10/05/2013
Dollar above 100 yen says as much about U.S. as Japan
NEW YORK Here's one thing to keep in mind about the dollar's rally Thursday through the 100 yen level, a first since April 2009: It's not all about Japan.
The yen USDJPY +1.12% has indeed tanked since last fall as traders prepared for Abenomics and t...
03/05/2013
U.S. nonfarm payrolls rise stronger-than-forecast 165,000; jobless rate 7.5%
WASHINGTON The U.S. economy created 165,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate fell to 7.5% from 7.6% even though the size of the labor force increased, the government said Friday. What's more, hiring in March and February were revised up by a combin...
30/04/2013
Europe struggles as UBS, Deutsche Bank jump
MADRID European stock markets were largely shifting south, giving up the bulk of earlier gains driven by positive reaction to results from UBS AG, Deutsche Bank AG and BP.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP +0.26% , set to end the month with a modera...
23/04/2013
ECB rate-cut odds rising as fears of deeper recession intensify
Will Mario Draghi wield the rate-cutting ax next week? With even Germany’s purchasing managers’ index pointing to a contraction in private-sector activity in April, economists are boosting the odds of a rate cut by the European Central Bank as early as it...
22/04/2013
Banks, oil firms rise in strong London market
LONDON — Banks and oil firms led U.K. stocks higher on Monday, with the broader stock markets recovering from a selloff last week.
The FTSE 100 index UK:UKX +0.80% rose 0.7% to 6,330.07, after closing out last week with a 1.5% loss.
Banks posted som...
05/04/2013
U.S. economy creates 88,000 jobs in March
WASHINGTON The economy generated just 88,000 jobs in March - the smallest gain in 10 months - and more people dropped out of the labor force, adding to a fresh pile of evidence that the pace of hiring in the United States has slowed. The unemployment r...
02/04/2013
Cyprus central bank chief sees deposits staying
The head of the Central Bank of Cyprus Panicos Demetriades tells the Financial Times in an interview published Tuesday that he sees little reason for depositors to take their money out of the embattled country once controversial capital controls are lifte...
20/02/2013
U.S. housing starts fall 8.5% in January
WASHINGTON - Led lower by apartments, construction on new U.S. homes fell 8.5% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 890,000, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expect...
01/02/2013
U.S. economy adds 157,000 jobs in January
WASHINGTON The U.S. created a less-than expected 157,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9%, but the economy added more jobs in 2012 than previously estimated, with a large chunk coming in the final months of the year. Economists...
31/01/2013
New U.S. jobless claims jump 38,000 to 368,000
WASHINGTON The number of people who filed new applications for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed 38,000 to a seasonally adjusted 368,000 in the week ended Jan. 26, putting them at a one-month high, according to Labor Department data released Thursday. ...
10/01/2013
Dollar falls, bonds stay down after Draghi, data
SAN FRANCISCO The dollar lost ground against the euro on Thursday and Treasury prices stayed down after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the decision to keep interest rates steady was unanimous. Just before this press conference, the U...
10/01/2013
U.S. stock-index futures hold gains after claims
NEW YORK U.S. stock futures maintained a modest advance Thursday after the goverment reported applications for unemployment benefits last week rose by 4,000 to 371,000, a one-month high. Up 36 points ahead of the data, futures for the Dow Jones Industria...
09/01/2013
U.S. says oil inventories rise 1.3 million barrels
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. crude inventories rose by less than analysts' expectations last week, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Crude oil stockpiles rose 1.3 million barrels to 361.3 million barrels, compared...
04/01/2013
U.S. economy adds 155,000 jobs in December
WASHINGTON The U.S. economy created 155,000 jobs in December - matching its two-year average - and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.8%, the government said Friday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch expected an increase of 160,000 jobs last month...
02/01/2013
Crude up $1 after lawmakers avert fiscal cliff
MADRID Crude-oil futures traded higher on Wednesday after U.S. lawmakers passed legislation in a last-minute deal on the last day of 2012 that avoided the so-called fiscal cliff. Oil for February delivery CLG3 +0.88% rose $1, or 1%, to $92.82 a barrel ...
02/11/2012
U.S. adds 171,000 jobs, unemployment 7.9%
WASHINGTON The U.S. economy gained a better-than-expected 171,000 jobs in October and more people were hired in the prior two months than previously believed, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9% from 7.8%, the government said Friday. Economists ...
18/10/2012
U.S. jobless claims climb 46,000 to 388,000
WASHINGTON Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped 46,000 to a seasonally adjusted 388,000 in the week of Oct. 7-13, the Labor Department said Thursday, erasing the sharp drop from the prior week. Claims had fallen two weeks ago to a four-yea...
17/10/2012
Oil pares gains after EIA supply data
SAN FRANCISCO Oil futures pared earlier gains Wednesday after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a bigger-than-expected rise in crude supplies for the week ended Oct. 12. Crude supplies rose by 2.9 million barrels, while motor gasoline ...
04/10/2012
U.S. stocks rally; S&P 500 extends up streak
U.S. stocks rose sharply Thursday, with the S&P 500 index rising for a fourth session, after jobless claims rose a bit less than expected last week and the European Central Bank held its key interest rate unchanged.
U.S. stocks rose sharply Thursday...
04/10/2012
Thursday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
CollabRX, NuVasive, Informatica, Vringo are among Thursday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks.
Here are some of the stocks making the biggest moves ahead of the regular U.S. session Thursday:
Gainers
CollabRX shares jumped 87%. The compan...
04/10/2012
U.K. stocks trade in tight ranges; oil firms drop
London trades in a narrow Thursday range, with energy shares under pressure but banks on the rise, after the Bank of England left its key interest rate on hold as expected....
04/10/2012
B. of A., J.P. Morgan lift Dow as banks rise
The biggest banks post the strongest gains in the financial sector, drawing some optimism from consistent policy statements from Europe’s central bank chief and better than expects jobs data at home....
04/10/2012
H-P falls again, Facebook up on 1 billionth user
Shares of Hewlett-Packard again tumbled Thursday morning, as investors reacted to the company’s grim forecast for its fiscal year 2013, saying it will take time to fix the tech giant’s problems. H-P shed 4.5% in early trades, leading other decliners on th...
04/10/2012
U.S. stocks open higher; S&P 500 extends up streak
U.S. stocks tallied small Thursday gains, with the S&P 500 index rising for a fourth session, after jobless claims rose a bit less than expected last week and the European Central Bank held its key interest rate unchanged. “I’ve become even more optimist...
04/10/2012
Dollar falls more after ECB, Draghi comments
Japanese yen falls more; political turmoil preceded Bank of Japan
The dollar fell against the euro after the European Central Bank kept interest rates and other aspects of its monetary policy steady and ECB President Mario Draghi said in a press conference it is ready to buy bonds when a country asks for financial suppo...
04/10/2012
Draghi Stonewalls on Spain
Draghi refuses to comment on whether or not he thinks Spain can get out of jail without any ECB aid. He was never going to. Move on! ...
04/10/2012
U.S. stock futures hold rise after jobless claims
Factory orders, FOMC minutes also due
U.S. stock futures climbed Thursday, pointing to a fourth day of gains for the S&P 500 index, as jobless claims came in slightly under expectations and the European Central Bank kept interest rates ...
04/10/2012
Crude futures recover to $89 after big selloff
Crude futures make gains, with the Syrian-Turkish conflict in focus, after oil suffered a big blow in the regular Wednesday U.S. session on concerns about weak demand.
Crude-oil futures rose Thursday, rebounding from their sharp drop in the previous s...
04/10/2012
Draghi Defends ECB From German Critics
Draghi defends ECB from German critics. Says that if the Bundesbank’s tradition is to keep inflation low, then the ECB is fully in sync....
04/10/2012
U.S. jobs data and retail, Draghi in focus
THURSDAY MORNING’S TOP STORIES
U.S. stock-index futures retained Thursday gains after the government reported initial jobless claims rose to 367,000 last week, slightly below expectations. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi reiterated at a news conference the “euro is irrever...
04/10/2012
Gold pushes higher after data, as Draghi speaks
Metals futures move broadly higher
Gold prices push higher, benefiting from investor nervousness amid U.S. data, central bank meetings in Frankfurt and London and ECB chief Mario Draghi’s press conference.
Gold prices moved higher Thursday, as general nervousness amid economic data and ...
03/10/2012
U.S. stock futures mostly lower; ADP data awaited
ADP private-sector payrolls, business conditions survey to come
U.S. stock market futures were mostly lower ahead of Wall Street’s open on Wednesday, with the ADP employment report and a survey of business conditions expected to attract investor attention, while Spain’s bailout progress stays in the spotlight.
U.S....
03/10/2012
Spain jitters push Europe stocks lower
Uncertainty over the timing of a potential Spanish bailout hampers sentiment across European stock markets on Wednesday, with banks and resource firms leading the charge south....
03/10/2012
Obama video touted ahead of presidential debate
On the eve of Wednesday’s presidential debate, Fox News and The Daily Caller hyped an exclusive video they said would show President Barack Obama suggesting to an audience of African-American ministers that the government’s neglect of New Orleans after H...
03/10/2012
Europe stocks edge lower as Spain dents sentiment
European stock markets edged lower in early trading on Wednesday, weighed by concerns Spain may limp on and delay a bailout. A weak China services purchasing managers survey and sluggish sentiment data also weighed. The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.3% to...
