The Dow and the S&P 500 cut losses on Wednesday, led by gains in the energy sector, and the Nasdaq briefly turned positive.
Wall Street briefly cut losses on Wednesday after government data showed new orders received by U.S. factories rose for a sixth straight month in February.
Wall Street was poised for a lower open on Wednesday after a report on private-sector employment in March dented hopes of a stronger economic recovery in the United States, and a rating downgrade of Greek banks heightened concerns about the debt-laden country.
Stock index futures edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited a report on private-sector employment to assess the strength of recovery in the jobs market.
Investors cut back on equities and lifted exposure to bonds in March, signaling a degree of caution about coming months as world stocks headed for their fourth quarterly rise.
Stock index futures edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited a report on private-sector employment to assess the strength of recovery in the jobs market.
Stocks futures edged down on Wednesday, pointing to a slightly weaker start for Wall Street, with some caution persisting ahead of a private sector jobs report.
World equities were flat on Wednesday, though they were headed for their fourth consecutive quarterly rise, while the dollar hit a three-month high against the yen and Greece's borrowing costs rose on supply plans.
World equities ticked down on Wednesday though they were headed for their fourth consecutive quarterly rise, while the dollar hit a three-month high against the yen and the Australian dollar fell.
Stocks rose in a slow session on Tuesday on data showing more stabilization in the economy, while Apple Inc rallied on a report that it was developing a new iPhone.
Bets on U.S. credit card companies may fetch gains for investors as the firms are set to benefit from the economic recovery, a fund manager with Invesco Aim said.
Stocks rose in a slow session on Tuesday on data showing more stabilization in the economy, while Apple Inc rallied on a report that it was developing a new iPhone.
U.S. stocks rose in a slow session on Tuesday as Apple Inc and Verizon Communications Inc climbed, while data showing more stabilization in the economy helped offset profit-taking in the financial sector.
U.S. stocks rose in a slow session on Tuesday as Apple Inc and Verizon Communications Inc climbed, while data showing more stabilization in the economy helped offset profit-taking in the financial sector.
U.S. stocks stayed near the break-even point on Tuesday as persisting worries about overseas fiscal problems offset optimism over data that underscored the view the economy was stabilizing.
U.S. stocks stayed near the break-even point on Tuesday as persisting worries about overseas fiscal problems offset optimism over data that underscored the view the economy was stabilizing.
U.S. stocks barely budged on Tuesday as persisting worries about overseas fiscal problems offset optimism over data that underscored the view the economy was stabilizing.
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as consumer confidence and housing data reaffirmed the view that the economy was stabilizing, and Apple Inc's move to develop a new iPhone boosted telecom and chipmaker shares.
Prices of single-family homes rose in January for the eighth straight month and the annual rate moved the closest it has been to an increase in three years, Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller home price indexes showed on Tuesday.
Wall Street was poised for a slightly higher open on Tuesday as a report showed home prices rose in January for the eighth-straight month, while corporate news, including about Apple Inc, supported early gains.
U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as investors looked to upcoming data for clues the economy was stabilizing, while corporate news, including about Apple Inc, supported early gains.
U.S. stock index futures rose slightly on Tuesday as investors looked to upcoming housing and consumer confidence data for affirmation the economy was stabilizing.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.14 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.08 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.24 percent by 4.01 a.m. ET.
Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday as the weak U.S. dollar spurred overnight gains in commodities, boosting commodity-linked stocks in the region.
Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday as the weak U.S. dollar spurred overnight gains in commodities, boosting commodity-linked stocks in the region.
U.S. stocks rose on Monday as miners and energy companies advanced on dollar weakness and investors bought recent high fliers as the quarter's end approached.
U.S. stocks rose on Monday as miners and energy companies advanced on dollar weakness and investors bought recent high fliers as the quarter's end approached.
U.S. stocks rose on Monday as miners and energy companies advanced on dollar weakness and investors bought recent high fliers as the quarter's end approached.
Stocks rose on Monday as miners and energy companies advanced on dollar weakness and investors bought recent high fliers as the quarter's end approached.
