Wall Street was set to rise on Thursday as higher profit from JPMorgan offset concern about closing the U.S. budget deficit after Moody's threatened to downgrade the United States' top credit rating.
Stock index futures rose on Thursday as higher profit from JPMorgan offset concern about the U.S. budget deficit talks and Europe's sovereign debt crisis.
Stock index futures were little changed on Thursday ahead of earnings from JPMorgan, the first big bank to report its quarterly scorecard as investors look for signs of weakness after a slowdown in the economy.
Swedish regulators have raided leading local bourse operator Nasdaq OMX Group in a competition probe sparked by a complaint from a small local rival, officials said on Thursday.
Stocks stopped a three-day slide, but ended well off the highs on Wednesday as investors took the suggestion of further Federal Reserve stimulus as a mixed blessing.
Stocks stopped a three-day slide on Wednesday, but the market is likely to get hit in the coming session after Moody's said it could cut the United States' prized triple-A credit rating.
Wall Street stocks rebounded from a three-day selloff on Wednesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke raised hopes for further stimulus of the U.S. economy if needed.
Wall Street rebounded from a three-day sell-off on Wednesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Benanke raised hopes that there could be further stimulus for the U.S. economy if needed.
Wall Street stocks rose on Wednesday, snapping a three-day losing streak, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested policymakers are actively considering further stimulus for the economy if it is needed.
Stock index futures rebounded on Wednesday from three days of losses on stronger-than-expected growth in China, but investors closely watched developments in Europe's debt crisis.
Stock index futures rebounded on Wednesday from three days of losses on stronger-than-expected growth in China, but investors closely watched developments in Europe's debt crisis.
Stock index futures rebounded on Wednesday from three days of losses on stronger-than-expected growth in China, but investors closely watched developments in Europe's debt crisis.
Stock index futures pointed to gains for equities on Wednesday, reversing falls from the previous three sessions, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq up 0.5 to 0.6 percent by 0802 GMT.
Stocks closed lower for a third straight day on Tuesday as Europe's fiscal woes and a weak start to tech earnings gave investors little reason to buy even after the recent losses.
Stocks were little changed on Tuesday, though comments from Federal Reserve officials suggesting the possibility of more stimulative policies sparked gains that briefly put the Nasdaq in mildly positive territory.
Stocks rose while the Nasdaq turned slightly positive on Tuesday after the Federal Open Market Committee's minutes said some Fed officials were ready to provide more easing monetary policy easing if the recovery was too sluggish to cut the nation's unemployment rate.
The Dow and the S&P were slightly higher on Tuesday as two days of heavy selling provided buying opportunities, but continuing debt worries kept investors on edge.
Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday, led lower by Nasdaq, as the euro zone's continuing debt crisis kept nervous investors on edge.
Wall Street was headed for a third day of losses on Tuesday as the euro zone crisis rattled investors, although their fears seemed to dissipate through the morning as stock index futures came off their lows.
Stock index futures pointed to a sharp fall in share prices on Tuesday after equities on Wall Street recorded their biggest fall in about a month in the previous session as concerns grew that the euro zone debt crisis could engulf other countries.
The UK telephone hacking scandal that closed the News of the World newspaper and put News Corp's deal to buy the rest of broadcaster BSkyB in doubt will have little impact on cash flows at Rupert Murdoch's media empire, a major shareholder said on Monday.
Stocks suffered their worst day in nearly a month on Monday as concern about the stalemate in U.S. budget talks and growing debt problems in the euro zone prompted investors to hedge against further losses.
Stocks suffered their worst day in nearly a month on Monday as concern about the stalemate in U.S. budget talks and growing debt problems in the euro zone prompted investors to hedge against further losses.
Stocks slumped more than 1 percent on Monday as worries about the U.S. budget talks and the euro-zone debt crisis sent a shudder through markets and overshadowed the start of earnings season.
Shares in UniCredit SpA and other Italian banks extended losses on Monday after a sell-off last week due to concerns Italy could be drawn into the euro zone debt crisis and worries about the strength of their capital.
Wall Street fell more than 1 percent on Monday as fears over the U.S. budget and European debt crises sent a shudder through markets and overshadowed the start of corporate earnings reports.
Wall Street stocks sank on Monday as fears about Europe's debt crisis and the global economy sent a shudder through markets and overshadowed the start of the U.S. earnings season.
Wall Street was set to skid more than 1 percent at the open on Monday as renewed jitters about Europe's debt crisis and the global economy overshadowed the start of earnings season.
Stock index futures fell on Monday as renewed jitters about Europe's debt crisis and the global economy overshadowed the start of earnings season.
U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday as renewed jitters about Europe's debt crisis and the global economy overshadowed the start of earnings season.
