US stocks drop on economic, euro concerns
July 10th, 2012 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 9 (IANS) US stocks opened lower Monday as disappointing Asian data raised more economic concerns, Xinhua reported.On economic front, Japan's core machinery orders dropped worse-than-expected 14.8 percent ... Read more...
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US stocks mixed amid disappointing data (Lead)
July 6th, 2012 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 6 (IANS) US stocks ended mixed Thursday amid disappointing economic data and investors' concerns over the economy.A round of mixed economic data released Thursday together with actions ... Read more...
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US stocks wobble despite rate cuts
July 6th, 2012 - 4:46 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 6 (IANS) US stocks wobbled around the breakeven line Thursday, as rate cuts in both China and Europe failed to ignite the market.The European Central Bank cut ... Read more...
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US stocks up in holiday-shortened session
July 4th, 2012 - 2:12 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 4 (IANS) US stocks traded higher in a holiday-shortened session Tuesday, as the latest weak data added to speculations that the central bank may take more steps ... Read more...
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US stocks rally led by banks
June 23rd, 2012 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 23 (IANS) US stocks closed higher Friday after a huge sell-off in the previous session, boosted by the financial sector despite multiple credit ratings downgrades by Moody's.Ratings ... Read more...
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Wall Street mixed on Fed’s modest action
June 21st, 2012 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 21 (IANS) US stocks ended mixed Wednesday on the Federal Reserve's modest monetary policy.The Fed said Wednesday that it will continue Operation Twist through the end of ... Read more...
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Wall Street rises on monetary easing hopes
June 20th, 2012 - 7:57 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 20 (IANS) US stocks closed higher Tuesday as investors' expectations of further monetary easing policy by the Federal Reserve boosted the market, while positive news from Europe ... Read more...
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US stocks mixed on disappointing data
June 13th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 13 (IANS) US stocks opened mixed Wednesday on negative data, although more and more investors believe that a new round of quantitative easing will come.On the economic ... Read more...
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US stocks mixed amid euro uncertainties
June 12th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 12 (IANS) US stocks opened mixed Tuesday as investors welcomed the Spanish bank aid package.However, investors have now turned their attention to Italy's struggling banking system, fearing ... Read more...
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US stocks retreat after short relief rally
June 12th, 2012 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 11 (IANS) US stocks retreated after a short rally Monday as enthusiasm on the Spanish bank aid package faded.Spain will be lent up to 100 billion euros ... Read more...
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US stocks gain on positive service data
June 6th, 2012 - 6:57 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 6 (IANS) US stocks gained Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average snapping a four-day losing streak, as investors felt heartened after a better-than-expected service report.When the ... Read more...
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US stocks plunge after weak jobs report
June 2nd, 2012 - 3:16 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 2 (IANS) US stocks plunged Friday after a highly-anticipated report showed the recovery in the jobs market was sharply slowing down.According to the Labor Department, the US ... Read more...
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US stocks open mixed
May 25th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 24 (IANS) US stocks opened mixed Thursday on mixed economic reports and ongoing euro zone concerns.On the economic front, orders for durable goods increased a slight 0.2 ... Read more...
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US stocks rally after worst week of year (Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 8:44 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 22 (IANS) US stocks rebounded Monday after major indexes suffered their worst weekly losses of the year in the previous week.The Dow Jones industrial average gained ... Read more...
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US stocks rebound to start week
May 22nd, 2012 - 2:49 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 22 (IANS) US stocks rebounded Monday after major indexes suffered their worst weekly losses in the previous week.Investors were wary after leaders of eight industrial countries ... Read more...
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US stocks slide amid euro concerns (Lead)
May 19th, 2012 - 5:23 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 19 (IANS) US stocks failed to find any support Friday amid continuing concerns over the eurozone and a shaky Nasdaq debut of the Facebook.At market close, ... Read more...
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Wall Street extends loss
May 18th, 2012 - 5:52 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 18 (IANS) Wall Street extended losses Thursday, with the Dow Jones industrial average suffering its 11th loss in last 12 trading sessions, amid intensified fears about ... Read more...
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US stocks tumble on disappointing jobs data
May 5th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 4 (IANS) US stocks tumbled Friday after the highly-anticipated government monthly jobs report came in weaker than expected.According to the Labor Department, the economy only added 115,000 ... Read more...