03/10/2012
Gold futures slip further on dollar strength
Gold futures fall a bit further as the dollar’s appreciation weighs on demand, paring the metal’s recent rally to a seven-month high.
Gold futures fell a bit further in electronic trading Wednesday as the dollar’s appreciation weighed on demand, paring...
03/10/2012
Oil extends losses ahead of supply report
Benchmark U.S. crude-oil futures extended their fall in electronic trading Wednesday following data showing a gain in supplies.
Crude for November delivery lost 29 cents, or 0.3%, to $91.60 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange during Asian tra...
26/09/2012
Gold futures seesaw in electronic trade
Gold futures wobble in electronic trade on Wednesday as renewed concerns about the euro zone add pressure, while solid central bank buying supports prices....
26/09/2012
Euro drops to two-week low amid euro-zone concerns
The euro fell to a more than two-week low against the dollar in midday action on Wednesday, as concerns over growth in Spain and Greece’s future in the euro zone weighed on markets. The euro fell to $1.2860 from $1.2899 in late trade on Tuesday. Other ris...
26/09/2012
Crude-oil futures drop in electronic trade
Oil futures drop in electronic trade on Wednesday, as renewed concerns about the euro zone hamper risk sentiment....
26/09/2012
U.S. stock futures buck sliding global markets
U.S. stock futures stick to the flat line Wednesday, while global stocks drop over Europe-related concerns and Wall Street losses the prior day. Housing data will provide economic guidance for later. ...
26/09/2012
Fed comments weigh on Europe stocks; banks off
European stock markets move sharply lower in early action on Wednesday, after downbeat comments from a nonvoting U.S. Federal Reserve member sour global markets and uncertainty about Greece’s debt situation hampers the investing mood. ...
26/09/2012
Fed comments weigh on Europe stocks; banks off
European stock markets move sharply lower in early action on Wednesday, after downbeat comments from a nonvoting U.S. Federal Reserve member sour global markets and uncertainty about Greece’s debt situation hampers the investing mood.
...
26/09/2012
Spain yields surge on Catalonia, Greek uncertainty
Borrowing costs surged in Spain in early trade on Wednesday, after the region of Catalonia announced a snap election and investors worried about Greece’s position in the euro zone. Yields on 10-year Spanish benchmark government bonds rose 22 basis points ...
17/09/2012
Europe stocks retreat from 15-month high
European stocks push lower on Monday, driven by losses for banks and negative corporate news, with SSAB AB tanking after a profit warning and H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB dropping on weak sales numbers. ...
17/09/2012
Crude-oil edges back from recent highs
Crude-oil futures push lower on Monday, tracking some losses for other commodities and global equities as investor enthusiasm over riskier assets wanes slightly. ...
17/09/2012
Stock futures retrace Fed gains amid Asia worries
U.S. stock index futures trade slightly lower Monday, giving back a small portion of last week’s Fed-inspired gains as investors turn their attention to slowing growth in Asia and tensions between China and Japan.
Investors turned their focus to Asia M...
12/09/2012
Gold gains on German court ruling, Fed hopes
Gold futures edge higher as a German court rules in favor of Europe’s rescue fund and amid growing expectations for fresh monetary measures from the U.S.
Gold futures rose Wednesday after a German court cleared the way for Berlin to ratify the euro zo...
12/09/2012
Europe bank stocks cheer German court ruling
European stock markets welcome a German court ruling on the euro zone’s permanent rescue fund, with banks trading higher in Paris, Frankfurt, London, Madrid and Milan...
12/09/2012
Oil lower after unexpected inventories increase
Crude-oil futures on Wednesday turned lower after a weekly government report showed a surprise increase in inventories. Crude for October delivery was off 5 cents, or 0.1%, to $97.10 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It traded at $97.24 a bar...
12/09/2012
U.S. stocks open higher on German court decision
U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday after Germany’s top court backed the euro-area rescue fund to help stem the region’s debt crisis. After closing at a more-than-four-year high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45.07 points to 13,368.43. The S&P 500 inde...
12/09/2012
Gold ticks up ahead of German ruling, Fed
Gold futures edge higher ahead of a court decision in Germany and amid growing expectations for fresh monetary measures from the U.S.
Gold futures edged higher during Asian hours Wednesday, ahead of a court decision in Germany and amid growing expecta...
12/09/2012
Dollar edges higher, paring losses
The dollar rises modestly to pare the previous day’s losses, but with moves muted ahead of a key German court ruling and a Federal Reserve meeting in the U.S....
07/09/2012
Dollar drops on heels of weak U.S. payrolls data
The dollar falls more as a weaker-than-expected U.S. employment report for August raises the odds that the Federal Reserve will undertake more bond purchases as a stimulus measure
The dollar extended losses Friday, pushing the euro to its highest sin...
07/09/2012
U.S. stock futures hold gains after jobs data
U.S. stock futures hold their gains Friday after government data show that the economy created fewer jobs in August than Wall Street expected, fuelling speculation that the Federal Reserve may opt for another round of monetary stimulus
U.S. stock futur...
07/09/2012
Miners, banks support FTSE 100 gains
Europe stocks extend post-ECB gains
The main U.K. index is higher on Friday, as miners and banks extend gains from the previous day’s policy announcements from the European Central Bank, while tobacco and oil firms put pressure on stocks.
The main U.K. stock index traded higher on Friday, ...
07/09/2012
U.S. jobs data, Intel in the Friday spotlight
FRIDAY MORNING’S TOP STORIES
Ahead of the opening bell investors are absorbing news that the U.S. economy added 96,000 nonfarm jobs during the month of August, lower than forecast.
Premarket news
After a busy week, the economic calendar was capped Friday by the release of U.S....
07/09/2012
Friday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
Audience, Brady, Pandora, Smith & Wesson
Here are some of Friday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks:
Gainers
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. SWHC shares rose 21%. Late Thursday, the company reported strong growth in profit, revenue and margins for the first quarter ended July 31 as it als...
07/09/2012
U.S. stock futures erase gains on jobs data
U.S. stock futures erased gains on Friday after the government reported that nonfarm payrolls rose by 96,000, lower than the 125,000 gain expected by economists. Up 45 points before the data, futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were recently flat ...
07/09/2012
Dollar falls more, Treasurys turn up on jobs data
The dollar pared losses and Treasury prices turned up on Friday after the Labor Department said the U.S. economy added 96,000 jobs in August, far fewer than economists expected and raising the odds of more bond purchases by the Federal Reserve. The ICE d...
07/09/2012
Europe stocks ease gains after U.S. jobs data
European stock markets trimmed gains in afternoon action on Friday, after fresh U.S. payrolls data missed expectations. Nonfarm payrolls for August rose by 96,000, lower than the 125,000 expected by Wall Street economists. The unemployment rate, however, ...
07/09/2012
Bank stocks rally on back of ECB, China
Bank stocks lead a rally on European stock markets on Friday, adding to the prior day’s steep gains when the European Central Bank introduced a plan to buy unlimited government debt from struggling euro-zone economies.
Bank stocks led a rally on Europ...
07/09/2012
Oil futures post small gains ahead of payrolls
October crude posts small gains in electronic trade ahead of the release of potentially pivotal nonfarm payrolls and other employment data.
Crude-oil futures held small gains Friday as investor showed some appetite for risk ahead of the release of U.S....
07/09/2012
Dollar slips as traders await nonfarm payrolls
The dollar slips against major rivals ahead of key U.S. jobs data.
The dollar faded versus major rivals Friday, as traders looked ahead to August nonfarm payrolls and other U.S. employment data, while the euro moved to its highest level versus the U.S...
07/09/2012
Gold futures retreat from near six-month high
Gold futures inch lower during European trading hours on Friday, retreating from the highest level in nearly six months reached the prior day.
Gold futures inched lower during European trading hours on Friday, retreating from the highest level in nearl...
06/09/2012
U.S. stock futures rise ahead of ECB meeting
U.S. stock futures advance as investors are looking for the European Central Bank to calm continuing market jitters, with details on a bond-buying program expected to emerge.
U.S. stock index futures rose Thursday, suggesting investors are confident wo...
06/09/2012
Europe stocks rally with ECB decision in focus
Investors on Thursday moved into risk-on mode on European stock markets, with banks and resources firms leading bourses higher, as hopes of central-bank interventions were high ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting later in the day.
The S...
06/09/2012
London stocks up ahead of policy meetings
Miners lead FTSE higher
London stocks rise on Thursday, pulled ahead by miners and banks, as investors eye the much-anticipated European Central Bank policy meeting, while the Bank of England keeps its key interest rate unchanged. ...
06/09/2012
old tops $1,700 on ECB bond-buy hopes
Gold futures top $1,700 an ounce as investors look to the European Central Bank to provide details of a new government bond-buying plan in an effort to calm the euro-zone debt crisis....
06/09/2012
ECB expectations boost crude oil prices
Crude-oil prices rally during European trading hours on Thursday, as investors expect the European Central Bank to announce a bond-market intervention at its policy meeting later in the day....
06/09/2012
Europe stocks rise as ECB meeting eyed
European stock markets opened higher on Thursday, with banks and miners leading the gains, ahead of the European Central Bank’s much anticipated policy meeting later in the day. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.3% to 266.24. Nokia Corp. fell 2.4%, addin...
