| Bernanke's options down to comforting words The U.S. economy appears to be stalling. Yet the Federal Reserve has run out of simple steps it can take to revive it. Federal Reserve System - Economy of the United States - Central bank - Ben Bernanke - Economic pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Resources push shares up at close THE share market closed almost one per cent firmer, pushed higher by resource companies including gold miner Newcrest, which rose to an all-time high. news.com.au |
Cyclicals Fuel Recent Rally, But Defensive Names Rule Since Dow 11K The Dow once again flirted with 11,000 this morning, coming within 2 points of that level. Here is a look at what has worked since the markets reached that level. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Summary Box: Dow ends week with gains DOW EXTENDS WEEKLY GAINS: The Dow Jones Industrial average gained 0.6 percent for the week, extending a run in which the index finished higher than it started 7 out of the last 8 weeks. finance.yahoo.com |
Shares lower at noon on Euro woes THE share market was weaker at noon as concerns about sovereign debt in Europe linger on investor sentiment to risk. news.com.au |