US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St turns negative on consumer staples (at Reuters)
U.S. stocks erased earlier gains and turned negative heading in late-morning trade on Thursday, weighed by consumer staples and healthcare sectors. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Wall St edges higher
WALL Street today closed with gains after jittery trade and weaker-than-hoped-for manufacturing data dampened recent optimism over the recovery of the US economy. news.com.au |
Gain in services powers stocks; Dow up nearly 200
[AP] - Stocks surged to their highest level in five months Tuesday after a report that activity in U.S. services companies powered ahead in September, a hopeful sign for the economy s largest sector and the country s main source of employment. finance.yahoo.com |
Market rebounds as dollar falls; Dow up 129
A decline in the dollar helped fuel a market rebound on Wednesday that nearly erased a big-sell off the day before brought on by fears of a slowdown in China. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Rising utility costs drive PPI higher
AN UNEXPECTEDLY large increase in producer prices might not edge the central bank towards an interest rate rise to combat inflationary pressures, economists say. news.com.au |