| At meeting Fed discussed using more stimulus Federal Reserve officials signaled at their August meeting that they would consider going beyond a modest program to purchase government debt if necessary to boost the economy. Federal Reserve System - Government - Economic - Government debt - Finance pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Stocks get boost from US markets THE stock market at noon today was higher, following a rise on United States markets overnight. news.com.au |
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Nasdaq falls more than 1 pct [at Reuters] - The Nasdaq extended losses and was down more than 1 percent on Wednesday, after a broker s downgrade in the chip sector. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks mixed to start busy week of earnings Stocks wavered Monday as investors struggled to extend a rally that pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above 11,000 last week for the first time since early May. finance.yahoo.com |
U.S. consumer confidence improves slightly Americans' confidence in the economy rose only slightly in October from September, according to a monthly survey, as they continue to grapple with job worries. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |