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Stock futures point to third day of gains on Wall Street
Aug 7th, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged higher on Tuesday, pointing to a third straight day of gains on Wall Street, bolstered by expectations the European Central Bank will act soon to lower borrowing costs for Spain and Italy. However, Spanish benchmark 10-year yields ticked up nearly 5 basis points, underscoring the cautious tone in a market that has been previously disappointed by lack of coordination among euro zone officials. ... (Source: Reuters) -
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks prices are closing mostly lower on Wall Street, giving the market its first weekly loss in a month. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures fell on Friday, setting up Wall Street for its first weekly decline since mid April, amid concern the central bank may scale back its support to the economy. Trading has been choppy in the second half of the week as market participants assess the Federal Reserve's evolving stance towards markets. Fed support ... [Full Article]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose more than expected in April, a sign of resilience in the factory sector despite belt-tightening in Washington and weakness in overseas markets. Durable goods orders, which range from toasters to aircraft, increased 3.3 percent last month, the Commerce Department said on Friday. ... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended modestly higher on Friday, registering a third straight weekly advance as gains in Google and other technology shares helped offset a slide in energy shares. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 35.87 points, or 0.24 percent, to 15,118.49, according to the latest available figures. The Standard & Poor&#... [Full Article]
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's leaders have agreed to push through a major policy to tackle tax evasion by the end of the year. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. stock market's break in its recent rally this week left investors wondering if they're seeing a turning point or just a blip in the upward path. Next week could make it harder to figure out, considering that the long Memorial Day weekend typically signals the start of the summer. The ... [Full Article]
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - The stock market's break in its recent rally this week left investors wondering if they're seeing a turning point or just a blip in the upward path. Next week could make it harder to figure out, considering that the long Memorial Day weekend typically signals the start of the summer. The three... [Full Article]
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