NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose at the open on Thursday, following an upbeat report on the labor market and as energy shares tracked oil prices higher. The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 86.44 points, or 0.49 percent, to 17,759.46, the S&P 500 <.SPX> gained 9.57 points, or 0.47 percent, to 2,051.08 and Read More
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What a difference a month makes. Especially when it was last month. In mid-December, Charles Schwab (SCHW) chief investment strategist Liz Ann Sonders told Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Aaron Task that she was optimistic the bull market would continue in 2015. She said the market reminded her of the late 1990s — in a good way.But Read More
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, rebounding after its worst day in more than a year, while a retreat in oil prices pressured energy shares and put Wall Street stocks in negative territory. Asset classes largely digested big moves that were recorded in the previous session, when the Read More
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks lost ground in early trade on Wednesday, in the wake of a two-day rally for the S&P 500, as oil prices declined and labor market data disappointed. The ADP National Employment Report showed private employers added 213,000 jobs in January, falling short of the median forecasts Read More
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as revived risk sentiment dented the U.S. dollar and sovereign bonds, though it was far from clear how long the sudden mood swing would last. Much might depend on whether oil can sustain its recent rally, thus helping to underpin Read More
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Oil prices were holding hefty gains in Asia on Wednesday having rallied 19 percent in just four sessions, while the U.S. dollar nursed big losses as a revival in risk appetite swept through crowded trading positions. A jump in global commodity prices also helped ease deflationary fears, boosting equities Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday, led by gains in energy shares as oil prices extended their recent rally, while higher-than-expected January car sales also bolstered the advance. The Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI) rose 304.98 points, or 1.76 percent, to 17,666.02, the S&P 500 (.SPX) gained 29.09 Read More
Volatility is the name of the game and stocks are starting February on a high note after an unsettling January. For the first month of the year, the Dow (^DJI) was down 3.7% and the S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 3.1%. The Nasdaq (^IXIC) shed 2.1%. January is known for setting the tone for the rest Read More
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock markets around the world rallied on Tuesday while the U.S. dollar fell after the new Greek government dropped calls for a write-down of its foreign debt, easing concerns about growing instability in the euro zone. The government, led by the left-wing Syriza party that won elections just Read More
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock markets around the world rallied on Tuesday while the U.S. dollar fell after the new Greek government dropped calls for a write-down of its foreign debt, easing concerns about growing instability in the euro zone. The government, led by the left-wing Syriza party that won elections just Read More