06/09/2012
Japan stocks slip, but energy shares gain
Japanese stocks slipped lower after a positive open Thursday in what was expected to be a quiet session for trade ahead of the European Central Bank’s meeting later in the day. The Nikkei Stock Average retreated 0.1% to 8,671.54, with the Topix fractional...
06/09/2012
Dollar softens ahead of ECB meeting
The dollar index falls in Asian trading hours, after Australian employment data prompts a bit of buying of riskier assets ahead of a key rate meeting in Euro...
05/09/2012
Europe stocks rise after ECB report, U.S. data
European stock markets moved higher in afternoon action on Wednesday, after a Bloomberg News report said that the European Central Bank’s proposed bond-buying program would involve unlimited, sterilized buying. An upward revision to productivity of the U....
05/09/2012
U.S. stock-index futures retain small losses
FedEx shares fall after shipper lowers profit forecast
U.S. stock-index futures tally mild losses Wednesday with the focus mostly on Europe and limited reaction to data that had productivity rising more than first estimated in the second quarter....
05/09/2012
U.S. stock-index futures retain small losses
FedEx shares fall after shipper lowers profit forecast
U.S. stock-index futures tally mild losses Wednesday with the focus mostly on Europe and limited reaction to data that had productivity rising more than first estimated in the second quarter....
05/09/2012
U.S. stock-index futures trim losses on ECB report
U.S. stock futures eased Wednesday declines after Bloomberg News reported the European Central Bank’s bond proposal would “pledge unlimited, sterilized buying” but “refrain from setting public-yield caps.” Peter Boockvar, equity strategist at Miller Tabak...
05/09/2012
ECB report weighs on Treasurys, U.S. dollar
Treasury prices turned down and the dollar reversed a gain in early U.S. trading on Wednesday, pushing yields up slightly, after a media report hinted at further evidence that the European Central Bank may be launching a new sovereign-bond purchase progr...
05/09/2012
Treasurys turn lower after ECB report
Treasury prices fall as traders react to a media report suggesting that the European Central Bank is considering taking more of a currency-neutral approach with its much-anticipated bond-purchase program....
05/09/2012
Dollar up; euro slips as traders eye ECB
Loonie slips ahead of Bank of Canada decision
The U.S. dollar advances modestly versus major rivals, with the euro losing ground as traders appear reluctant to press the upside a day ahead of a crucial meeting of European Central Bank policy makers....
05/09/2012
Deutsche Bank cutting 85 jobs in Tokyo, HK: report
Deutsche Bank is to lay off 85 staff at its Hong Kong and Japanese equities operations, according to a report Wednesday by Bloomberg News. About 15 positions will be cut in Tokyo, while about 70 will be trimmed in Hong Kong, of which about 40 were handed...
05/09/2012
Europe stocks wobble, with all eyes on ECB
European stocks struggle for direction, as investors remain cautious a day ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting. BP PLC adds pressure. ...
05/09/2012
Oil adds to losses ahead of U.S. inventory data
Oil futures extend losses as investors price in production recovery following Hurricane Isaac and react to weak manufacturing data.
Benchmark U.S. oil futures extended losses in early Wednesday electronic trading, as investors priced in production reco...
05/09/2012
Oil adds to losses ahead of U.S. inventory data
Oil futures extend losses as investors price in production recovery following Hurricane Isaac and react to weak manufacturing data.
Benchmark U.S. oil futures extended losses in early Wednesday electronic trading, as investors priced in production reco...
05/09/2012
Europe stocks rise as ECB meeting looms, BP drops
European stock markets inched higher in early trade on Wednesday, a day ahead of a much anticipated policy meeting in the European Central Bank, while BP PLC added pressure. The Stoxx Europe 600 index gained 0.1% to 265.71, after struggling for direction...
05/09/2012
Gold futures seesaw with $1,700 in sight
Gold prices struggled for direction in electronic trading Wednesday after recently hitting five-month highs, as investors turned cautious before this week’s European Central Bank policy meeting and the U.S. employment data.
After briefly topping $1,700...
30/08/2012
U.S. stocks fall harder; Dow drops under 13,000
U.S. stock losses deepened Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average below 13,000 for the first time in nearly four weeks, as investors turned cautious ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech the next day. The Dow industrials were...
30/08/2012
Oil futures extend loss ahead of Bernanke speech
Natural gas holds to gain after supply data
Oil futures extend losses, part of a pattern seen across commodity and equity markets, on the eve of U.S. central banker Ben Bernanke’s potentially pivotal speech in Jackson Hole.
Oil futures on Thursday extended losses into a second day, pressured a...
30/08/2012
Natural gas rises after brief dip following supply
Natural-gas futures held to gains Thursday after a weekly government report showed a larger-than-expected increase in inventories. Prices at first turned lower, but reverted back to the black shortly. Natural gas for October delivery , the new front-month...
30/08/2012
Dollar turns up: IMF comments on Spain, ECB
The dollar turned up Thursday, pushing the euro under $1.25. That followed news reports that the International Monetary Fund said it’s not working on a financial assistance program for Spain. Dow Jones Newswires also reported the IMF said there’s further ...
30/08/2012
U.S. stocks drop on global concerns
U.S. stocks drop on Thursday after a report had economic confidence in the euro area sliding to a three-year low and Japan’s retail sales fell in July.
U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday, pushing the Nasdaq Composite into the loss column for the week, ...
30/08/2012
Gold futures inch higher on easing hopes
Gold futures trade marginally higher a day ahead of a much awaited speech from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Gold futures edged higher Thursday, shaking off initial weakness a day before a much awaited speech from U.S. Federal Reserve Ch...
30/08/2012
Thursday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
Pandora, Tivo, Ciena, Ampal-American, Vera Bradley
Here are some of Thursday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks:
Gainers
Flagstone Reinsurance FSR rose 19% after the company agreed to be acquired by Validus Holdings VR for $2 a share in cash...
30/08/2012
Oil futures extend loss ahead of Bernanke
Oil futures extend losses, part of a pattern seen across commodity and equity markets on the eve of U.S. central banker Ben Bernanke’s potentially pivotal speech in Jackson Hole.
Oil futures extended losses into a second day, pressured ahead of a highl...
30/08/2012
U.S. stocks open sharply lower on global concerns
U.S. stocks tallied steep declines Thursday after a report had economic confidence in the euro area sliding to a three-year low and Japan’s retail sales fell in July. Strategist also said investors could be setting themselves up for a fall ahead of Federa...
30/08/2012
FTSE off ahead of Bernanke speech
WPP PLC slumps after cutting revenue forecast
The main London benchmark is lower in early trade Thursday, led down by miners, while investors across Europe are nervous a day before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s much anticipated speech....
30/08/2012
Gold futures off ahead of Bernanke speech
Gold futures are lower in electronic trade on Thursday, a day ahead of a much awaited speech from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Gold futures were lower in electronic trade on Thursday, a day ahead of a much awaited speech from U.S. Federa...
30/08/2012
Gold heads lower as pre-Bernanke jitters grow
Gold futures for December delivery fell $2.20 to $1,661 an ounce in European trading hours on Thursday, after closing lower a day earlier. Investors sold gold and global equities as jitters built ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ...
30/08/2012
Dollar steadies with all eyes on Bernanke’s speech
The U.S. dollar was mostly steady in European trading hours on Thursday, as investors awaited a key speech due from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for the following day. The dollar index , which measures the currency against a basket of six rivals,...
30/08/2012
Europe stocks drop ahead of Bernanke speech
Carrefour jumps after narrowing first-half loss
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European stock markets track losses on Asian bourses at the open on Thursday, as investors get jittery a day ahead of a much anticipated sp...
30/08/2012
Europe stocks drop ahead of Bernanke speech
Carrefour jumps after narrowing first-half loss
European stock markets track losses on Asian bourses at the open on Thursday, as investors get jittery a day ahead of a much anticipated speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. ...
30/08/2012
Oil futures extend losses
Oil futures extended losses in electronic trading Thursday, matching falls across commodity and equity markets on the eve of a highly-awaited meeting of central bankers.
Oil for October deliveryCLV2 -0.42% dropped 56 cents, or 0.6%, to $95.49 during As...
30/08/2012
Europe stocks slip ahead of Bernanke speech
European stock markets opened lower on Thursday, tracking losses on Asian bourses, as investors got jittery a day ahead of a much anticipated speech from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 0.4% to 266.05, mainly...
30/08/2012
Japan stocks fall, with retailers among losers
Japanese stocks moved lower early Thursday, with retailers and steel firms among the decliners, as the Nikkei Stock Average lost 0.2% to 9,050.17, and the Topix also gave up 0.2%. Declining commodity prices helped take steel-mill shares lower, even as ir...
29/08/2012
Treasurys slip after GDP, Beige Book
U.S. sells $35 billion in 5-year debt at 2nd-lowest yield ever
Treasury prices fell slightly Wednesday, pushing yields upward, after a report showed the U.S. economy grew a little faster than previously estimated in the second quarter.
Bonds took little direction from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, which said U...
29/08/2012
Dollar gains after GDP, Beige Book
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book said the U.S. economy grew “gradually” in the past month, versus a previous assessment of “modest to moderate.”
So, is that better or worse?
“Mincing words here but marginally more positive here because 6 districts r...
29/08/2012
Gold lower with traders cautious ahead of Bernanke
Gold futures trade lower Wednesday on a higher dollar and as many traders seem to be waiting for the gathering of central bankers to get underway to make any moves.
