The stock market ended lower on Wednesday, snapping a two day rally while the dollar reversed its two day slide.
U.S. stocks rose on Monday in mid-day trading after manufacturers reported better than expected earnings this morning.
The stock market turned mixed in mid-day trading after rising sharply on Friday as the technology sector continues to weigh while retail stocks were among the biggest gainers.
NYSE Euronext , which runs the New York Stock Exchange, said on Thursday it had resolved stock quote delays that affected the NYSE and the NYSE Amex cash markets earlier in the session.
The S&P 500 Index dropped 4.98 points, or 0.46 percent in afternoon to trade at 1,087.19.
Major U.S. stock exchanges are pressing the regulator to allow price quotes in increments as small as one-tenth of a cent, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.
NYSE Liffe, the European derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, today announced that the Exchanges Rapeseed Futures Contract has been added to the benchmark Rogers International Commodity Index (RICI) for the first time. The index now gives European rapeseed a weight of 0.25%.
Healthcare stocks pushed the markets higher in mid-day trading as financials edged up on Citigroup results.
European carbon emissions futures rose to a one-month high on Thursday, as investors bought up permits as prices broke a key resistance level.
LaBranche & Co Inc said on Wednesday it agreed to sell its New York Stock Exchange specialist business to Barclays Plc for $25 million in cash, reflecting the difficulties standalone market makers face in a shrinking industry.
Investment bank Citi and French emissions exchange BlueNext sold at auction 400,000 Kyoto Protocol carbon offsets for 11.21 euros ($16.05) each, auction hosts BlueNext said late on Friday.
European Union carbon emissions futures barely moved after a small German permit auction on Wednesday, but traders warned a UK auction on Thursday could push prices lower.
A day after the Tokyo Stock Exchange launched its new high-speed trading system, meant to capture the new need-for-speed in financial markets, U.S. exchanges were quick to tout how swift their systems are.
Entertainers came out full of holiday spirit on a freezing afternoon at the New York Stock Exchange Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday.
The Chicago Board Options Exchange could launch an initial public offering by May following a recent settlement of a protracted legal dispute, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Chicago Board Options Exchange could launch an initial public offering by May following a recent settlement of a protracted legal dispute, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The benchmark contract for European Union carbon emissions futures rose two percent on Tuesday after a fairly steady morning's trade as oil prices firmed, traders said.
NYSE Euronext , LCH.Clearnet, BATS Global Markets and other firms partnered with banks have urged two U.S. legislators to drop a proposed rigid cap on dealer ownership of clearinghouses, according to a letter sent this week.
Nasdaq OMX Group said the number of Greater China companies that list on its exchange could double in as little as two years, fueled by a growing appetite for these shares from a wider range of U.S. institutional investors.
The first red-chip and foreign companies could list shares on the Shanghai stock exchange next year, Jing Ulrich, chairman of China equities at J.P. Morgan, said on Monday.
Poland said on Friday it had received three offers for its stake in the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
A huge influx of erroneous orders prevented the New York Stock Exchange from disseminating quotes shortly after the start of trading on Friday.
