U.S. stocks fell on Monday for the first time in three days, giving back some of Friday's gains, after a bigger-than-expected drop in New York state manufacturing and a decline in the dollar cast doubts about the state of the U.S. economy, while oil jumped $4 a barrel.
U.S. stocks rose on Friday, paring the week's losses, after oil retreated and by a rising dollar while some measures of inflation matched economists' forecast, damping speculation the Federal Reserve will boost interest rates this year.
The FTSE 100 share index rose early on Thursday. By 9:18 am the index had risen 0.6 per cent by 34.7 points to 5,758.9.
Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher Wednesday on rises in Asian stock markets and stronger-than-expected Japanese economic growth data.
U.S. stocks gained on Thursday, with all three indexes gaining at least 1 percent as May sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp. beat analysts' estimates while jobless claims fell, boosting expectations that consumer spending will increase the retailers profits.
U.S. stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon after Moody's said it may be forced to downgrade the credit ratings on MBIA Inc and Ambac Financial.
U.S. stocks fell for a second day Tuesday with increasing speculation that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. will be forced to raise more capital led a slump in financial shares.
Wall Street began June in the red, falling for the first time in five days, as the Dow quickly lost more than 100 points Monday morning on more worries about the financial sector after Wachovia Corp. ousted its chief executive.
Financial sector stocks fell on Friday, despite gains from the leading U.S. insurer, American International Group.
U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day on Friday with technology gaining on better-than-expected profit from computer maker Dell Inc which signaled stronger business spending, while the broad market was little changed after three days of gains.
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday for a third consecutive day after oil dropped, easing inflation concerns, while the government reported that the economy grew last quarter at a faster pace than previously predicted.
Tokyo stocks dropped Wednesday, sending the key Nikkei benchmark over 180 points lower, as trading houses and resource-related shares were hit hard by a sharp overnight drop in New York crude oil futures.
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as concerns increased that regional banks face more write downs after more bad news in the financial sector did little to ease concerns over the state of the slowing economy, while oil futures headed back toward $130 a barrel.
The FTSE 100 share index fell 94.3 points on Friday to 6,087.3 (down 1.5 per cent).
Tokyo stocks closed over 2 percent higher on Friday, with Japan's key Nikkei index topping the 14,000 line for the first time in about two months, as an overnight surge in U.S. stocks led to heightened optimism about the U.S. economic outlook.
U.S. stocks fell on Friday, extending the biggest weekly retreat since February and placed the market on track for weekly losses as crude oil resumed its surge to top $133 a barrel.
U.S. stocks gained on Thursday for the first time in three days after an unexpected drop in jobless claims and oil prices retreated from record breaking heights.
Hong Kong stocks rebounded from morning losses, dragged by China Mobile, and closed up more than 1 percent on Wednesday after oil-related shares sparked a big rally on the blue-chip index.
Tokyo stocks tumbled Wednesday morning, with the benchmark Nikkei index dropping below the 14,000 line for the first time in five trading days, as broad-based selling set in after sharp falls in U.S. shares overnight.
U.S. stocks fell for a second day, as oil prices surged past $132 a barrel after data showed a drop in crude supplies which boosted concerns that inflation will affect the rate at which U.S. consumes, while financial companies fell on concern computer errors at Moody's Investors Service may result in bond downgrades.
The FTSE 100 share index fell 184.9 points to 6,191.6 on Tuesday (down 2.9 per cent).
Financial shares fell on Tuesday, triggered by renewed concerns about the economy.
China's stocks dropped the most in the month as increasing concern mount over companies damaged by the earthquake and inflation risks by reconstruction after-quake.
Japan stocks declined Thursday because of weak Asian markets and profit-taking by investors. Real estate and banking issues, which have been highly bought these days, were sold.
U.S. stocks plunged on Tuesday after oil soared to nearly $130 a barrel fueling concerns that commodity prices will further dampen U.S. consumption levels, while analysts forecast more credit losses and faster inflation.
Japan stocks rebounded slightly Monday, led by oil companies' shares as New York oil futures reached $127.82 per barrel in off-hours trading on Friday. But the upward trend was thwarted because of concerns over the U.S. economy.
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, lifting the Standard & Poor's Index to a four-month high, after data suggesting the U.S. economy may not be in recession which helped to overcome concerns over record crude oil prices, while technology shares were boosted as deal talks between Microsoft and Yahoo have been resumed.
Financial stocks fell on Friday on slipping consumer sentiment, led by losses at large regional banks Keycorp and Regions which were hurt by downgrades.
U.S. stocks fell on Friday for the second day this week, after reports showed consumer confidence plunged to a 28-year low while crude oil soar to another record high,
Technology shares gained ground on Thursday after Carl Icahn proposed to change the board of Internet giant Yahoo, saying the firm had completely botched negotiations with Microsoft.