Gold futures traded lower Wednesday on a higher dollar and as many traders seem to be...
29/08/2012
Oil falls further after inventories increase
Crude-oil futures added to losses Wednesday after a weekly government report showed a surprise increase in inventories. Crude for October delivery retreated 96 cents, or 1%, to $95.36 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Energy Information A...
29/08/2012
U.S. stocks little changed after home-sales report
U.S. stocks were near unchanged after a trade group reported pending home sales rose 2.4% in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.55 points to 13,100.4. The S&P 500 index gained nearly 1 point to 1,409.92. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.46 point ...
29/08/2012
U.S. stock indexes start higher after GDP data
U.S. stocks opened higher Wednesday after the government hiked its estimate of how the economy performed and investors looked to Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke’s speech. “It is like a car travelling at 17 miles per hour in a 55 mile-per-hour speed zone,” Fr...
29/08/2012
Oil slips as Isaac lands; API spurs supply fear
Crude-oil futures trade lower Wednesday as Gulf oil production was expected to return to normal as Hurricane Isaac came ashore and new data shows crude inventories rose in the previous week....
29/08/2012
Treasurys slip after GDP, before Beige Book
U.S. selling $35 billion in 5-year debt during session
Treasury prices fell slightly on Wednesday, pushing yields up, after a report showed the U.S. economy grew 1.7% in the second quarter, and before the Fed’s Beige Book is released.
Treasury prices fell slightly Wednesday, pushing yields upward, after a ...
29/08/2012
Europe stocks rise after U.S. GDP data
European stock markets erased losses in afternoon action on Wednesday, as data showed the U.S. economy grew more in second quarter than previously estimated. Gross domestic product for the country rose 1.7% for the quarter, a little faster than an earlier...
29/08/2012
Dollar pares gain, Treasury slip after GDP
The dollar pared gains and Treasury prices fell slightly on Wednesday after a report showed the U.S. economy grew 1.7% in the second quarter, a little faster than previously estimated by the government and in-line with analysts’ expectations. The dollar i...
29/08/2012
Europe stocks mostly flat; L’Oreal, Rio Tinto off
European stocks were trading flat to slightly lower on Wednesday, with investors looking ahead to the Jackson Hole, Wyo., economic forum featuring a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke this weekend. The Stoxx Europe 600 index was flat at 267...
29/08/2012
Who gets Jackson Hole spotlight that Draghi shuns?
As soon as European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said he would not attend the Jackson Hole Federal Reserve retreat at the end of this week, the natural question was who would take the limelight?
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech at the start o...
29/08/2012
Oil futures slip as Isaac lands, inventories rise
Oil futures slip as Hurricane Isaac comes ashore and new data show crude inventories rising in the previous week.
Benchmark U.S. oil futures slipped in electronic trading Wednesday, as Hurricane Isaac came ashore and new data showed crude inventories r...
29/08/2012
Gold futures edge higher in Asia trading
Gold futures inch higher in electronic trading Wednesday, in a muted session across the metals complex as investors await a key meeting of central bankers later this week.
Gold futures inched higher in electronic trading Wednesday, in a muted session ...
29/08/2012
Dollar edges higher on Europe pessimism
The dollar edged higher against major rivals during Asian trading hours Wednesday, as optimism for progress in Europe’s debt problems appeared to dim ahead of key upcoming events.
The ICE dollar index DXY, which tracks the greenback against a basket o...
28/08/2012
Oil pares gain; traders eye economic data, storm
Crude futures pare gains Tuesday after weak data on U.S. consumer confidence, but traders remain concerned about Tropical Storm Isaac’s impact on production and refining capacity in the Gulf of Mexico.
Crude futures pared gains Tuesday after a sharp d...
28/08/2012
Gold shaves losses after consumer confidence
Gold futures retreat, joining in a broad fall for metals, but coming off lows after data on consumer confidence.
Gold futures retreated Tuesday, with the precious metal joining a broad retreat for the metals complex ahead of a gathering of central bank...
28/08/2012
European stocks fall on growth fears
European stock markets drop as investors fret over the slowdown in global economic growth after Japan lowers its growth forecast.
European stock markets staged broad-based losses on Tuesday, after Spain’s Catalonia region said it would ask for a bailo...
28/08/2012
KLA-Tencor, ASML fall on Deutsche Bank downgrades
Shares of KLA-Tencor Corp. fell more than 3% to $51.08 on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank cut its rating on the semiconductor capital equipment company’s stock to sell from hold. KLA-Tencor’s stock was the worst performer on the S&P 500 , which was off a fraction....
28/08/2012
Financial stocks edge lower, led by Discover
Financial stocks edged lower on Tuesday, with Discover Financial Services leading the sector lower. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund , which tracks financial stocks in the S&P 500 index , fell 0.2%. Shares of Discover dropped 1.2%. Shares of Knight C...
28/08/2012
Treasurys up after Draghi bows out, before auction
Treasury prices rose on Tuesday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi cancelled a plan to speak at the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole conference this weekend.
Also, the U.S. will sell $35 billion in 2-year notes 2_YEAR, an auction that ana...
28/08/2012
Treasurys up after Draghi bows out, before auction
Treasury prices rose on Tuesday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi cancelled a plan to speak at the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole conference this weekend.
Also, the U.S. will sell $35 billion in 2-year notes 2_YEAR, an auction that ana...
28/08/2012
U.S. stocks open lower; financials lead decline
U.S. stocks started Tuesday with modest losses as an upbeat report on the U.S. housing market failed to override concern about Europe’s debt troubles. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.84 points, or 0.2%, to 13,101.83. The S&P 500 index shed 2.85 p...
28/08/2012
Stock futures flat; focus on Jackson Hole
Data on home prices, consumer confidence due later in the session
U.S. stock index futures trade flat, while Europe and Asia see a weaker tone on growth concerns, as investors keep their focus on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s Friday speech in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
U.S. stock futures traded nearly unchanged on...
28/08/2012
Treasurys, euro gain after Draghi bows out
Treasury prices rose and the euro extended gains against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi cancelled a plan to speak at the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole conference this weekend. That put more attention on Fed...
28/08/2012
European stocks fall on growth fears; pharma off
European stock markets dropped on Tuesday, as investors fretted about the slowdown in global economic growth after Japan lowered its growth forecast.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP slipped 0.6% to 267.56, retracting from a 0.5% gain on Monday.
“Th...
28/08/2012
Dollar edges lower as traders await Jackson Hole
The U.S. dollar drifted lower versus most major rivals Tuesday, finding modest pressure on expectations Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will drop hints of easier monetary policy when he addresses a high-profile economic forum in Jackson Hole, Wyo., ...
28/08/2012
Stocks to watch Tuesday: Lexmark, PVH, Forest
Among the stocks that could see active trade in Tuesday’s session are Lexmark International Inc., PVH Corp. and Forest Laboratories Inc.
Sanderson Farms Inc. SAFM, Brown Shoe Co. BWS, Movado Group Inc. MOV, Standex International Corp. SXI, Dycom Indust...
28/08/2012
European stocks fall as drug stocks weigh
European stock markets fall on Tuesday, as drug makers and resource firms head south and after Japan lowers its growth forecast. ...
28/08/2012
Europe stocks off; pharma, resources weigh
European stock markets open lower on Tuesday, as drug makers and resource firms head south and after Japan lowered its growth forecast
European stock markets opened lower on Tuesday, as drug makers and resource firms headed south and after Japan lowere...
28/08/2012
Europe stocks push lower, led by oil, pharma
European stock markets were trading lower on Tuesday, surrendering a portion of the prior day’s gains, after Japan cut its economic forecasts for the first time this year. As well, European Central Bank member Joerg Asmussen poured cold water on assumptio...
28/08/2012
Gold, silver retreat in electronic trading
Gold futures retreat in electronic trading, joining in a broad fall for metals as the U.S. dollar turned higher
Gold futures retreated in electronic trading Tuesday, with the precious metal joining in with a broad fall for the metals complex as the U.S...
28/08/2012
Oil slips as storm shutdowns ease demand
U.S. benchmark oil futures tick lower, extending their decline, as refinery shutdowns from Tropical Storm Isaac ease demand.
U.S. benchmark oil futures ticked lower in electronic trade Tuesday, extending their Monday decline, as refinery shutdowns from...
23/08/2012
Dollar falls; euro hits 7-week high
The U.S. dollar continues to slide a day after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting signal the central bank is likely to introduce another round of monetary stimulus....
23/08/2012
Europe stocks move lower after weak data
Petropavlovsk drops 18% after earnings report
Hopes for further monetary stimulus in the U.S. fail to sustain a positive trading session for European stock markets on Thursday, as weak U.S. and euro-zone data weigh on sentiment. . ...
23/08/2012
U.S. stock indexes open with modest losses
U.S. stocks started lower Thursday after the government reported the number of those applying for jobless benefits rose more than estimated last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 54.16 points, or 0.4%, to 13,118.60. The S&P 500 index was off 5.6...
23/08/2012
U.S. stock indexes open with modest losses
U.S. stocks started lower Thursday after the government reported the number of those applying for jobless benefits rose more than estimated last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 54.16 points, or 0.4%, to 13,118.60. The S&P 500 index was off 5.6...
