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Stocks: In need of a break?
May 14th, 2014
Wall Street might need a break. The past few days have seen investors push stock markets to all-time highs, but it looks like the pace could slow Wednesday. U.S. stock futures were barely moving ahead of the opening bell, ...
U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Tech Shares Slide, Tesla Drops
May 8th, 2014
U.S. stocks fluctuated, following the biggest advance in three weeks for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as technology stocks declined for a third day and Tesla Motors Inc. and Priceline Group Inc. slumped. The S&P 500 (SPX) fell ...
Asian Stocks Swing From Gain to Loss on Earnings Outlook
April 29th, 2014
Asian stocks swung between gains and losses as investors weighed corporate earnings and after U.S. equities advanced. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. slid 1.3 percent in Hong Kong after Asia’s biggest refiner posted first-quarter profit that missed analyst estimates. ...
European Index Futures Gain as Asia Falls; Nickel Rallies
April 28th, 2014
European equity futures rose while Asian stocks fell, pushing the regional index to an almost two-week low, as investors weighed company earnings, while the Korean won gained. Wheat climbed with nickel amid prospects for additional sanctions against Russia over ...
Europe Stocks Decline as Investors Weigh Ukraine Violence
April 15th, 2014
European stocks declined, after yesterday’s advance, as investors weighed violence in eastern Ukraine and further evidence of a slowdown in China’s economy. U.S. futures and Asian shares were little changed. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.4 percent to ...
Stocks Drop With Ruble as Ukraine Tension Spurs Gold
April 14th, 2014
Global stocks dropped a third day, the ruble tumbled and oil and gold advanced as the U.S. and Russia traded barbs in the United Nations Security Council amid worsening violence in Ukraine. The euro dropped on prospects for more ...
Code red: Stocks tank on Wall Street
April 11th, 2014
Investors might have used Wednesday’s rally as a chance to rest up so they could get back to what they’ve been doing best lately: selling. The Nasdaq lead the carnage today with a 3.1% loss. It’s fairly uncommon for ...
Asian Stocks Rise on Stimulus as Oil Drops With Copper
April 3rd, 2014
Asian stocks rose for a seventh day in the longest rally this year as the Japanese yen reached a two-month low and China’s government announced stimulus measures. European equity index futures, copper and oil fell. The MSCI Asia Pacific ...
U.S. Stocks Fluctuate While Europe Slumps on Ukraine
March 24th, 2014
U.S. stocks fluctuated as an index of manufacturing slowed while European shares snapped two days of gains amid concern the Ukraine crisis may escalate. The yen and gold weakened. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell less than 0.1 ...
Stocks: Preparing for a rush of IPOs
March 24th, 2014
By all indications, Monday could be a quiet trading day, but don’t let the placid mood in the markets fool you — investors are preparing for a rush of initial public offerings this week. The company behind the popular ...
