| US STOCKS-Economy worries, bearish options weigh on Wall St (at Reuters) * Economy concerns weigh on global equities * August options expiration picture has bearish bias * Indexes off: Dow 1.1 pct, S&P 500 1 pct, Nasdaq 0.8 us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Rise, Led by Banks; McDonald s Skids [at CNBC] - Stocks rose Thursday after encouraging readings on jobless claims and the trade deficit. Financials led the way, while McDonald s capped gains on the Dow. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar on a high over rate rise hopes THE dollar was trading near a two-year high today as investors were attracted to relatively high local interest rates. news.com.au |
Proposed rules mean losses for creditors Federal regulators are proposing rules that would mean shareholders and other creditors of big failed financial firms seized by the government should expect to suffer losses. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Retailers lose $10.3bn from theft RETAILERS lost more than $10.31 billion to shoplifting and employee theft during the past four years although the trend is now falling, a survey finds. news.com.au |