| Shares open firmer on US rally SHARES have started the day in the black, after Wall Street rallied on encouraging company earnings reports. news.com.au |
Barroso Says Infrastructure is Key to E.U. Recovery In his first state of the European Union speech, José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, called for the creation of E.U. bonds to kick-start construction and tackle unemployment. nytimes.com |
Ag ETFs Rise as Stocks Pause [at TheStreet.com] - Agricultural commodities are in demand as weather-related supply disturbances that have sent prices of grains such as corn and wheat higher in the last few months. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.: Alcoa Inc. rose .7 percent to $13.02 with 20,123,400 shares traded. finance.yahoo.com |
Shares end lower from profit-taking THE Australian share market closed lower on Friday on profit-taking following Thursday's rally. news.com.au |