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World stocks waver as data keeps sentiment checked
Jul 20th, 2012
World stock markets wavered Friday as weak U.S. data kept sentiment in check despite continued hopes for new stimulus measures in major economies. (Source: Associated Press) -
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister says a new report by the U.N. atomic agency shows that international pressure is having no effect on halting Iran's suspect nuclear program. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (AP) - Investors recovered their poise after a shaky start to trading on Wall Street that sent stocks sharply lower. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (AP) - Stock indexes are little changed in early trading on Wall Street but the market is still on track to post solid gains for the week. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks hit session highs in morning trading on Friday after a gauge of future U.S. economic activity rose to its highest level in nearly five years. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 64.81 points or 0.43 percent, to 15,298.03, the S&P 500 gained 9.33 points or 0.57 percent, to 1,659.8 and the Nasdaq Composite added... [Full Article]
By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone will reinvest a $3.2 billion (2.1 billion pounds) dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to counter weakness in southern Europe that contributed to the largest ever quarterly fall in the group's main revenue measure. The British firm is trying to decide whether to sell Verizon Wireless, it... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer sentiment rebounded in early May to the highest level in nearly six years as Americans felt better about their financial and economic prospects, particularly among upper-income households, a survey released on Friday showed. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan's preliminary reading on the overall index on c... [Full Article]