| US STOCKS-S&P and Nasdaq buoyed by housing, jobs data, Dow flat [at Reuters] - * Pending home sales unexpectedly rise, jobless claims dip * Retail index rises after Aug same-store sales data * HP wins 3PAR bidding war, Burger King agrees to buyout us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar surges to fresh 25-month high THE dollar opened above 95 US cents for the first time in 25 months, after the US Federal Reserve signalled it was ready to further stimulate the US economy. news.com.au |
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St flat as dollar rebounds U.S. stocks were flat in early trading on Thursday, after briefly turning negative on a rebound in the U.S. dollar. Stocks had opened higher, helped by an unexpected drop in weekly jobless claims, as well as some strong September sales data from retailers. us.rd.yahoo.com |
U.S. stocks slide at the start; Dow under 11,000 U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday, bringing the Dow industrials back under 11,000, as a stronger U.S. dollar dented commodities and related shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 32.17 points to 10,978.17. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Bailout of Spain Could Spell Trouble for Euro Bailouts in Greece, Ireland and Portugal are manageable, but rescuing Spain’s larger economy could push Europe to the financial brink. nytimes.com |