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US stocks trim losses despite weak data (Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 2 (IANS) US stocks trimmed early losses and traded mixed Wednesday even after weak reports on both private jobs and durable goods orders.Major indexes opened lower after ... Read more...
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US stocks rise on upbeat manufacturing data
May 1st, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 1 (IANS) US stock jumped Tuesday, with the blue-chip Dow rallying to a fresh four-year high, as market sentiment was boosted by upbeat manufacturing data.According to the ... Read more...
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US stocks open lower
April 30th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 30 (IANS) US stocks opened lower Monday as investors worried about the economic recession in Spain.Spain's GDP contracted by 0.3 percent for the first quarter. Although the ... Read more...
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US stocks rally on housing data
April 27th, 2012 - 6:34 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 27 (IANS) US stocks extended rally Thursday as the housing data came in better than expected, offsetting a weak jobs report and some disappointing earnings.The Dow Jones ... Read more...
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Wall Street gains on Apple, Fed’s economic outlook
April 26th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 26 (IANS) The US Stocks gained broadly Wednesday thanks to strong Apple earning reports and the Federal Reserve's positive economic outlook.The Dow Jones industrial average gained 89.16 ... Read more...
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US stocks end mixed amid strong earnings
April 25th, 2012 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 25 (IANS) US stocks ended mixed Tuesday as investors weighed stronger-than-expected corporate earnings against lackluster economic data.The Dow Jones industrial average gained 74.39 points, or 0.58 percent, ... Read more...
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US stocks slide on European concerns
April 24th, 2012 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 24 (IANS) US stocks slid Monday as concerns over European situations once again plagued the market.The Dow Jones industrial average lost 102.09 points, or 0.78 percent, to ... Read more...
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US stocks lower amid weak economic data
April 20th, 2012 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 19 (IANS) US stocks edged lower Thursday as the latest string of weak economic data overshadowed better-than-expected corporate earnings.The US Labor Department said that the number of ... Read more...
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US stocks rebound on strong Alcoa earnings
April 12th, 2012 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 12 (IANS) US stocks rebounded Wednesday, snapping a five-day losing streak, after aluminum producer Alcoa reported better-than-expected earnings.The Dow Jones industrial average gained 89.46 points, or 0.70 ... Read more...
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US stocks rebound on strong Alcoa earnings
April 12th, 2012 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 12 (IANS) US stocks rebounded Wednesday, snapping a five-day losing streak, after aluminum producer Alcoa reported better-than-expected earnings.The Dow Jones industrial average gained 89.46 points, or 0.70 ... Read more...
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US stocks continue downward trend
April 11th, 2012 - 3:20 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 11 (IANS) US stocks continued the downward trend Tuesday as concerns over European debt problems resurfaced amid rising borrowing costs in Spain and Italy.US stocks logged four ... Read more...
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US stocks tumble after March jobs report
April 10th, 2012 - 3:52 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 10 (IANS) US stocks tumbled Monday as investors came back from a weekend holiday and finally got a chance to react to Friday's jobs data, Xinhua reported.The ... Read more...
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US stocks fall as stimulus hopes fade
April 5th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 4 (IANS) US stocks continued to fall Wednesday as investors were told that the Federal Reserve was not willing to launch more stimulus measures amid steady improvement ... Read more...
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US stocks drop
April 4th, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 3 (IANS) US stocks fell into the negative territory Tuesday, after the latest data on factory orders came in weaker than expected, as investors were awaiting the ... Read more...
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US stocks close mixed
March 31st, 2012 - 3:57 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 31 (IANS) US stocks Friday closed mixed at the end of a strong first quarter, as investors weighed the latest development in the eurozone and conflicting US ... Read more...
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US stocks trim losses amid Spain concern
March 30th, 2012 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 30 (IANS) US stocks trimmed early losses and ended the session mixed Thursday as investors weighed debt problems in Spain against positive domestic economic data.The Dow Jones ... Read more...
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US stocks fall
March 29th, 2012 - 7:06 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 29 (IANS) US stocks ended lower Wednesday as investors found little reason to push stocks a step higher amid a disappointing durable order report.The Dow Jones industrial ... Read more...
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