| Stocks gain as Bernanke, GDP reassure investors (AP) Stocks posted big gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank was ready to step in if the U.S. economy showed further signs of weakening. finance.yahoo.com |
Gold sets record high on economic woes GOLD prices were driven to a record high overnight as worries returned about sluggish economic growth. news.com.au |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks torn in tracking currency moves Stocks meander between early losses and gains in trading that briefly had the Dow Jones Industrial Average within two points of the 11,000 mark. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Wall Street posts third straight weekly gain U.S. stocks capped a third straight week of gains on Friday as encouraging earnings helped the market sustain upward momentum, led by Baidu Inc , the latest tech company to beat estimates. finance.yahoo.com |
Euro Falls in Asian Trading After Ireland Rescue Plan Approved Asian stock markets were mixed in reaction to news of the €85 billion bailout for Ireland, but the euro remained under pressure amid nervousness about the finances of weaker euro zone economies. nytimes.com |