| U.S. Stocks Slide on Housing Report (at The Wall Street Journal) Investors Seek Safe Assets U.S. stocks fell broadly after a record drop in existing-home sales added to concerns about the economy, and sent investors scrambling into less-risky assets. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Banks Lead Stock Gains [at The Wall Street Journal] - Banks Lead Stock Gains The Dow industrials were lifted by a rally in financial stocks after regulators gave banks an extended window to comply with new capital requirements. Markets Hub: Basel Spurs Stocks Rally MarketBeat: Bank Stocks Rally After Basel Data: Overview | Treasurys | Forex | Crude us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS-Wall St rises with resources sector but data a drag [at Reuters] - * Chinese manufacturing picks up, boosts commodities * U.S. manufacturing growth slows * S&P hits resistance at 1,150 level us.rd.yahoo.com |
Energy stocks finish out a week of gains Oil service shares lead gains in late-day surge us.rd.yahoo.com |
Study Warns of Bond Risk as Water Becomes Scarce Researchers say that many municipal bonds may be riskier than investors realize because ratings do not adequately reflect the risks of water shortages. nytimes.com |