23/08/2012
Bank of Spain may get new bank-closing powers
Several Spanish newspapers reported on Thursday that the government was poised to give fresh powers to the Bank of Spain to intervene early on failing banks and shut them down if necessary, citing draft legislation leaked to those publications. Media repo...
23/08/2012
Europe stocks trim gains after PMI data
Banks and miners move markets higher
Hopes for further monetary stimulus in the U.S. help drive European stock markets into positive territory on Thursday, although weak euro-zone manufacturing data pull stocks off opening highs. ...
22/08/2012
Dollar falls after Fed minutes
Meetings about Greece could put euro’s bounce to the test, Citi says
The dollar falls, pushing the euro towards a nearly seven-week high, as traders awaited the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting and after a meeting of European leaders....
22/08/2012
Treasurys rise more after Fed minutes
Greece’s austerity struggles, Japan’s trade deficit support bonds
Treasury prices extend gains after minutes from the Federal Reserve latest meeting showed policy makers actively discussed a new bond-purchase operation – a so-called third round of quantitative easing....
22/08/2012
Oil ends higher on supply drop; gasoline up 1.3%
Crude-oil futures ended higher on Wednesday, supported by a larger-than-expected drop in inventories and overcoming some weakness after the release of the minutes of the latest U.S. monetary policy meeting. Crude for October delivery advanced 42 cents, or...
09/08/2012
Dollar climbs as euro falls, ECB hopes fade
U.S. data show decline in jobless claims, narrowing of trade deficit
The dollar furthered gains Thursday while the euro’s decline continued as traders’ hopes that the European Central Bank will take stringent action to benefit fledgling economies in the euro zone diminished.
The dollar index DXY, which measures the U.S....
02/08/2012
Oil trades lower after Draghi disappoints
Natural gas adds to losses after supply report
Crude futures move lower as European Central Bank president offers no details on how to tackle Europe’s debt crisis.
Crude futures traded lower Thursday as European Central Bank President Mario Draghi upset markets and offered no details on what actio...
02/08/2012
Thursday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
Abercrombie & Fitch, First Solar, Green Mountain, Knight Capital
Shares of these companies were among those making notable moves in U.S. trading on Thursday:
Gainers
First Solar Inc. FSLR shares rallied nearly 26% after the maker of photovoltaic modules late Wednesday reported strong second-quarter results and rais...
02/08/2012
U.S. stocks down as Draghi disappoints
U.S. dollar and Treasury notes a safe haven for investors
U.S. stocks are steeply lower after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi fails to deliver hoped for action to address Europe’s debt crisis.
U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as the market signaled distress over European Central Bank President M...
02/08/2012
Knight Capital’s $440 Million Loss: By the Numbers
Knight Capital just reported it faces a $440 million loss on yesterday’s market turmoil. How big is $440 million to Knight? Here are some other figures to put it in perspective.
Knight Capital just reported it faces a $440 million loss on yesterday’s m...
02/08/2012
Gold under $1,600 as Draghi offers no plan
ECB president details no action to counter euro crisis
Gold futures turn lower, slipping under $1,600 an ounce, as European Central Bank President Mario Draghi fails to present any concrete steps to counter Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis.
Gold futures turned lower on Thursday, slipping under $1,600 an ou...
02/08/2012
First Solar, Tesoro light up energy stocks
Earnings surprises keep the solar power company and refiner from being swept lower by weaker equities and energy prices.
First Solar and independent refiner Tesoro set a blistering pace for energy stocks Thursday, both rising sharply on quarterly res...
02/08/2012
Europe stocks tumble after Draghi disappoints
Banks move sharply lower; Spanish yields surge above 7%
European stocks markets tank after ECB President Mario Draghi fails to identify measures to curb the region’s debt crisis.
Heavy selling returned to Spanish and Italian stocks on Thursday, after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi disappointed...
02/08/2012
Dollar rises, euro drops as Draghi omits details
The U.S. dollar rose Thursday and the euro sank after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi failed to detail last week’s pledge to do whatever it takes to support the euro.
The U.S. dollar rose Thursday and the euro sank after European Central B...
02/08/2012
Treasurys extend gains after Draghi, weak data
U.S. treasury prices extend their gains on Thursday, keeping yields firmly down, after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi’s noncommittal stance and a little-changed jobless claims report disappointed investors.
U.S. treasury prices extended their...
02/08/2012
Canada stocks fall; First Quantum, Valeant, rally
With pressure from utilities and tech stocks, the Canadian market traded lower after the ECB failed to ease investor concerns; First Quantum and Valeant Pharmaceuticals rallied on earnings reports.
Canadian stocks tumbled after the European Central B...
02/08/2012
As Facebook sinks, so do California’s budget assumptions
California's hopes of plugging its chronic budget holes are taking a hit as Facebook shares sink.
With Facebook shares trading at all-time lows, investors in the busted IPO are gnashing their teeth.
But they’re not the only ones.
California stat...
02/08/2012
U.K. stocks drop after ECB disappointment
RBS falls as U.K. reportedly ponders full nationalization
London’s FTSE 100 Index drops on Thursday after ECB President Mario Draghi failed to outline specific measures to tackle the region’s debt crisis at his monthly news conference.
Financial firms and miners steered U.K. stocks into losses on Thursday, as...
02/08/2012
Thursday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
Abercrombie & Fitch, First Solar, Green Mountain, Knight Capital
Shares of these companies made notable moves in U.S. trading on Thursday:
Gainers
First Solar Inc. FSLR shares rallied nearly 26% after the maker of photovoltaic modules late Wednesday reported strong second-quarter results and raised its full-yea...
02/08/2012
U.S. stock market down on Draghi talk
U.S. stocks lower after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi fails to deliver hoped for action to address Europe’s debt crisis.
U.S. stocks fell Thursday on disappointment over European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s plan to address Eur...
02/08/2012
Oil futures turn lower on Draghi comments
Natural gas adds to losses after supply report
Crude-oil futures move lower as European Central Bank president disappoints.
Crude-oil futures traded lower Thursday as European Central Bank president Mario Draghi upset markets and offered no details on what actions he may take to tackle Europe’s d...
01/08/2012
U.S. stock indexes erase limited gains after Fed
U.S. stock indexes erased limited gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve opted to stand pat on monetary policy. “If the economy doesn’t improve by mid-September, the Fed will do more QE I have little doubt. While the Fed remains the topic of discussio...
01/08/2012
Gold extends losses for a second day
Federal Reserve decision is due at 2:15 p.m. Eastern time
Gold futures fall on Wednesday as investors await the outcome of the Federal Reserve policy meeting and doubts remained that hints of more stimulus would be forthcoming.
Gold futures ended lower Wednesday as investors waited for the outcome of the Fed...
01/08/2012
Wednesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
Allstate, Avon Products, Harley-Davidson in spotlight
Shares of these companies are making notable moves in Wednesday trading.
Shares of these companies are making notable moves in U.S. trading on Wednesday:
Gainers
Allergan AGN added 6% after the Botox and medical-device maker issued a strong second...
01/08/2012
Gold ends lower; silver leads losses among metals
Gold futures ended lower Wednesday as traders were cautious ahead of the completion of the U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy. Gold for August delivery declined $6.80, or 0.4%, to $1,603.70 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Other metals trac...
01/08/2012
Stocks cautious before central-bank moves
Federal Reserve’s monetary-policy decision due in the afternoon
U.S. stocks mainly higher Wednesday with the Federal Reserve viewed as likely to leave the door open to further stimulus when it releases its policy decision in the afternoon.
U.S. stocks mostly rose Wednesday after mixed economic data did little to ...
01/08/2012
U.S. dollar gains after ISM, awaits Fed statement
Data take back seat to Fed and ECB statements
The U.S. dollar Wednesday claims back a small gain after a survey showed the U.S. manufacturing sector stuck in contraction last month. Speculation about what the Federal Reserve might say in an afternoon policy statement dominated trading.
The U.S. do...
01/08/2012
Treasurys extend losses ahead of Fed
Federal Reserve’s monetary-policy announcement due at 2:15 p.m.
Treasury prices extend losses on Wednesday following the release of better-than-expected data on private-sector employment, with traders keenly awaiting the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement later in the day.
Treasury prices extended losses on Wed...
01/08/2012
Oil adds to gains after supply drop
EIA reports larger-than-expected decrease in weekly inventories
Futures add to Wednesday gains as the latest weekly U.S. update on petroleum stockpiles shows a larger-than-expected drawdown for crude. Supplies are also tighter for gasoline and distillates, confounding expectations.
Crude-oil futures added to gains ...
01/08/2012
Gold posts losses for a second day
Federal Reserve decision is due at 2:15 p.m. Eastern time
Gold futures fall on Wednesday as investors await the outcome of the Federal Reserve policy meeting and doubts remained that hints of more stimulus would be forthcoming.
Gold futures fell on Wednesday as investors waited for the outcome of the Federal...
01/08/2012
The best and worst Fed days for four ETFs and the dollar index
A look at four ETFs and the dollar index on Fed days.
With the Federal Reserve set to complete its two-day meeting on interest rates Tuesday, market attention is focused on the central bank....
01/08/2012
Europe stocks mostly higher ahead of Fed decision
Vodafone pushes London higher; leading Spain banks weaken
European markets end mostly higher ahead of a keenly awaited policy announcement from the U.S. central bank, while downbeat results from BMW check auto makers’ gains. Euro-zone manufacturing survey come in at the weakest in 37 months.
