US stocks open lower on Greece concern
March 6th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 6 (IANS) US stocks opened sharply lower Tuesday as renewed concerns about the Greek debt crisis weighed the market.The debt swap deal between Greek government and its ... Read more...
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US stocks open lower on Greek worry
March 6th, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 5 (IANS) US stocks opened lower Monday amid investors' concerns on a likely Greek default after rating agency Moody's latest downgrade of Greece's credit rating.The Dow Jones ... Read more...
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US stocks open mixed amid high oil prices
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 2 (IANS) US stocks opened mixed Friday amid high oil prices and eurozone's crippling debt crisis.With no big economic calendar, investors Friday kept a close watch on ... Read more...
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US stocks higher on positive economic data
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 1 (IANS) US stocks traded higher Thursday after the latest economic data affirmed the US economy is picking up, Xinhua reported.The labor department said the number of ... Read more...
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US stocks flat as Europe debt fears linger (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 7:58 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) US stocks ended flat Monday as positive US housing sales data offset the lingering European debt concerns, Xinhua reported.The Dow Jones industrial average was trading ... Read more...
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US stocks higher on housing report
February 28th, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) US stocks traded higher at mid-day Monday as better-than-expected housing data helped lift the market, Xinhua reported.The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed the 13,000 mark.The ... Read more...
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US stocks end mixed (Lead)
February 25th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) US stocks ended narrowly mixed Friday as latest reports showed the US economy was steadily improving but was not strong enough to give equities a ... Read more...
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US stocks jump on encouraging jobs data (Lead)
February 24th, 2012 - 8:19 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) US stocks jumped Thursday after government report showed that the jobs market was steadily improving.The Dow Jones industrial average gained 46.02 points, or 0.36 percent, ... Read more...
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US stocks higher on positive jobs data
February 24th, 2012 - 2:12 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) US stocks jumped Thursday after a government report showed the jobs market was steadily improving.According to the US Labor Department, the number of people applying ... Read more...
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US stocks mixed as investors await Greek deal
February 18th, 2012 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) US stocks traded mixed Friday as investors cautiously awaited a final Greek debt deal.Optimism rose as eurozone central banks agreed to swap their existing Greek ... Read more...
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US stocks mixed amid euro concerns
February 16th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) US stocks opened mixed Thursday amid positive data and euro concerns.The Labor Department said initial claims for state unemployment benefits last week dropped 13,000 to ... Read more...
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US stocks fall amid Greece uncertainties (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 11 (IANS) US stocks closed lower Friday as uncertainties about the Greek debt crisis and poor economic data weighed the market.The Dow Jones industrial average lost 89.23 ... Read more...
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US stocks drop on Greece worries
February 11th, 2012 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 11 (IANS) US stocks dropped Friday as Greece's crucial international bailout was put on hold by eurozone finance ministers.Eurozone finance ministers said Greece had to save an ... Read more...
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US stocks edge higher amid Greek hope (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 6:56 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) US stocks edged higher Thursday amid Greek's long-awaited austerity deal and better-than-expected jobless claims.Greek political leaders Thursday reached a deal over austerity measures in order ... Read more...
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US stocks little changed after Greece deal
February 10th, 2012 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) US stocks traded in a very narrow range around the breakeven line Thursday as investors felt little thrilled after Greek political leaders had agreed on ... Read more...
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US stocks edge higher on Greece hopes (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) US stocks edged higher Wednesday as investors were still hoping the debt talks in Greece will be resolved, Xinhua reported.Despite the hopes, some investors were ... Read more...
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US stocks slip
February 9th, 2012 - 7:16 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) The US stocks slipped in midday trading Wednesday as investors' concerns mounted amid prolonged debt talks in Greece.The Dow Jones industrial average fell 30.05 points, ... Read more...
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US stocks mixed amid Greek debt talks (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 28 (IANS) US stocks ended mixed Friday as investors weighed conflicting economic data against the ongoing Greek debt swap talks.The Dow Jones industrial average lost 74.17 ... Read more...
