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Gold Drops to $1300 as Stocks Advance
July 30th, 2014
Gold futures declined as U.S. and European equities advanced, curbing demand for the precious metal as an alternative asset. Stocks climbed on optimism over corporate earnings. U.S. consumer confidence soared in July to the highest in almost seven years ...
U.K. Stocks Advance From a Two-Day Decline as GKN Climbs
July 29th, 2014
U.K. stocks went up, after a two-day decline, as investors weighed earnings from companies such as GKN Plc and Next Plc. GKN jumped 6.9 percent after reporting higher first-half pretax profit. Next climbed 2.5 percent after raising its full-year ...
Asian stocks reach three-year peak, China holds gains
July 29th, 2014
Asian shares touched fresh three-year highs on Tuesday as investors in the region drew encouragement from a rally in Chinese markets, though caution was warranted given the torrent of U.S. economic news still to come this week. Hong Kong’s ...
Asia stocks drop after earnings hurt Wall Street
July 28th, 2014
Asian stocks faced a drop in Wall Street and hovered near three-year highs on Monday, with China taking the lead after data showed a robust jump in profits earned by industrial firms in the world’s second-largest economy. The dollar ...
Stocks futures lower Friday
July 25th, 2014
Stock futures were lower Friday ahead of the start of regular trading. Here is where major market indexes stood before the opening bell (Last updated at 4:15 a.m.) Dow: – 0.02% S&P 500: – 0.05% Nasdaq: – 0.21% Japan’s ...
U.S. Stocks Rise as Apple Rallies With Health-Care Shares
July 23rd, 2014
U.S. stocks roes, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index at an all-time high, as Apple Inc. results boosted technology companies and health-care shares rallied amid earnings. Apple surged to the highest since 2012 after signaling the long wait ...
13 stocks with over-the-moon price targets
July 23rd, 2014
Everyone can use a good goal to shoot for. And there’s nothing wrong with shooting for the moon. But some Wall Street analysts are giving stocks lofty targets that blur the line between ambitious and astronomical. There are 13 ...
Europe Stocks Fall With Russia, Commodites; Rupiah Gains
July 21st, 2014
European stocks fell and Russian equities declined for a sixth day amid mounting international condemnation of President Vladimir Putin after the downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine. Commodities dropped to the lowest since February and Indonesia’s rupiah strengthened. ...
European Stocks Decline as Investors Weigh Earnings
July 21st, 2014
European stocks declined as investors weighed earnings reports and international tensions after the downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine and Israel’s offensive in Gaza. U.S. index futures were little changed, while Asian shares climbed. Aveva Group Plc and ...
Asia stocks mostly higher, optimistic on U.S. earnings
July 21st, 2014
Most Asian stock markets edged higher on Monday as investors set aside geopolitical concerns for the moment to focus on the generally upbeat flow of U.S. corporate earnings ahead of a host of results due this week. Volumes were ...
