| Dow drops on weak data WALL Street stocks ended mostly lower today as traders remained concerned over the pace of recovery of the US economy after weak data. news.com.au |
Share market opens slightly higher THEshare market has opened slightly higher after overnight gains on Wall Street. news.com.au |
Financial Stocks: AIG powers financial stocks’ gains [at MarketWatch] - Shares of American International Group Inc. rise as high as 6% as investors welcome signs that the troubled insurer is getting back on track. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Bank shares suffer second day of big losses Bank shares suffered a second day of large losses with Bank of America Corp. leading the drop on the S&P 500 Index . Bank of America shares fell 4.9% to $11.99 after Standard & Poor's Equity lowered its recommendation on the bank to a hold from a strong buy because of potential administrative and legal costs from the rising foreclosure crisis. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Picking the Right Exchange-Traded Fund Competition has cut brokerage commissions and internal fund management expense ratios on exchange-traded funds, increasing net returns for investors. nytimes.com |