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US stocks mixed
January 28th, 2012 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 28 (IANS) US stocks traded mixed Friday amid news that the US economy grew slower than expected, and concerns over the ongoing Greece debt negotiations.The Commerce Department ... Read more...
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Wall Street ends lower amid mixed economic data (Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 6:30 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) US stocks closed lower Thursday as disappointing housing sales offset the optimism from the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain low interest rate through 2014, Xinhua ... Read more...
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US stocks slightly lower in thin trading
January 27th, 2012 - 3:53 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) US stocks were slightly lower in thin trading Thursday amid earning reports, economic data and the Federal Reserve's decision to keep low interest rate, Xinhua ... Read more...
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US stocks end higher
January 26th, 2012 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 26 (IANS) US stocks rose Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it will not raise interest rates until at least 2014, maintaining its accommodative stance to support ... Read more...
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US stocks edge mixed (Lead)
January 25th, 2012 - 5:53 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 25 (IANS) US stocks edged narrowly mixed Tuesday with the S&P; snaping a 5-day winning streak, amid failed Greek negotiations and mixed earnings.European Union ministers Tuesday rejected ... Read more...
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US stocks edge lower
January 25th, 2012 - 2:29 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 25 (IANS) US stocks edged lower Tuesday amid concerns about the European debt crisis and mixed US corporate earnings.European Union ministers Tuesday rejected the proposals by private ... Read more...
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US stocks rise amid IMF report, Goldman results
January 19th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) US stocks opened higher Wednesday on International Monetary Fund (IMF) report and Goldman Sachs earning results.The IMF said that it will raise its lending capacity ... Read more...
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US stocks fall on bleak earnings
January 14th, 2012 - 8:46 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 14 (IANS) US stocks closed lower Friday as JP Morgan Chase reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, while downgrades of several European countries spurred new concerns over the region's ... Read more...
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US stocks end higher amid European optimism (Lead)
January 13th, 2012 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) US stocks ended higher Thursday as news from the Europe helped lift the market despite weak US economic data, reports Xinhua.The Dow Jones industrial average ... Read more...
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US stocks mixed amid tepid data
January 13th, 2012 - 2:42 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) US stocks traded mixed Thursday as US economic data worried investors, but news from Europe provided support.The US Commerce Department said total retail sales increased ... Read more...
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Wall Street mixed amid European concern (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 7:00 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) US stocks closed mixed Wednesday as concerns about the European debt crisis kept pressuring the market, but upbeat US economic situation came as a relief.The ... Read more...
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US stocks end mixed
January 12th, 2012 - 5:40 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) US stocks ended mixed Wednesday as fresh worries over European economic slowdown weighed on the market.German gross domestic product decreased by about 0.25 percent in ... Read more...
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US stocks extend gains on positive data
January 11th, 2012 - 7:47 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 11 (IANS) US stocks rose Tuesday amid positive data and better-than-expectation quarterly company revenues.Alcoa posted revenue above expectations after the market closed Monday, Xinhua reported.The company posted ... Read more...
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Wall Street edges higher ahead of new season (Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) US stocks edged moderately higher Monday as investors awaited the beginning of a new earnings season, Xinhua reported.As of Monday's close, the Dow Jones industrial ... Read more...
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US stocks moderately higher ahead of earnings
January 10th, 2012 - 6:17 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) US stocks ended moderately higher Monday as investors awaited the beginning of a new earnings season, Xinhua reported.Analysts expected that US corporate earnings will be ... Read more...
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Wall Street flat as investors weigh US data, Europe
January 5th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) US stocks ended flat Wednesday after major indexes rallied on the first trading day of the New Year, as the market was still teetering between ... Read more...
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US stocks rise amid positive data
December 30th, 2011 - 3:21 am ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 30 (IANS) US stocks extended gains Thursday after the country's jobless data hit the lowest level in over three years and home sales soared to the highest ... Read more...
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