EQUITIES

President Barack Obama will try on Monday to revive a stalled push for stricter oversight of Wall Street, using the anniversary of Lehman Brothers' collapse to argue for sweeping regulatory changes.

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.63 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.7 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.7 percent.

U.S. stocks fell modestly on Friday, snapping a five-day streak of gains, as declining crude oil prices offset positive economic data and a rosy outlook from shipping company FedEx Corp .

Stocks dipped toward session lows on Friday, weighed down by a pullback in shares of energy companies that followed oil futures lower.

U.S. stocks struggled for traction on Friday after five days of gains, even as positive economic data and a rosier outlook from FedEx supported hopes for economic recovery.

U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday as positive data and a rosier outlook from FedEx supported hopes for economic recovery, but Wall Street struggled for traction after five days of gains.

Wall Street was set for a modestly higher open on Friday as investors were optimistic about economic recovery prospects and FedEx said its first-quarter earnings would exceed expectations.

Wall Street was poised for a flat to higher open on Friday as positive remarks from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner supported optimism for a recovery, but stocks could stall after five days of gains.

U.S. stock index futures indicated a modestly higher open on Friday as positive remarks from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner supported optimism for a recovery, but Wall Street could stall after five days of gains.

US TREASURIES powered through resistance today on a buy American which had both US debt and equities rising for this session. The catalyst for the jump in Treasuries was a greater demand at the $ 12 billion auction for US 30 year securities.

U.S. stocks gained for a fifth straight session on Thursday, their longest string of gains since November, as a bright outlook from consumer product company Procter & Gamble and a successful Treasury bond auction boosted investors' confidence.

Stocks rose on Thursday as a brighter outlook from consumer product company Procter & Gamble and a successful Treasury debt auction put Wall Street on pace for a fifth straight session of gains.

Oil prices rose on Thursday after a U.S. government report showed a surprise decline in stockpiles in the world's largest energy consumer, and OPEC said it would maintain official output curbs.

Stocks rose on Thursday on brighter outlooks from Texas Instruments and Procter & Gamble that prompted investors to push market gains into a fifth straight session.

A prominent analyst on Thursday called for a merger of Comcast Corp and Time Warner Cable , saying such a blockbuster deal would offer a host of benefits for both cable giants.

Stocks edged up on Thursday, extending a run up into a fifth trading session, with a brighter outlook from consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co countering a dim forecast from Monsanto Co.

Wall Street was set for a flat to higher open on Thursday after Texas Instruments raised its earnings forecast and data showed the number of people filing claims for jobless benefits fell last week.

Stock futures edged up on Thursday after data showed the number of workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week.

Stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Thursday, a day after the S&P 500 benchmark index racked up its highest closing level for the year, while investors awaited data on the labor market.

Stock futures were weaker on Thursday, easing after the S&P 500 benchmark index racked up its highest closing level for the year, while investors awaited data on the labor market.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.27 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.24 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.21 percent at 4:46 a.m. EDT.

Asian stocks rose on Thursday as hopes for global economic recovery prompted investors to shift into riskier assets, while oil found support above $71 a barrel following OPEC's decision to keep output steady.

U.S. stocks closed higher for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its best finish so far this year as industrial and technology companies gained from a weak dollar.

U.S. stocks closed higher for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its best finish so far this year as industrial and technology companies gained from a weak dollar.

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, led by gains in industrial and technology companies as a weak dollar encouraged investors to bet on equities.

Stocks extended three straight days of gains on Wednesday as favorable comments from Goldman Sachs lifted the industrial sector while rising crude prices boosted energy stocks.

Stocks rose on Wednesday after positive broker comments buoyed the industrial sector, while the falling dollar pushed up oil prices and shares of energy producers.

Wall Street was set for a flat to higher open on Wednesday with the falling dollar likely to underpin shares of natural resource companies, including energy producers and miners.

Barrick Gold will issue $3 billion in stock to eliminate all of its fixed-price gold hedges and a portion of its floating hedges, taking a $5.6 billion hit to third-quarter earnings, the world's top gold miner said on Tuesday.