| Offshore markets boost dollar THE dollar was higher at noon after a positive night on offshore markets boosted investor hunger for the domestic currency. news.com.au |
Barroso Calls for Bonds to Pay for Infrastructure Projects José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, called for new financing for building projects to create jobs and reduce unemployment. nytimes.com |
Algorithmic trading: Market keeps machines in their place [at Financial Times] - Ever since the flash crash of May 6 in the US, when the Dow Jones index plunged by an eye-watering 1,000 points in about 20 minutes, the machines that increasingly move markets have come under the spotlight. 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 |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks rise as Bernanke gives nod to easing Stocks rise Friday after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and data showing flat inflation that boosted expectations for the central bank to provide more stimulus. us.rd.yahoo.com |