| U.S. stocks mostly lower as enthusiasm fades (at MarketWatch) U.S. stocks shed Thursday gains to turn mostly lower as cheer from a drop in weekly jobless claims faded. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 10.15 points to 10,049.91. The S&P 500 was up less than 1 point at 1,055.69. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar higher after volatile session THE dollar opened slightly higher after a volatile session in which equities gained ground and the oil price fell. news.com.au |
The widening gulf of America's rich and poor The recession technically ended in the middle of last year, but the numbers don't tell the whole story. United States - Poverty - History - Twentieth Century - City council pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
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Shares higher at noon on financials THE share market was stronger at noon, led by the financial and energy sectors, as a wave of by-orders pushed stocks up. news.com.au |