| Market flat but miners up on tax bet THE share market closed flat following Saturday's unresolved federal election, with mining stocks gaining ground amid expectations the new mining tax won't go through. news.com.au |
U.S. stocks end week with slight gains [at MarketWatch] - U.S. stocks finished Friday s session higher and posted gains for a secon week in a row, after upbeat reports from Japan and China helped lift hopes about the global economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47.53 points, or 0.5%, to end at 10,462.77, with 22 of its 30 components rising, led by a 1.9% gain in shares of energy giant Chevron Corp. . us.rd.yahoo.com |
Moody's downgrades Spanish gov't debt Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the Spanish government debt, joining two other major credit rating agencies who have taken similar steps out of concern over the country's public finances. Moody's - Government - Business - Credit rating - Financial Services pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Bank stocks fall again on U.S. foreclosure mess * KBW Banks index falls 2.4 pct * Bank of America shares fall up to 6.5 percent * Investor fears may be overblown - analysts us.rd.yahoo.com |
Find Value in US Companies Exporting: CitizensTrust CIO Stocks have been the on rise, but value can still be found in U.S. companies that tap the growth in emerging markets, Sean Kraus, senior vice president and chief investment officer or CitizensTrust, told CNBC Thursday. us.rd.yahoo.com |