Stocks rose on Wednesday after the Greek parliament passed an austerity plan and a mildly encouraging report on pending home sales.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday after Greece's parliament passed an unpopular austerity plan critical to avoiding a debt default.
Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, putting Wall Street on track for a third day of gains as optimism grew that Greece's parliament would pass an austerity plan critical to avoiding a debt default.
Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, putting Wall Street on track for a third day of gains as optimism grew that Greece's parliament would pass an austerity plan critical to avoiding a debt default.
Stock index futures pointed to gains for Wall Street for the third session in a row on Wednesday, ahead of a Greek parliamentary vote on austerity measures which is expected to be passed in order to avert a default for the highly indebted country.
The accounting troubles and short-selling attacks hitting China-based companies are creating fertile ground for the rumor mill to flourish, with some shares hammered by chatter rather than actual evidence.
Stocks rose for a second day on Tuesday on optimism that a solution to Greece's debt crisis was near, although low volume indicated underlying nervousness in the market.
How investors trade U.S. Treasuries in case of a U.S. credit rating downgrade will depend less on the ratings move itself and more on the long-term inflation outlook, Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategists said on Tuesday.
Stocks rose for a second day on Tuesday as optimism grew that a solution to the Greek debt problem was near, boosting investor appetite for risky assets as equities recouped some of their recent losses.
Stocks extended gains for a second day on Tuesday as optimism grew that a solution to the Greek debt problem was near, boosting investor appetite for risky assets.
Stocks rose on Tuesday on optimism the Greek parliament would adopt an unpopular austerity plan, easing concerns about a default, and as the pace of decline in U.S. home prices moderated.
Home prices dipped in April from March, though the pace of decline moderated at the start of the spring buying season, a closely watched survey said on Tuesday.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Tuesday as optimism grew that the Greek parliament would adopt a deeply unpopular austerity plan, easing concerns about a debt default.
Single-family home prices dipped modestly in April, pointing to signs of stabilization in the battered housing market at the start of the spring buying season, a closely watched survey said on Tuesday.
Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as investors were reluctant to make bets after a rally in the previous session and as they waited to see if the Greek parliament would adopt a deeply unpopular austerity plan.
Stock index futures signaled a lower start for equities on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones down 0.1 to 0.2 percent by 0942 GMT.
Stocks rose from three days of losses on Monday, led by banks after news of more favorable capital requirements and optimism over Greece's austerity plan, but investors cautioned against high hopes.
Stocks rebounded from three days of losses on Monday, led by banks after regulators announced global capital rules that investors viewed as less onerous than previously expected.
U.S. stocks rebounded from three days of losses on Monday, led by banks after regulators announced global capital rules that investors viewed as less as onerous as previously anticipated.
Stocks rebounded from three days of losses on Monday as investors bet there would be a near-term resolution to some of the uncertainty over Greece's fiscal crisis, but the absence of a firm plan could limit the market's upside.
Stock index futures pointed to a mostly flat open on Monday, following three days of losses as investors remained cautious about Greece's fiscal future.
Stock index futures signaled a stronger start for equities on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq up 0.1 to 0.2 percent by 0854 GMT.
Stock index futures rose on Monday, putting Wall Street on track to rebound after three days of losses, although investors remained cautious about Greece's fiscal future.
Stock index futures rose on Monday, putting a Wall Street rebound on track after three days of losses, although investors remained cautious about Greece's fiscal future.
The World Bank said on Sunday it would have to take stock of plans to lend to Egypt after the International Monetary Fund confirmed the authorities no longer wanted an IMF-backed loan program.
Renren Inc was hyped as the Facebook of China, a company that had access to the world's largest Internet market, and a good way to ride the buzz surrounding social media IPOs -- but investors who believed the story are nursing big wounds.
TEHRAN - Iran condemned on Saturday a decision by oil consumer nations to release strategic crude stocks as politically motivated interference in the market that would not have a sustained impact on prices.
Wall Street dropped for a third day on Friday on worries about the Italian banking sector and Greece's debt crisis, but the S&P 500 managed to hold its 200-day moving average in a sign buyers still see value.
Wall Street dropped for a third day on Friday on worries about the Italian banking sector and Greece's debt crisis, but the S&P 500 managed to hold its 200-day moving average in a sign buyers still see value.
Stocks headed for three days of losses on Friday on worries about the Italian banking sector and Greece's austerity plan, but the S&P 500 managed to hold its 200-day moving average in a sign of market strength.
