Stocks rise in early trading after two-week slide; investors await data on service industryOctober 5th, 2009 Stocks advance ahead of service industry dataNEW YORK — Stocks rose early Monday after a two-week slide in the market and as traders prepared for a report on the service industry. Investors are looking to the report on the services industry for any sign of an economic recovery.
Dollar climbs against euro, pound on corporate deals as markets await economic dataSeptember 30th, 2009 Dollar climbs as markets await economic dataNEW YORK — The dollar rose against the euro and the pound Monday as several corporate deals reassured investors about the economy, while markets await U.S. economic data and a key jobs report due later in the week.
US stock futures little changed as investors await data on jobs, housingSeptember 24th, 2009 Stock futures steady ahead of jobs, housing dataNEW YORK — Stock futures are little changed as investors wait for more clues on how the economy is faring. The quiet trading Thursday follows declines in markets overseas that came after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and said the pace of economic activity has improved.
Inflation back in positive zoneSeptember 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's inflation was 0.12 percent for the week ended Sep 5, data released by the government showed Thursday. The inflation figure has climbed back into positive territory after 13 weeks.
US stocks end week lower after five days of gainsSeptember 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - US stocks edged lower Friday after five straight days of gains, signalling some lingering concerns about the economy among investors despite upbeat consumer confidence figures. An index by the University of Michigan and Reuters found consumer confidence climbed to 70.2 in September from 65.7 in August, beating analysts' expectations.
Stocks begin September slightly higher as investors await data on manufacturing, housingSeptember 1st, 2009 Stocks creep higher ahead of manufacturing dataNEW YORK — Stocks edged higher Tuesday ahead of reports on manufacturing and housing. The slight gains follow declines in European shares and a modest rebound in Asian markets.
Stocks begin September little changed as investors await data on manufacturing, housingSeptember 1st, 2009 Stocks mixed ahead of manufacturing dataNEW YORK — As September begins, investors are cautious about extending the market's rally into a seventh month. Stocks are little changed in early trading Tuesday, following declines in European shares and a slight rebound in Asian markets.
Wall Street begins holiday-shortened week on cautious note, investors await week's key dataJune 29th, 2009 Stocks mixed ahead of week's key dataNEW YORK — Investors are beginning a holiday-shortened week on a cautious note. Stocks seesawed in light trading early Monday, following mixed moves in overseas markets.
US stock futures point to slightly higher open as investors await the week's key economic dataJune 29th, 2009 US stock futures point slightly higherNEW YORK — Investors are looking to start a holiday-shortened week on a positive note. U.S. stock futures are slightly higher in early trading Monday, amid mixed moves in overseas markets.
Stocks end mixed but little changed as investors await statement from Federal ReserveJune 23rd, 2009 Stocks end mixed as investors await Fed statementNEW YORK — Investors are holding off making big moves while they wait for the Federal Reserve. Stocks ended mixed but little changed Tuesday, one day after a selloff.
Wall Street heads for higher open as investors await jobs data, retail sales reportsJune 4th, 2009 US stock futures point higher ahead of jobs dataNEW YORK — Stock futures are indicating a higher opening for the U.S. markets as investors await sales reports from retailers and data on the labor market.
Stocks adance modestly as investors look to hold gains, await data on pending home salesJune 2nd, 2009 Wall Street rises modestly a day after surgeNEW YORK — Investors are gently adding to their gains a day after rushing into the stock market. Stocks rose modestly early Tuesday as investors showed optimism but also a little caution after Monday's huge gains that followed a series of upbeat economic readings.
Stock futures edge higher after big gains, investors await economic data, earnings reportsMay 5th, 2009 Wall Street appears ready to extend big gainsNEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are edging higher as investors await a reading on the services sector and a bevy of earnings reports for further confirmation that the economy is improving.
Investors turn cautious after big gains, await bank stress test results, economic dataMay 5th, 2009 Stocks mixed after prior day's big gainsNEW YORK — Caution returned to Wall Street Tuesday ahead of results of the government's stress tests of banks. Stocks were narrowly mixed in early trading following a big advance Monday that sent one key Wall Street indicator, the Standard & Poor's 500 index, into positive territory for the year and the Dow Jones industrials up more than 200 points.
Stocks point to flat open as investors await details on government 'stress tests' for banksApril 24th, 2009 Stocks signal flat open as focus turns to banksNEW YORK — Stock futures are little changed as investors await details on how the government is evaluating the health of the nation's largest banks. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected on Friday to outline the methodology for the "stress tests" that regulators have given to 19 of the largest U.S.