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Stocks Rise With Oil After China Rates as Euro Falls
November 21st, 2014
Global stocks climbed, and oil and metals gained after China cut interest rates. The euro weakened and bonds in the region rose after Mario Draghi said the European Central Bank must drive inflation higher. The MSCI All-Country World Index advanced 0.2 percent at 11:21 a.m. ...
U.S. stocks slip from records; oil falls
November 13th, 2014
U.S. equity prices edged off record highs on Wednesday led by weakness in the financial sector after six global banks were fined a total of $4.3 billion for currency rigging, while the oil market sagged on concerns about a ...
Stocks: Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs
November 11th, 2014
Wall Street continued to march further into record territory Monday as the Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs again. Investors have been pushing stocks higher on signs the U.S. economy continues to improve and as corporate earnings come ...
European Stock-Index Futures Retreat Before ECB Decision
November 6th, 2014
European stocks fell for the third time in four days, as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision and any hints on further stimulus from President Mario Draghi. U.S. index futures and Asian shares also declined. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index ...
Euro edges higher, stocks sag before ECB meeting
November 6th, 2014
The euro edged higher and European stocks pulled back on Thursday as investors waited to see how ECB chief Mario Draghi responds to another run of poor euro zone data and reports of disquiet about his leadership style. The ...
Stocks close mixed: S&P drops, Dow bumps up
November 5th, 2014
Stocks closed mixed Tuesday as markets struggled from a one-two punch of falling oil prices and renewed fears of a global slowdown. A wait-and-see posture regarding Tuesday’s elections may also be holding back investors. The Standard & Poor’s 500 ...
Japan Stocks Rise, Standing Out Amid Asian Markets
November 4th, 2014
Asian stocks dipped as China growth slowed, but the Nikkei index rallied because of a weak yen. Asian stocks dipped on Tuesday with latest signs of slower growth in China and the euro zone, although Japan rose to seven-year ...
Stocks fall as S&P 500 breaks 4-day winning streak
October 23rd, 2014
Dow drops 153 points and falls back into the red for the year. Stocks fell Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average back into the red for the year and breaking the S&P 500’s four-day winning streak. The market ...
Stocks, oil flounder on growth anxiety, China data little help
October 13th, 2014
Asian stocks stumbled to seven-month lows on Monday, while crude oil prices were pinned near a four-year trough as promising trade numbers out of China failed to cheer a market still worried about faltering global growth. “European equities look ...
Stocks Gain With Dollar Before Jobs Data; Hong Kong Rises
October 3rd, 2014
Stocks gained, with a European index recovering from its biggest loss in 15 months, and the U.S. dollar strengthened versus major peers before the world’s largest economy reports payrolls data. Hong Kong shares rallied. As investors assess the strength ...
