of the eurozone. Europe

By Robert Broens: The major averages ended on a mixed note on Monday. Investors had been looking forward to the results of the Greek elections and a volatile trading day, but the major averages stayed within a relatively tight trading range. The S&P 500 ended the day 0.14% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.20%, while the Nasdaq ended 0.78% higher. Europe