| Stocks Surge More Than 2%; Caterpillar Rises [at CNBC] - Stocks surged the first trading day of September after a report showed U.S. manufacturing showed surprising strength, and after signs emerged of a strengthening global economy. Bank of America and Caterpiller rose. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Energy and materials lift US stocks [at Financial Times] - US equities edged up in early trading on Wednesday as rising energy and materials stocks outweighed losses in the technology sector. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Fitch Downgrades Ireland Fitch cut Ireland’s sovereign credit rating, citing the heavy burden of bailing out the country’s banking sector. nytimes.com |
Share market opens firmer on metals SHARES opened firmer on offshore trading at the weekend and stronger markets in base and precious metals, and in oil. news.com.au |
Financial Stocks: Regional banks lead financial stocks’ rise Shares of the largest financial companies in the green Monday despite the broader market's fall. us.rd.yahoo.com |