| Weak sales figures weigh on Wall Street (at Financial Times) US stocks fell in early trading on Wednesday after weak sales figures from retailers renewed investors concerns about consumer confidence. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Indications: U.S. stock futures drop; Oracle, Barclays in focus [at MarketWatch] - U.S. stock futures pointed on Tuesday to a lower opening on Wall Street, as traders return to their desks after a long holiday weekend, with shares of Barclays under pressure after the banking giant announced a new chief executive. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Strong rally sends markets to 4th week of gains [Reuters] - Stocks notched their fourth week of gains on Friday as investors used a rise in business spending to revive the September rally after three days of losses. finance.yahoo.com |
Dollar closes higher THE dollar ended slightly higher despite weaker than expected housing data dragging it down from 99 US cents. news.com.au |
Energy stocks on track to hold weekly gains Sector moves down as crude-oil futures pull back. us.rd.yahoo.com |