European stock ma...
31/07/2012
Gold ends lower Tuesday, rises on month
Most metals post monthly gain, except copper and platinum
Benchmark gold futures settle lower, with investors awaiting a policy decision due Wednesday from the Federal Reserve.
Gold futures settled lower Tuesday after four days of gains and as traders grew skeptical that policy makers in the U.S. and Europe ...
31/07/2012
Gold ends lower, holds to modest monthly advance
Gold futures ended lower Tuesday as investors grew concerned central banks in the U.S. and Europe may not hint at further stimulus. Gold for August delivery declined $9.20, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,610.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mer...
31/07/2012
Dollar slips ahead of Fed, ECB
Dollar index advanced 1.2% in July
The dollar pares a decline against the euro ahead of policy meetings by the U.S., British and European central banks.
The dollar declined against the euro on Tuesday, as traders awaited the kickoff of a two-day meeting of U.S. Federal Reserve policy ma...
31/07/2012
Oil futures turn lower, gain 4% for month
Crude-oil futures fall Tuesday as doubts rise about the prospects for more stimulus from central banks in the U.S. and Europe meeting this week....
31/07/2012
Gold turns lower, but retains monthly gains
Benchmark gold futures edge lower, with investors awaiting a policy decision due Wednesday from the Federal Reserve.
Gold futures turned lower Tuesday on some profit-taking after four days of gains and as traders grew skeptical policy decisions in the ...
31/07/2012
U.S. stocks fall as Germany curbs confidence
U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as media reports that chilled hope that Europe would take bold steps to curb its debt crisis overtook an increase in U.S. consumer confidence.....
31/07/2012
Stock futures edge up; eyes on central bankers
U.S. stock index futures edge higher, with investors watching the Federal Reserve as a two-day meeting of policy makers gets under way and awaiting action from the European Central Bank later in the week.
U.S. stock-index futures edged slightly higher ...
31/07/2012
U.K. stocks lower as BP earnings suffer
Banks under pressure; miners push higher
The U.K. index traded lower on Tuesday, partly erasing gains made a day earlier as BP PLC weighs on stocks after announcing a dramatic fall in adjusted profit for the second quarter.
The top U.K. stock index traded lower on Tuesday, partly erasing gain...
31/07/2012
Oil futures rise ahead of Fed meeting
Crude oil futures inch higher in electronic trading, ahead of this week’s central bank meetings and weekly U.S. data.
Crude oil futures moved higher Tuesday in electronic trading, ahead of this week’s central bank meetings in the U.S. and Europe, and w...
31/07/2012
Europe stocks wobble ahead of central bank action
Shares of UBS drop 5% after earnings miss estimates
Most European stock markets struggle to extend recent days’ rally, as downbeat earnings reports add pressure on indexes, while investors cautiously await global central bank action later in the week.
Earnings disappointment weighed on European blue chi...
31/07/2012
Europe stocks wobble ahead of central bank action
Shares of UBS drop 5% after earnings miss estimates
Most European stock markets struggle to extend recent days’ rally, as downbeat earnings reports add pressure on indexes, while investors cautiously await global central bank action later in the week....
30/07/2012
U.S. stocks retreat after two-day rally
Stifel Nicolaus strategist’s test for S&P 500: can it hold above 1,375?
Wall Street struggles and fails to extend gains into a third session ahead of central-bank meetings and the monthly jobs report later in the week.
U.S. stocks posted mild losses on Monday after a two-session rally ahead of central-bank meetings and the...
30/07/2012
Monday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
Shaw Group, Salix, Roper, Progenics are in focus
A roundup of stocks making notable moves in the U.S. stock market.
Shares of the following companies were making notable moves in the U.S. stock market Monday:
Gainers
MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. MWIV rallied 9% after the company reported hefty in...
30/07/2012
What Supervalu’s new CEO did in Canada
New Supervalu CEO Wayne Sales cut his teeth battling Wal-Mart and Home Depot when he ran Canadian Tire.
New Supervalu CEO Wayne Sales once had to fight the invasion of Wal-Mart and Home Depot on his home turf when he ran Canadian Tire, a general merch...
30/07/2012
Gold extends winning run to fourth day
Gold futures on Monday extended gains to a fourth session on expectations of central-bank action in both sides of the Atlantic this week. Gold for August delivery rose $1.70, or 0.1%, to $1,619.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile ...
30/07/2012
U.S. stocks retreat after two-day rally
Wall Street struggles and fails to extend gains into a third session ahead of central-bank meetings and the monthly jobs report later in the week.
U.S. stocks on Monday struggled and failed to extend gains into a third session ahead of central-bank ...
30/07/2012
Treasurys edge up before Fed, ECB meetings
Treasury prices rise, pushing yields down slightly from their highest in three weeks, with focus put on the week’s Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings....
30/07/2012
Oil futures edge under $90 ahead of Fed
Natural gas rally as heat wave persists
Oil futures inch lower Monday, giving back some gains after a four-day winning streak and as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the week....
30/07/2012
Euro slips as ECB doubts creep in
The euro loses ground against the dollar on Monday as investors fear that the European Central Bank’s policy actions this week may not match expectations stirred by President Mario Draghi’s declaration last week to do whatever was needed to save the share...
30/07/2012
Gold inches up on central-bank expectations
Gold futures waver between small gains and losses Monday after trading higher for three consecutive sessions, as traders waited for the U.S. monetary policy meeting later in the week. ...
30/07/2012
Banks and resource firms boost U.K. stocks
HSBC helps lift London benchmark after releasing earnings
U.K. stocks close higher, boosted by miners and oil firms, while banking major HSBC adds support after announcing earnings. ...
30/07/2012
Canada stocks slip; Canadian Oil Sands profit down
Canadian equities fell on Monday as Canadian Oil Sands reported a drop in second-quarter profit and as investors awaited possible action by central banks this week.
The S&P/TSX benchmark index GSPTSE slid 27 points, or 0.23%, to 11,737, pressured by a...
30/07/2012
U.K. index up, with miners, oil firms on rise
HSBC weighs on key London gauge after releasing earnings
U.K. stocks rise Monday, boosted by miners and oil firms, while banking major HSBC puts some pressure on the market after announcing earnings. ...
30/07/2012
Italy sells 5.48 bln euros at auction; yields fall
Borrowing costs fell at an Italian bond auction on Monday, as the country’s Treasury sold a total of 5.479 billion euros ($6.749) of debt with various maturities, according to media reports. The total amount sold met the upper end of the Treasury’s 3 bill...
30/07/2012
Stock futures ease; investors await central banks
U.S. stock-index futures trade mostly lower Monday as investors await potential action by the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve....
30/07/2012
Europe stocks rise on EU action hopes
Air France-KLM surges more than 10% after earnings
European stock markets extend a rally from last week on Monday, as news reports signal the region’s leaders are prepared to curb the debt crisis and buy strained government debt....
30/07/2012
HSBC net profit slips against ‘difficult’ backdrop
HSBC Holdings PLC on Monday reported a fall in first-half net profit as it cited a difficult global economic backdrop. Profit in the six months to June 30 fell to $8.44 billion against $9.22 billion in the year-ago period. Analysts polled by Dow Jones Ne...
30/07/2012
Spanish growth contracts 0.4% in second quarter
Spanish gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the second quarter, versus the prior quarter, according to preliminary estimates released by the national statistics office Monday. On an annual basis, GDP contracted 1%. Both figures matched figures relea...
30/07/2012
Europe stocks rise on EU action hopes
European stock markets extend a rally from last week on Monday, as news reports signal the region’s leaders are prepared to curb the debt crisis and buy strained government debt....
30/07/2012
Europe stocks higher on central-bank hopes
European stock markets opened largely higher Monday, with financials in the lead, as investors retained hope that stimulus measures would emerge from major central-bank meetings this week. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.6% to 261.36, led by a nearly 8%...
30/07/2012
Spanish growth contracts 0.4% in second quarter
Spanish gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the second quarter, versus the prior quarter, according to preliminary estimates released by the national statistics office Monday. On an annual basis, GDP contracted 1%. Both figures matched figures rele...
26/07/2012
Stock futures turn higher after Draghi comments
U.S. stock index futures turned higher after news reports quoted European Central Bank President Mario Draghi as saying the central bank would do “whatever it takes to preserve the euro.” European shares jumped in the wake of the comments, while futures ...
26/07/2012
Stock futures fall amid Europe worries
U.S. stock index futures decline, with investors unable to shake worries about the euro-zone crisis and global growth prospects as they continue to wade through corporate earnings results.
U.S. stock index futures lost ground Thursday, with investors ...
26/07/2012
Europe stocks seesaw after earnings, Italy auction
European stock markets swing between small gains and losses in early trade on Wednesday, as investors absorb a bag of mixed earnings reports, while Italy’s borrowing costs rise at a debt auction....
26/07/2012
U.K. stocks lower on mixed corporate earnings
FTSE 100 continues the week’s losing streak
U.K. stocks trade lower, extending losses from earlier in the week, and on track for a fifth consecutive day of losses, moving largely on another round of mixed earnings releases for U.K. corporations.
U.K. stocks traded lower on Thursday, extending l...
25/07/2012
European Stocks Mixed
European stocks opened at mixed levels as concerns about Spain and Greece intensify, and following a rare earnings miss from Apple.
