U.S. stocks open ahead on drop in jobless claims (at MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks opened modestly higher Thursday as investors embraced the first upbeat economic report in recent memory, with jobless claims dropping in the latest week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 31.48 points to 10,091.54. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Home starts by top builders rise 22pc
HOUSING starts among the nation's top 100 builders rose by 22.8 per cent in 2009/10 on the back of higher federal stimulus measures and lower interest rates, according to the latest Housing 100 report. news.com.au |
U.S. stocks rally, close at five-month highs
[at MarketWatch] - U.S. stocks rallied sharply on Tuesday, with the Dow industrials closing at its highest level since May, after the Bank of Japan surprised markets with a rate cut, lifting expectations that the Federal Reserve will also soon ease monetary conditions. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS-Wall St trims gains as dollar strengthens
* Netflix, eBay jump after quarterly results * Dollar gains as stocks come off their highs * Dow up 0.4 pct, S&P up 0.2 pct, Nasdaq up 0.1 pct * For up-to-the-minute market news see us.rd.yahoo.com |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week. nytimes.com |