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Stock index futures signal higher open

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:40:02 +0100

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.52 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.48 percent at 0815 GMT.

FTSE on track for best week in a month

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:16:01 +0100

The equities edged up on Friday, with bottom-fishing buyers putting the market on track for its best week in a month, but traders said ongoing concerns about Greece and the euro zone left the door open for a retest of 2012 lows.

FTSE extends rebound from 6-mth lows

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:32:02 +0100

The top share index edged up in early trade on Friday, on track for its best weekly showing in a month, as investors snapped up stocks cheapened by the recent sharp sell off to 2012 lows.

Global stocks eke out gains, euro falls

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:32:03 +0100

Global stocks eked out gains on Thursday while the euro fell as data suggested Europe's debt woes were spreading and worsening a global economic slowdown, adding to investor concerns about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone.

Top women on Wall Street: Equal-opportunity axing?

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:03 +0100

The financial crisis and its aftermath have been brutal for Wall Street's richest and most powerful women. The latest casualty: Ina Drew, the head of JPMorgan Chase's chief investment office, who departed last week after the bank suffered mammoth trading losses.

Stocks eke out gains, euro falls

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:48:02 +0100

S&P 500 ends up slightly; Nasdaq down

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:08:01 +0100

The S&P 500 and Dow ended slightly higher on Thursday in a third session marked by a late-day swing, but the Nasdaq fell after a weak revenue forecast from NetApp cast doubts on the outlook for tech spending.

Europe, slowing growth hurt stocks, euro

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:40:03 +0100

Global stocks and the euro fell on Thursday as data suggested Europe's debt woes were spreading and worsening a global economic slowdown, adding to investor concerns about Greece's possible departure from the euro zone.

Nasdaq falls 1 percent, NetApp weighs

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:08:02 +0100

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors found little reason to buy following three days of gains on the S&P 500, while a weak revenue outlook from NetApp hurt prospects for tech spending and helped push the Nasdaq down 1 percent.

Greece, data weigh on Wall Street; technologies slip

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:56:02 +0100

Stocks fell on Thursday on ongoing concerns about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone, while tepid economic data gave investors little reason to take risk.

Bargain hunters let Britain's FTSE recoup losses

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:48:04 +0100

Britain's benchmark share index recovered on Thursday from stinging losses during the previous session as bargain hunters snapped up beaten-down financial and commodities stocks, although traders said any rally could prove short-lived.

Wall Street dips on data, Greece; tech weighs

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:40:02 +0100

Stocks slipped on Thursday on ongoing concerns about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone, while tepid data on the economy gave investors little reason to take risk.

Dow says wins $2.16 billion in Kuwait arbitration

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:06 +0100

An arbitrator ruled Kuwait's state-run chemical company must pay Dow Chemical Co $2.16 billion for wrongly canceling a planned plastics joint venture in 2008, Dow said on Thursday.

Wall Street little changed on euro zone worries, data

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:40:04 +0100

Stocks were little changed on Thursday in volatile trading as ongoing concerns about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone and tepid data on the economy gave investors little reason to take risk.

Dow wins $2.16 billion in Kuwait arbitration

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:04 +0100

Kuwait's state-run chemical company must pay Dow Chemical Co $2.16 billion under an arbitrator's ruling for wrongly cancelling a planned plastics joint venture in 2008, Dow said on Thursday.

Wall Street shrugs off data to edge up at open

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:40:02 +0100

Stocks edged up at the open on Thursday as investors brushed off tepid economic data and focused on buying beaten-down shares after a drop of more than 5 percent for the S&P 500 this month.

Wall Street to open higher, bargain-hunting trumps data

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:32:02 +0100

Wall Street was set to open higher on Thursday as investors brushed off tepid economic data and focused on buying beaten-down stocks as the S&P 500 has fallen more than 5 percent so far this month.

Stock futures trim gains after data

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:48:01 +0100

Stock index futures trimmed gains on Thursday after data showed durable goods orders rose less-than-expected for April and weekly initial jobless claims were little changed from the prior week.

Stock futures up ahead of durable goods, jobless data

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:24:02 +0100

Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday as investors were hopeful that data on durable goods orders and initial jobless claims will show the world's largest economy is on the right track to recovery.

Stock futures edge up before durable goods, jobless data

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:48:01 +0100

Bargain hunters help FTSE recoup losses

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:32:02 +0100

Britain's benchmark share index recovered on Thursday from sharp losses during the previous session as a rebound in beaten-down banking stocks helped drive the market back up, although many traders said they would sell on the back of the rally.

Bargain hunters help Britain's FTSE recoup losses

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:40:03 +0100

UK shares edge up cautiously from lows

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:48:02 +0100

The FTSE 100 rose on Thursday, clawing back some of the previous session's steep losses, though trade remained cautious after a European summit failed to produce concrete proposals for tackling the region's debt crisis.

Stock index futures point to lower start

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:56:02 +0100

Stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones down 0.4 percent, while Nasdaq 100 contracts had shed 0.5 percent at 0827 GMT.

Wall Street finishes flat in late reversal

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:08:02 +0100

Stocks staged a late-day reversal on Wednesday, rallying into the close in another volatile session as a sharp rise in materials shares boosted the S&P 500 and gains in Apple helped lift the Nasdaq.

U.S. stocks recover late, euro falls

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:08:02 +0100

Wall Street stocks staged a late recovery and the euro flirted with a near two-year low on Wednesday as investors remained on edge about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone, which threatened to deepen the region's debt crisis and hurt an already fragile global recovery.

Wall Street ends flat in late-day reversal

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:56:02 +0100

Stocks staged a late-day reversal on Wednesday, rallying into the close as a sharp rise in materials shares boosted the S&P 500 and gains in Apple helped lift the Nasdaq.

Late rally lifts Wall Street into close

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:08:02 +0100

Stocks staged a late-day reversal on Wednesday, rallying into the close as a sharp rise in materials shares boosted the S&P 500 and gains in Apple helped lift the Nasdaq.

Nasdaq, S&P 500 turn positive ahead of close

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:48:02 +0100

Stocks pared losses sharply into the close, with both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 turning positive in a late-day reversal on Wednesday. The turnaround was led by shares of materials companies in the S&P 500, while Apple boosted technology shares.

Stocks, euro fall on Greece exit worries

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:24:03 +0100

World stocks skidded and the euro fell to a 21-month low on Wednesday on worries about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone, which threatened to deepen the region's debt crisis and hurt an already fragile global recovery.