Dow Jones industrial average

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 76 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 16,330 Thursday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 10 points, or 0.5 percent, to 1,952. The Nasdaq composite climbed 39 points, or 0.8 percent, to 4,796.

Freight company Con-Way soared 34 percent after agreeing to be acquired by XPO Logistics.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 23 points, or 0.1 percent, at 16,277 as of 9:30 a.m. Eastern time Thursday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index was little changed at 1,942. The Nasdaq composite edged up six points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,762.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts plunged 17 percent after the company lowered its outlook following disappointing second-quarter results.

The declines Wednesday were led by energy stocks as the price of crude oil fell sharply.

Traders also worried that a report showing that the number of available jobs soared in July could help convince Federal Reserve policymakers to raise interest rates later this month.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 239 points, or 1.5 percent, to 16,253.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 147 points, or 0.9 percent, to 16,646 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 17 points, or 0.9 percent, to 1,986. The Nasdaq composite rose 46 points, or 1 percent, to 4,857.

Japan's market jumped the most in almost seven years as investors hoped for more stimulus measures. Markets in China and Europe also rose sharply.

The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 390 points, or 2.4 percent, to 16,492 Tuesday. That's the Dow's second-biggest gain this year following an even bigger surge two weeks ago.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 48 points, or 2.5 percent, to 1,969. The Nasdaq composite rose 128 points, or 2.7 percent, to 4,811.

Markets also rose in China and Europe.

Several companies were making big moves following deal news.

It was the second-worst week for the market so far this year.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 272 points, or 1.7 percent, to 16,102 Friday. It had been down as much as 348 earlier.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index gave up 29 points, or 1.5 percent, to 1,921. The Nasdaq composite slipped 49 points, or 1.1 percent, to 4,683.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 225 points, or 1.4 percent, to 16,157 in the first few minutes of trading Friday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index gave up 23 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,927. The Nasdaq composite slipped 52 points, or 1 percent, to 4,682.

The government reported that the unemployment rate fell to a seven-year low in August as employers added a modest 173,000 jobs.

The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 23 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,374 Thursday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose two points, also 0.1 percent, to 1,951. The Nasdaq composite slipped 16 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4,733.

European markets rose broadly. The head of the European Central Bank said it's ready to give the region a bigger dose of stimulus should inflation fail to pick up.

The Dow Jones industrial average increased 68 points, or 0.4 percent, to 16,425 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time Thursday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed nine points, or half a percent, to 1,959. The Nasdaq composite gained 18 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4,769.

China's markets were closed for a holiday, giving investors some temporary relief from following recent sharp swings there.

The market still has a lot of ground to make up following last week's major declines.

The Dow Jones industrial average added 293.03 points, or 1.8 percent, to 16,351.38. That index fell more than 470 points the day before. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 35.01 points, or 1.8 percent, to 1,948.86 and the Nasdaq composite rose 113.87 points, or 2.5 percent, 4,749.98.