European stocks opened at mixed levels Wednesday as concerns about Spain and Greece intensify, and following a rare ear...
24/07/2012
Gold futures edge lower as dollar advances
Gold prices fall, marking a second day of declines as investors weigh preliminary data showing manufacturing activity in China picked up a bit....
24/07/2012
U.K. index choppy on euro-zone fears
Banks, tobacco weigh on stocks
U.K. stocks wobble Tuesday, following continued worries over the euro-zone crisis while banks add pressure.
U.K. stocks wobbled Tuesday, following continued worries over the euro-zone debt crisis while banks added to pressure.
The FTSE 100 index UKX...
24/07/2012
Dollar edges higher in European trading
The dollar extends gains against most major currencies in European trading on Tuesday, as investors absorb more negative European news flow, while some improving data from China helped other risk-tied units....
23/07/2012
U.S. stock futures tumble as Europe fears return
Euro ebbs below $1.21 before recovery; crude and gold futures sag
U.S. stock index futures slide, with Wall Street set to follow a global rout as fears of a full-fledged Spanish bailout and a Greek exit from the euro return to the spotlight.
Wall Street headed for a sharply lower start Monday, set to follow a global ...
23/07/2012
Spain, Greece fears push Europe stocks lower
Banks tumble; Royal Philips Electronics surges after earnings
Italian and Spanish stocks tank on Monday with banks dropping sharply, as sovereign bond yields skyrocket amid renewed concerns about the future of the euro zone and worries over debt problems in Spain and Greece....
23/07/2012
Dollar, yen rally on raging Greece, Spain fears
Euro drops to lowest level against the yen in this millennium
The U.S. dollar strengthens against most major currencies—other than the Japanese yen—amid fears about a potential default by Greece as well as Spain’s fiscal health.
The U.S. dollar rallied versus most major currencies, other than the Japanese yen, as S...
23/07/2012
Spain, Greece fears push Europe stocks lower
European stock markets tumbled and Spanish sovereign bond yields spiked on Monday, as banks dropped sharply amid renewed concerns over Spain’s and Greece’s sovereign-debt problems.
European stock markets tumbled and Spanish sovereign-bond yields spiked...
23/07/2012
Trade in Italian banks suspended after big drops
Trading in Italian bank shares were suspended Monday morning after sharp drops in share prices following new concerns about the euro-zone debt crisis. A spokesperson from Borsa Italiana confirmed that trade had been halted in shares of UniCredit SpA and I...
23/07/2012
Spain, Italy bond yields soar on bailout fears
Fears that Spain will require a full-fledged sovereign bailout helped push Spanish government bond yields to another round of euro-era record highs Monday. The yield on the 10-year Spanish government bond jumped 0.25 percentage point to 7.46%, according t...
23/07/2012
Europe stocks drop on Greece, Spain concerns
Worries over Spain and Greece pushed European stocks sharply lower on Monday, led by steep declines for banks. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 0.9% to 255.96. Spanish stocks were among the worst performers, following concerns the country will have to ...
19/07/2012
Oil pushes past $91, set for 7th day of gains
Natural gas trades lower ahead of supply report
Crude-oil futures rose past the $90-a-barrel level Thursday, on their way to clinch a seventh day of gains as upbeat equity markets and a weakened dollar combined with data showing declining to spur hopes of more oil demand.
Crude-oil futures rose abov...
19/07/2012
U.S. stocks give up most gains after Philly Fed
U.S. stocks came close to losing most gains and then bounced to a modest advance after the 10 a.m. release of leading economic indicators and a manufacturing index from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 7 points, or 0...
19/07/2012
Gold trades higher after three straight losses
Gold futures gained on Thursday, vying to break a three-day losing streak as recent bargain prices enticed buyers back to the market. Gold for August delivery advanced $12.40, or 0.8%, to $1,583.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile...
19/07/2012
U.S. stocks open higher, led by technology sector
U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, led by the technology sector after strong results from International Business Machines Corp. , as investors awaited several economic reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33 points, or 0.3%, to 12,943, with ...
19/07/2012
Treasurys pare loss after jobless claims
Bonds like ‘a superball’ near record-low yields, analysts say
Treasury prices slip on Thursday, keeping benchmark 10-year yields around 1.50%, after a report showed U.S. initial jobless claims jumped more than expected in the latest week.
Treasury prices slipped on Thursday, keeping benchmark 10-year yields arou...
19/07/2012
U.S. stock futures get earnings boost
U.S. stock futures pared gains on Thursday after data showed a surge in weekly jobless claims, but robust corporate earnings continued to underpin sentiment before the market open.
The Labor Department reported that U.S. jobless claims rose 34,000 las...
19/07/2012
Thursday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
Qualcomm, Sherwin-Williams, eBay , Textron and Johnson Controls are active.
Here are some of Thursday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks:
Gainers
EBay Inc. EBAY shares rose 7%. Late Wednesday the company reported second-quarter earnings that m...
19/07/2012
U.S. stock futures get earnings boost
Morgan Stanley falls short of forecasts
U.S. stock-index futures post moderate gains, building on Wednesday’s bullish session on Wall Street, as investors are cheered by second-quarter earnings results.
U.S. stock-index futures gained ground Thursday, with investors cheered by a round of som...
19/07/2012
U.K. stocks trade up, but retail sales disappoint
BG Group and Kingfisher shares weigh on London market
London shares extending gains from Wednesday as investors discount disappointing June retail-sales data.
U.K. stocks traded higher Thursday, extending gains from the previous session, but disappointing data on retail sales kept gains in check.
The ...
19/07/2012
U.K. index up, but retail sales disappoint
BG Group PLC and Kingfisher PLC weigh on the market.
The U.K. index sees a slight rise on Thursday, extending gains from the previous day but remaining close to flat following disappointing retail sales data.
The U.K. index saw a slight rise on Thursday, extending gains from the previous day but remaini...
19/07/2012
Spain borrowing costs up, demand down at auction
The yield on Spain’s 10-year government bond rose in the secondary market Thursday after the government sold €2.98 billion ($3.67 billion) in a series of auctions. The government had aimed to raise between €2 billion and €3 billion. In an auction of debt ...
19/07/2012
Upbeat earnings inspire gains for Europe stocks
Well-received earnings reports from companies such Akzo Nobel NV and Sandvik AB help push European stock markets into positive territory on Thursday, while investor focus returned to Spain as the government sells just under its maximum target in a closely...
19/07/2012
Europe stocks rise as earnings come in strong
Strong earnings reports from companies such as Novartis and Sandvik help push European stock markets into positive territory, extending a trend from the U.S. where markets closed higher the prior day.
Strong earnings reports from companies such as Novar...
19/07/2012
Oil reclaims $90 level, set for 7th day of gains
Crude-oil futures rises past the $90-a-barrel level, well on the way to clinch a seventh day of gains, as upbeat equity markets and a weakened dollar combine with data showing dropping inventories to spur demand.
Crude-oil futures rose past the $90-a-...
18/07/2012
Wednesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
Amphenol, Arena, Vivus, and Rovi are among Wednesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks.
Here are some of Wednesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks:
Gainers
Amphenol Corp. APH shares added 15%. The company reported a slight dip in quart...
18/07/2012
Brazil stocks extend gains on Bernanke comments
Brazilian stocks rose Wednesday, poised for a second session of gains with traders looking for hints of further monetary stimulus from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s second day of testimony to Congress. The Ibovespa , the main equity index i...
18/07/2012
Dollar up as Bernanke testifies
U.K. pound falls after Bank of England minutes
The dollar rises modestly during U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s second day of congressional testimony. Earlier pressure on the euro stems from remarks by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The dollar held onto slim gains versus the euro on ...
18/07/2012
U.K. stocks index up as unemployment falls
Mining shares weigh on London market; G4S rebounds
U.K. stocks trade slightly higher Wednesday, boosted by lower unemployment figures. An unexpected drop in U.K. unemployment boosted the stock market Wednesday, while the Bank of England voted in favor of the Funding for Lending Scheme.
The FTSE 100 ind...
18/07/2012
Oil futures rally after supply decline
Crude-oil futures shot up Wednesday after a weekly government report showed a decline in supplies. Crude for August delivery added 61 cents, or 0.7%, to $89.85 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices were up a fraction before the report, and ...
18/07/2012
U.S. stocks turn up after lower open; gold falls, dollar gains
U.S. stocks climbed after a lower open Wednesday ahead of as traders awaited a second day of testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on monetary policy and the economy. Gold futures fell but U.S. dollar climbed....
18/07/2012
Dollar pares gains as markets await Bernanke
U.K. pound falls after Bank of England minutes
The dollar pares gains ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s second day of congressional testimony. Pressure on the euro stems from remarks by German Chancellor Angela Merkel....
18/07/2012
Gold retreats for third day, copper gains
Gold futures fall, amid concerns that stabilizing Chinese house price data may limit Beijing’s scope for further interest rate cuts this year
Gold futures fell Wednesday, vying to extend their losses to a third day as investors waited to hear more from...
18/07/2012
U.S. stocks turn up as tech shines
U.S. stocks turn higher Wednesday, lifted by tech shares and ahead of another day of testimony by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Financials fell.
U.S. stocks turned higher on Wednesday, lifted by tech shares and ahead of another day of testimony by Federa...
