| Stocks hit day s highs as deflation downplayed (MarketWatch) Stocks climb as Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. s rejection of suitor BHP Billiton Ltd. unleashes a rally among agricultural companies and retailing giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. s earnings top estimates. finance.yahoo.com |
Strong week for share market THE Australian share market on Friday ended the week with a third successive gain. news.com.au |
US stocks rally on durable goods figures [at Financial Times] - US stocks rallied after data showed spending on durable goods rebounded in August and that the figure for July was better than previously reported. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS-Dow ends above 11,000 on Fed hopes, farm forecast * Weak jobs data taken as a positive for stocks * Blue-chip Dow ends above 11,000 for first time since May 3 * Agricultural sector rallies on USDA corn crop forecast * Dow up 0.5 pct, S&P up 0.6 pct, Nasdaq up 0.8 pct us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS-Banks drag Wall St lower over foreclosure uncertainty * Banks slide on worries about nationwide mortgage probe * Initial jobless claims rise more than expected * Apollo Group tumbles, for-profit sector follows us.rd.yahoo.com |