US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500, Nasdaq fall 2 percent (at Reuters)
U.S. stocks extended losses on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling more than 2 percent after weak data on the jobs market and regional manufacturing heightened concerns about the recovery. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Financial Stocks: Financials climb, recouping previous day s losses
[at MarketWatch] - The financial sector leads U.S. stocks higher as the market recovers some of the previous session s losses. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Shares end higher on US data
SHARES in the financial and materials sectors led the Australian share market higher today after a positive lead from US markets. news.com.au |
Resources, banks drag shares down
SHARES were lower at noon, pulled down by the resources and banking sector after indecisive leads from overseas markets. news.com.au |
Stocks End Mixed, As Dow Slips, Nasdaq Soars
Stocks ended higher for the week, but mixed for the day as financial stocks dragged down the Dow and technology stocks lifted the Nasdaq. GE and Bank of America fell, HP rose. us.rd.yahoo.com |