18/07/2012
Oil turns higher ahead of inventories
Shaking off earlier weakness, crude is on pace for a sixth day of gains ahead of a weekly U.S. report on the nation’s oil supply.
Crude-oil futures traded higher Wednesday, shaking off earlier weakness and going for a sixth day of gains ahead of a week...
18/07/2012
Wednesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
Amphenol, Arena, Vivus, and Rovi are among Wednesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks.
Here are some of Wednesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks:
Gainers
Amphenol Corp. APH shares added 11%. The company reported a slight dip in quart...
18/07/2012
U.K. stocks index up as unemployment falls
Mining shares weigh on London market; G4S rebounds
U.K. stocks trade slightly higher Wednesday, boosted by lower unemployment figures.
An unexpected drop in U.K. unemployment boosted the stock market Wednesday, although shares of BHP Billiton PLC eased despite a well-received earnings report.
The F...
18/07/2012
U.S. stocks open lower; Bernanke to speak again
U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday as investors awaited more comments from the chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 42 points to 12,763 and the S&P 500 index fell 3.6 points to 1,360.1. The Nasdaq Composite opened d...
18/07/2012
Treasurys recover; Bernanke on deck again
Treasury prices rise as analysts will again tune into Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony to the House for any hints about when or what form of easing could come later.
Treasury prices rose on Wednesday, reversing the prior session’s inc...
18/07/2012
Wednesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
Amphenol, Chemtura, Arena, Vivus, and Rovi are among Wednesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks.
Here are some of Wednesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks in U.S. premarket trade:
Gainers
Amphenol Corp. APH shares added 5.5%. The com...
18/07/2012
U.S. stock futures drop as Intel cuts outlook
Bank of America swings to profit; more Bernanke testimony on tap
U.S. stock index futures drift lower, with investors set to eye a second day of congressional testimony by Fed chief Ben Bernanke and parse earnings from Bank of America Corp. and others.
U.S. stock futures dropped on Wednesday after Intel Corp. lowere...
18/07/2012
Euro falls as markets await Bernanke
U.K. pound falls after Bank of England minutes
The euro loses ground, weakened by downgrade rumors and remarks by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The euro fell versus the dollar on Wednesday, giving up modest early gains as worries grew over the shared-currency area’s continuing debt crisis.
Th...
18/07/2012
Stock futures stay lower after housing data
U.S. stock futures stayed lower on Wednesday after data showed that housing starts rose 6.9% in June, but building permits fell slightly. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 36 points to 12,701 and those on the S&P 500 index fell 4.30 poin...
18/07/2012
Dollar, Treasurys hold gains after housing starts
The dollar and Treasury prices held onto gains on Wednesday after a report showed U.S. housing starts in June rose to a higher rate than analysts expected. Yields on 10-year notes , which move inversely to prices, fell 3 basis points to 1.48%. The dollar ...
18/07/2012
Stock futures stay lower after housing data
U.S. stock futures stayed lower on Wednesday after data showed that housing starts rose 6.9% in June, but building permits fell slightly. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 36 points to 12,701 and those on the S&P 500 index fell 4.30 poin...
18/07/2012
More from Bernanke, how to trade Goldman Sachs, Intel, Yahoo
Traders will be tuning in to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Capital Hill again, still wanting to know “when” the Fed will act again, not “if,” because markets remain fairly confident will come. Also, what to expect from banks like Goldman Sachs,...
18/07/2012
Earnings help send Europe stocks slightly higher
Ericsson, HSBC and Puma found among Wednesday’s decliners
Strong bank earnings from Credit Suisse and Sweden’s Nordea help European stock markets cautiously move into positive territory, but losses for Spanish banks keep regional gains at check.
Strong earnings from Credit Suisse Group AG and Nordea Bank AB e...
18/07/2012
U.S. stock futures drift lower
Bank of America swings to profit; more Bernanke testimony on tap
U.S. stock index futures drift lower, with investors set to eye a second day of congressional testimony by Fed chief Ben Bernanke and parse earnings from Bank of America Corp. and others.
U.S. stock index futures drifted lower Wednesday, with investors...
18/07/2012
U.K. index up as unemployment falls
Mining firms weigh on the market
U.K. stocks trade slightly higher Wednesday, boosted by lower unemployment figures.
An unexpected drop in U.K. unemployment boosted the U.K. stock market on Wednesday, while BHP Billiton PLC moved higher after a well-received earnings report.
The F...
18/07/2012
Stocks to watch Wednesday: Intel, Books-A-Million
Among the stocks that could see active trade in Wednesday’s session are Sally Beauty Holdings Inc., Books-A-Million Inc. and American Capital Agency Corp.
A trio of blue chips — Bank of America Corp. BAC, American Express Co. AXP and International Busi...
18/07/2012
U.S. stock futures drift lower
Bank of America results awaited; more Bernanke testimony on tap
U.S. stock index futures drift lower, with investors set to eye a second day of congressional testimony by Fed chief Ben Bernanke.
U.S. stock index futures drifted lower Wednesday, with investors set to eye a second day of congressional testimony by Fede...
18/07/2012
Europe stocks rise after U.K. employment data
An unexpected drop in U.K. unemployment triggered gains for European stock markets mid-morning Wednesday, while investors also cheer an earnings report from heavyweight bank Credit Suisse Group AG.
An unexpected drop in U.K. unemployment triggered gain...
18/07/2012
Oil futures slip before inventories report
Crude-oil prices decline to give back some of the gains recorded the previous day, as U.S. equity futures nudge lower and as traders await the Energy Information Administration’s report on weekly inventories....
18/07/2012
Europe stocks higher, led by Credit Suisse
European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday, inspired by gains for Wall Street overnight and helped by well-received earnings from Credit Suisse AG , with those shares up 4%. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.3% to 256.81, with pharmaceutical and oi...
18/07/2012
SocGen sees earnings drops for Spain, Italy banks
Spanish bank earnings could fall by 47% and Italian banks could see a 75% drop in earnings in the upcoming second-quarter reporting season owing to weaker trading income and a lack of positive one-off factors, said analysts at Societe Generale in a note W...
18/07/2012
Gold retreats amid China house price gain
Gold futures fall, amid concerns that stabilizing Chinese house price data may limit Beijing’s scope for further interest rate cuts this year.
Gold futures fell Wednesday afternoon trade in east Asia, amid concerns that stabilizing Chinese house price da...
18/07/2012
Euro inches higher, but analysts wary
The euro edges higher, though some analysts pointed to further downside for the currency.
The euro edged higher, with measures of the U.S. dollar mixed, in East Asia trading hours Wednesday, though some analysts pointed to further downside for the Euro...
17/07/2012
Gold ends lower after Bernanke disappoints
Gold futures edged lower Tuesday as investors were disappointed at U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony to Congress. Gold for August delivery retreated $2.10, or 0.1%, to $1,589.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantil...
17/07/2012
Oil futures back to black after Bernanke
Oil futures gain Tuesday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony to Congress offered no clear hints of further monetary-policy stimulus but acknowledge a weakened U.S. economy that left the door opened for more action down the road..
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17/07/2012
U.S. dollar gains as Bernanke sticks to script
Fed chairman gives no hints or details regarding QE3
The dollar rises after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress that the central bank remains ready to take further action, but he declined to give any details.
The U.S. dollar rose on ...
17/07/2012
U.S. stock indexes resume earnings rise
One equity analysts says jury out on whether market wants QE3
U.S. stocks reclaim Tuesday gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke and Wall Street’s gaze returned to solid results from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Coca-Cola Co.
U.S. s...
17/07/2012
Fed’s Bernanke fuels a spike in the dollar
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to the Senate Banking Committee fails to offer any indications of a third round of quantitative easing, fueling a rally in the U.S. dollar.
The U.S. dollar index has been rallying since Federal Reserve ...
17/07/2012
Financial stocks lag following Bernanke
Sector dips into negative territory after a strong morning as the central banker speaks before Congress but creep back into positive territory lagging the broader market.
Financial stocks lagged the broader market Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman...
17/07/2012
Oil seesaws as Bernanke disappoints
Crude futures swerve between gains and losses as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony to Congress offers no clear hints of further monetary-policy stimulus, but acknowledges a weakened U.S. economy.
Crude futures swerved between small gain...
17/07/2012
U.K. index drops following Bernanke comments
G4S and Wolseley weigh on FTSE 100
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17/07/2012
Gold falls as Bernanke testimony concludes
Fed Chairman acknowledges slowdown, offers no clear hint of QE
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Gold futures pull back further below the $1,600 mark, as investors weigh comments by Fed chief Ben Bernanke and prospects fo...
17/07/2012
Oil turns lower as Bernanke disappoints
Crude-oil futures turn lower, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony to Congress dims hopes of further monetary-policy stimulus.
Crude-oil futures turned lower Tuesday, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony to Con...
17/07/2012
It’s good work if you can get it
Belgium's move to sell treasury certificates at negative yields is part of a phenomenon that’s gathered pace since the European Central Bank earlier this month cut its deposit rate to zero.
While Italy and Spain continue to fret over sky-high borrowing...
17/07/2012
U.S. stocks slide as Bernanke speaks
Fed chairman says labor-market gains will likely be frustratingly slow
U.S. stock indexes erase gains Tuesday, with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke saying gains on the labor front would likely be “frustratingly slow.” .
U.S. stock indexes era...
