EQUITIES

(Corrects to show Citigroup's exit from Dow occurs on Monday at start of trading and not after bell)

U.S. stocks flip-flopped throughout Friday's session, with the major indexes ending split as investors paused to consider conflicting signals in monthly U.S. jobs data.

The Dow industrials ended slightly higher on Friday while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped as investors paused to consider conflicting signals in monthly U.S. jobs data. Investors also sold some recent winners to take some profits from the spring rally.

Global stocks edged higher and the U.S. dollar gained against the euro and yen on Friday after the pace of U.S. job losses slowed sharply in May, adding to growing sentiment that the economic slowdown may be turning.

U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday as investors fretted about government data that gave conflicting signals about the job market, tempering some of the recent optimism about economic stabilization.

The Dow industrials climbed on Friday after Wal-Mart unveiled plans for a stock buyback, while the broad market's gains were muted after government data showed employers cut sharply fewer jobs than expected in May and the jobless rate hit a 26-year high.

World stocks extended gains on Friday, rising toward this week's 7-1/2 month high after better-than-expected U.S. employment data reinforced investors' hopes that the world's biggest economy has passed its worst.

U.S. stocks rose in choppy trading on Friday as investors grappled with conflicting monthly jobs data, with the Dow industrials boosted after Wal-Mart said it was buying back more of its shares.

World stocks and oil prices extended gains and government bonds tumbled on Friday after closely-watched data showed the U.S. economy lost a fewer-than-expected 345,000 jobs in May.

World stocks rose toward this week's 7-1/2 month high on Friday as resource stocks rallied after oil prices surged past $69 a barrel and optimism grew about an improving U.S. labor market ahead of key jobs data.

U.S. stocks trimmed gains on Friday as investors wrestled with mixed news on the labor market, derailing an earlier bounce.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharply higher open on Friday as surprising May jobs data provided the most definitive evidence the recession was easing.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday as investors awaited key monthly data on the labor market.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday as investors awaited key monthly data on the labor market.

World stocks rose toward this week's 7-1/2 month high on Friday as resource stocks rallied after oil prices surged past $69 a barrel and optimism grew about an improving U.S. labor market ahead of key jobs data.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, ahead of key monthly jobs data.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, ahead of key monthly jobs data.

Stocks rose on Thursday as a brokerage's upbeat view on U.S. banks drove a run-up in financials, while soaring prices of oil and other commodities lifted natural resource companies on bets the economic slump is waning.

Stocks rose on Thursday as a brokerage's upbeat view on U.S. banks drove a run-up in financials, while soaring prices of oil and other commodities lifted natural resource companies on bets the economic slump is waning.

Stocks rose on Thursday as a brokerage's upgrade drove banks' shares higher, while soaring prices of oil and other commodities lifted natural resource companies on bets the economic slump is waning.

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, led by financials, after RBC Capital Markets said it sees banks outperforming the market for multiple years, and energy stocks gained as oil rose almost 5 percent.

U.S. stocks rose to session highs on Thursday, as a surge in oil prices lifted energy shares, while positive broker comments on banks including JPMorgan drove a run-up in financials.

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as financial shares gained and encouraging data on jobless claims and business productivity offset disappointing May retail sales.

World equities slipped on Thursday, led lower by emerging market stocks which outweighed gains in Europe.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday, as government data indicated the recession may be abating, while investors digested May sales from retailers.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday after data showed the number of people filing new jobless claims declined for a third straight week.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Thursday, rebounding from Wednesday's decline, as investors await more economic data and monthly sales from retailers.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday, rebounding from Wednesday's decline, as investors await more economic data and monthly sales from retailers.

World equities traded close to 2009 highs on Thursday despite losses on emerging markets and investor fervor being cooled by weaker U.S. private employment and services sector data.