| Surprise rise in August consumer confidence Americans'confidence in the economy improved slightly in August, but the mood is still gloomy amid job worries, according to a monthly survey. United States - Consumer confidence - Economic - Home - Social Sciences pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
ANZ gets green light to bank in China ANZ will begin lending and banking operations in China on October 1 after it received regulatory approval. news.com.au |
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks [AP] - A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.: Cisco Systems Inc. rose 1.1 percent to $22.23 with 31,775,400 shares traded. finance.yahoo.com |
Dow holds 11,000 in choppy trading Stocks rise amid growing hopes that the Federal Reserve will announce new measures to boost the economy. Fed Vice Chair Yellen due to speak. us.rd.yahoo.com |
HK shares may fall on Wall St; resources eyed as dlr gains HONG KONG, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks may fall onTuesday, giving up some gains posted in the previous session, asa weak Wall Street finish and a stronger dollar may discourageinvestors from buying ... reuters.com |