(Reuters) – U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 index set to continue a rally fueled by hopes of a deal on Greek debt and by firmer oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 48.1 points, or 0.28 percent, to 17,409.14, the S&P 500 <.SPX> gained 4.53 points, or Read More
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Stocks ended sharply higher on Monday after a late rally driven by hopes for a Greek debt deal and as energy shares bounced with oil prices. Greece’s new government has proposed ending a standoff with its international creditors by swapping its outstanding debt for new growth-linked bonds, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis was quoted as saying Read More
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets were modestly higher in mixed trade on Monday as disappointing data held U.S. stocks in check, while a rebound in oil prices lent some support. U.S. economic data showed consumer spending fell and construction spending rose less than expected in December, while an industry report Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Monday, following sharp weekly declines on major indexes, led by stocks in the energy sector as U.S. crude futures prices rose. The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 43.15 points, or 0.25 percent, to 17,208.1, the S&P 500 <.SPX> gained 6.52 points, or 0.33 percent, Read More
Investors are hoping for a better outcome in U.S. markets on the first trading day of February after back-to-back down months. Markets got a glimpse of consumer strength in last week’s disappointing report on fourth quarter economic growth, strategist Bill Stone told CNBC on Monday. “Buried underneath there was the bright spot. It was actually Read More
NEW YORK – US stocks closed down on Friday after a volatile session as investors worried at the end of a rough month for the market about weak US growth data and whether instability in Europe could hurt corporate earnings in the United States. US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter as weak Read More
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index edged higher on Friday and was on track to end January with gains of more than 5 percent, while stock indexes around the world fell as data showed U.S. growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter. European stocks ended lower, but registered their biggest monthly Read More
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Friday, pressured by concern over euro zone stability and its potential impact on U.S. corporate results and by domestic economic growth data. U.S. economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter as weak business spending and a wider trade deficit offset the fastest pace Read More
Investors should not sit on cash in fear of the market because companies buying back shares and central banks purchasing bonds will bolster stocks, BlackRock President Rob Kapito told CNBC Monday. “My message to everyone is to get invested in the marketplace and try to put some of this noise away. There is always noise Read More
With thestock market (^IXIC)on track for back-to-back monthly losses, two market strategists believe it may be prudent to take a look at bonds. “It’s important to have some bonds in your portfolio. Ride out the volatility in the market,” Dave MacEwen, co-CIO at American Century Investments, told CNBC’s “Power Lunch” on Thursday. He said it’s Read More