NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are falling after the Federal Reserve gave a slightly more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy, which investors took as a hint that the bank was nearer to a decision to reduce its economic stimulus program. (Source: Associa... [Full Article]
TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry shares fell nearly 4 percent on Tuesday after a Bernstein Research analyst cut his rating on the stock to "underperform" ahead of the company's quarterly earnings release next week. While Bernstein's... [Full Article]
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares hovered near 2013 lows and Japanese stocks took another dive as the prospect of less stimulus from central banks depressed sentiment, while the U.S. dollar fell further against the yen amid uncertainty o... [Full Article]
By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street was set to tumble at the open on Tuesday after Japan did not offer new measures to calm its bond market, disappointing U.S. investors who are also trying to gauge the future direction of central bank p... [Full Article]
BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets fell Friday, ignoring a rebound on Wall Street, as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a key U.S. jobs report later in the day. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By David Gaffen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar slumped against the euro and yen and stocks fell on Thursday as investors turned defensive ahead of growing worry that Friday's U.S. jobs report will disappoint. Wall Street slipped, extending loss... [Full Article]
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian troops and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters pushed toward villages near Qusair on Thursday, a day after driving rebels from the border town shattered in weeks of combat. Insurgents seeking to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-... [Full Article]
BANGKOK (AP) - Asia stock markets extended losses Thursday after weak U.S. indicators sparked fears of a slowdown in the world's biggest economy. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets fell Wednesday as signs the U.S. Federal Reserve might scale back its super-loose monetary policy caused investors to pull out of equity investments. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer spending fell in April for the first time in almost a year and inflation pressures were subdued, pointing to a slowdown in economic activity that should see the Federal Reserve maintaining its monetary stimulus for a w... [Full Article]