| US stocks rise on China data US stocks opened with gains overnight as strong Chinese manufacturing data offered hopes of a strengthening global economy, overshadowing a disappointing US jobs report. news.com.au |
Energy stocks rise with broad equities market [at MarketWatch] - Energy stocks rose Wednesday ahead of weekly supply data from the Energy Information Administration. The NYSE Arca Oil Index rose 0.4% to 1,013. The NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index moved up by 0.6% to 516. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS-Wall St falls on dollar rebound, Pepsi forecast * Jobless claims at near three-month low * Dollar fluctuates on speculation over Fed stimulus * Pepsi shares down 3.4 pct after outlook trimmed us.rd.yahoo.com |
3 economists share Nobel for job market theory Two Americans and a British-Cypriot economist have won a Nobel prize for a theory that helps explain why many people can remain unemployed despite a large number of job vacancies. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Shares reverse early losses THE share market reversed its early losses to close higher as investors bought into healthcare, energy and bank stocks. news.com.au |