Asian stock markets rise modestly as investors eye company earnings; oil above $70October 8th, 2009 Asia stocks rise modestly as company earnings eyedHONG KONG — Asian stock markets were modestly higher as investors eyed earnings from major companies for clues about the health of the global economy. The moderate advance came after a mixed finish on Wall Street, where traders were reluctant to place major bets ahead of quarterly reports from U.S.
Asian stock markets fall after weak US jobs report; European shares little changedOctober 5th, 2009 World stock markets weak after grim US jobs reportHONG KONG — Asian markets fell and European stocks were slightly higher Monday after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report raised concerns that a strong recovery in the world's largest economy was still far off.
Stocks futures point to higher open after jobs report, investors look for signs of recoverySeptember 10th, 2009 Stock index futures point to higher openA better than expected jobs report is boosting stock futures, as Wall Street appears to be heading for a modestly higher open. The Labor Department says new jobless claims fell more than expected to 550,000 last week and total unemployment rolls dropped.
Stocks futures slip as investors' continue search for economic recovery signsSeptember 10th, 2009 Stock index futures point to lower openThe stock market appeared headed for a modestly lower open Thursday as investors looked for more evidence of an economic recovery. U.S. stock futures slipped even as European markets moved lower after prices surged in Asia.
New Hampshire opens 5 unemployment offices this weekend to deal with benefit claim backlogAugust 29th, 2009 NH opens 5 unemployment offices on weekendCONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire is opening five unemployment offices around the state this weekend to ease the backlog of people filing claims.
US stocks little changed after jobs report; global markets riseAugust 20th, 2009 Stocks little changed at Wall Street openNEW YORK — Stocks are little changed in early trading, with investors wary of making big moves after a worse-than-expected weekly jobs report. The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly to 576,000 last week.
Asian stocks lackluster as recovery worries weigh on investors; Nikkei falls 7th straight dayJuly 9th, 2009 Asia stocks mixed as recovery worries weighHONG KONG — Asian stocks turned in another shaky performance Thursday, with Japan's market notching its seventh straight loss, as worries about the pace of economic recovery continued to hold investors back. The weakness followed more losses on Wall Street overnight, with many of the region's markets fluctuating in a narrow range in thin trade.
Asian stock markets gain after Wall Street rises on upbeat earnings reports; HK up 1 percentJune 26th, 2009 Asian stock markets track Wall Street higherHONG KONG — Asian stocks gained Friday, following an overnight recovery on Wall Street after strong profits at a handful of U.S companies buttressed optimism about the world's largest economy. Select Asian energy firms gained as crude oil prices traded above $70 a barrel.
Stock index futures point to modestly higher open ahead of jobs, retail sales dataJune 11th, 2009 Stock index futures modestly higherNEW YORK — Stock index futures rose modestly Thursday morning, pointing to a higher opening on Wall Street ahead of some key economic data. Wall Street is trying to bounce back after a moderate decline Wednesday amid growing worries about rising interest rates.
Wall Street rises, bolstered by financial, energy stocksMay 28th, 2009 NEW YORK - The Wall Street closed higher Thursday, led by energy and banking shares. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Wall Street modestly higher despite worse-than-expected unemployment reportMay 14th, 2009 Stock market up modestly after poor jobs reportNEW YORK — Hard-hit retail stocks drew investors into the market Thursday after some profit reports weren't as bad as feared. But the buying was subdued after a worse-than-expected weekly unemployment report curbed investors' appetite for stocks.
Wall Street poised for modestly lower open ahead of monthly retail sales dataMay 13th, 2009 Wall Street set for modestly lower openNEW YORK — Wall Street is continuing its sell off Thursday ahead of a key report on unemployment. Stock futures are trading modestly lower.
Stocks open higher on Labor Department report showing drop in job lossesMay 8th, 2009 Wall Street opens higher open after jobs dataNEW YORK — Stocks soared in early trading Friday as Wall Street cheered the positive news it had been hoping for: job losses slowed in April and big banks don't need as much capital as feared. The Labor Department said employers cut 539,000 jobs last month, the fewest in six months and much less than the 620,000 job losses analysts expected.
Wall Street hit by job reportsJanuary 8th, 2009 NEW YORK - Wall Street opened lower Friday, as the US government reported that the unemployment rate increased to a nearly 16-year high and wholesale inventories continued to decrease. The US Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate rose from 6.7 percent in November to 7.2 percent in December, the highest level since early 1993, as employers slashed 524,000 jobs in the last month of 2008.
Wall Street falls as retailers bring down marketJanuary 7th, 2009 NEW YORK - Wall Street opened lower Thursday after big US retailers reported disappointing sales in the holiday shopping season. Retailers such as Wal-Mart, Macy's and Limited Brands cut earning forecasts after recession-hit consumers reduced holiday spending.
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