Stocks rose Friday after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke used a closely-followed speech to express optimism about the U.S. economic recovery but offer no hint that the central bank would intervene, as it did after his last such talk.
Mike Obel
Aug 26, 2011
Stock futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities Friday after declines in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 all up 0.2 percent.
Eric Linton
Aug 26, 2011
The German DAX dropped 4 percent in about 15 minutes in Friday afternoon trading, on a rumor that the German Government's credit rating will be downgraded.
Joseph Lazzaro
Aug 25, 2011
Stocks rallied for a second day on Wednesday as investors bought beaten-down financial shares and unloaded gold, but tech stocks could fall on Thursday after late news about Apple's Steve Jobs stepping down as CEO.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 24, 2011
Gold fell Wednesday in electronic trading as investors took profits, economists heralded a positive indicator and Wall Street held its collective breath that the chairman of the U.S. central bank would signal support in a key speech later this week.
Mike Obel
Aug 24, 2011
Gold prices dropped on Wednesday and were headed for their biggest two-day loss since the peak of the financial crisis, while the dollar rose as investors bet a speech by the Federal Reserve chairman later this week will not reveal any major central bank initiatives.
Mike Obel
Aug 24, 2011
U.S. shares were set to fall Wednesday, giving up some of the hefty gains of the previous session, which were based on hopes that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will announce measures to stimulate the economy
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 24, 2011
You can’t blame investors for feeling slightly queasy about the U.S. stock market these days. One day of relatively positive data points is followed by a day with enough bad news to keep a stock investor up at night. But based on a condensed, cross-methodological analysis, in which direction is the Dow likely to head in the next six months?
Joseph Lazzaro
Aug 23, 2011
Stocks shot three percent higher on Tuesday on speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke this week would signal new help for the economy, giving investors hope a four-week rout was nearing an end.
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Aug 23, 2011
Can an earthquake influence the ups and downs of the stock market?
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 23, 2011
You can’t blame investors for feeling slightly queasy about the U.S. stock market these days. One day of relatively positive data points is followed by a day with enough bad news to keep a stock investor up at night. But based on a condensed, cross-methodological analysis, in which direction is the Dow likely to head in the next six months?
Joseph Lazzaro
Aug 23, 2011
World stocks eked out a gain on Monday, stabilizing after the previous four weeks of sharp losses, while Brent crude prices slipped on prospects Libya's civil war will soon end.
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Aug 22, 2011
Stocks closed moderately higher today. Compared to the past week, we won’t complain about any advance in the market – however small.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 22, 2011
HP shares gained because they had been beaten down and some saw recovery
David Zielenziger
Aug 22, 2011
Stock markets surged Monday as investors awaited a Federal Reserve meeting, which will take place later this week, when a new stimulus plan may be announced. The gains were also enabled by gains in European markets.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 22, 2011
The stock market inched back up this morning as bargain hunters scoured the Big Board for victims of last week’s crash.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 22, 2011
Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.61 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.55 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.73 percent at 3:44 a.m. EDT.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 22, 2011
To say it's been a discomforting summer for U.S. stock investors would be an understatement. The Dow has been on a wild ride, with large market drops followed by sudden reversals. Look for market choppiness to continue until investors determine whether the Fed's latest monetary policy decision will be enough to rev-up U.S. GDP growth.
Joseph Lazzaro
Aug 20, 2011
Before the stormy trading of August, many stock investors probably thought death cross was the name of some heavy metal band.
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Aug 20, 2011
From dawn in Tokyo to dusk in New York on Friday, fear lifted gold to a record high -- its fifth such day in a row -- and boosted silver, too, as the world's investors succumbed to the accumulated effect of one emerging danger after another.
Mike Obel
Aug 19, 2011
Gold set a record high on Friday on safe-haven buying but commodities rebounded after the U.S. dollar plunged to a record low against Japan's currency on speculation authorities will not halt the yen's surge.
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Aug 19, 2011
Gold mining company stocks jumped shortly after trading began Friday as the price of the yellow metal surged and the broader market resumed its downward spiral.
Mike Obel
Aug 19, 2011
