| US STOCKS-Indexes slump as July US home sales hit 15-year low (at Reuters) * U.S. July existing home sales tumble 27 percent * S&P, Nasdaq at seven-week lows * Indexes down: Dow 1.1 pct, S&P 1.2 pct, Nasdaq 1.4 pct us.rd.yahoo.com |
Airline stocks rise after positive economic data [at MarketWatch] - Airline stocks climbed Monday on positive economic reports. The NYSE Arca Airline Index rose 1.5% to 40.42 points with all of its 13 components trading up. The Standard & Poor s 500 Index added nearly 1% to about 1,120, due in part to signs of healthy economic growth in China. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Market opens higher despite weak lead THE stock market has opened stronger on the first day of the new quarter despite weak offshore leads, after falling sharply yesterday. news.com.au |
US STOCKS-Wall Street falls with Apple, IBM * Apple, IBM slide after earnings * China raises interest rates in bid to cool economy * Indexes down: Dow 0.8 pct; S&P 0.7 pct; Nasdaq 0.8 pct us.rd.yahoo.com |
U.S. stocks vacillate over earnings, G-20 U.S. stocks managed slight gains Friday, supported by earnings that topped estimates, with gains limited by investor caution at the start of the Group of 20 meeting of finance ministers. finance.yahoo.com |