YOUR FRIENDS' ACTIVITY

    Stock Markets News Headlines

    • FILE - In this Tuesday, May 7, 2013, photo, specialist Charles Boeddinghaus works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
      Small-company stocks lead the market higher AP - 37 mins ago

      NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is edging higher in midday trading, led by small-company shares. More »Small-company stocks lead the market higher

      FILE - In this Tuesday, May 7, 2013, photo, specialist Charles Boeddinghaus works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

      NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is edging higher in midday trading, led by small-company shares.

    • FILE - In this Tuesday, May 7, 2013, photo, specialist Charles Boeddinghaus works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
      Stocks hold close to record levels STEVE ROTHWELL - AP - 1 hr 20 mins ago

      NEW YORK (AP) — A stock market surge took a pause Monday after investors pushed indexes to record levels last week. More »Stocks hold close to record levels

      FILE - In this Tuesday, May 7, 2013, photo, specialist Charles Boeddinghaus works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

      NEW YORK (AP) — A stock market surge took a pause Monday after investors pushed indexes to record levels last week.

    • Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
      Wall Street little changed, deals provide support Leah Schnurr - Reuters - 1 hr 25 mins ago

      By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Monday as acquisition activity gave support but investors were reluctant to rush into the market with … More »Wall Street little changed, deals provide support

      Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange

      By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Monday as acquisition activity gave support but investors were reluctant to rush into the market with indexes hovering around record levels. Deals including Yahoo's $1.1 billion bid for Tumblr indicate that companies continue to search for growth through …

    • Two men make phone calls while standing near a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) crest at the RBI headquarters in Mumbai January 29, 2013.
      RBI cuts time for exporters to repatriate earnings Reuters - 1 hr 26 mins ago

      MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India said on Monday it has cut the time that exporters have to bring back into the country the value of goods or software they … More »RBI cuts time for exporters to repatriate earnings

      Two men make phone calls while standing near a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) crest at the RBI headquarters in Mumbai January 29, 2013.

      MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India said on Monday it has cut the time that exporters have to bring back into the country the value of goods or software they have exported to nine months from 12. It said its new guideline will take effect immediately and will be valid until the end of September. http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=7991&Mode=0 …

    • FILE - In this Tuesday, May 7, 2013, photo, specialist Charles Boeddinghaus works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
      Stock prices are little changed in early trading STEVE ROTHWELL - AP - 2 hrs 1 min ago

      NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mixed in early trading on Wall Street after investors pushed indexes to record levels Friday. More »Stock prices are little changed in early trading

      FILE - In this Tuesday, May 7, 2013, photo, specialist Charles Boeddinghaus works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

      NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mixed in early trading on Wall Street after investors pushed indexes to record levels Friday.

    • Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
      Wall St opens lower after record highs Reuters - 2 hrs 25 mins ago

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street opened weaker on Monday as investors searched for catalysts after major U.S. equity indexes closed a fourth consecutive week of gains … More »Wall St opens lower after record highs

      Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street opened weaker on Monday as investors searched for catalysts after major U.S. equity indexes closed a fourth consecutive week of gains Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 14.90 points, or 0.10 percent, to 15,339.50. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was off 1.84 points, or 0.11 …

    • FILE - In this Tuesday, May 7, 2013, photo, specialist Charles Boeddinghaus works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
      Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street AP - 2 hrs 44 mins ago

      NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as the stock market comes off of four straight weeks of gains. More »Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street

      FILE - In this Tuesday, May 7, 2013, photo, specialist Charles Boeddinghaus works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

      NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as the stock market comes off of four straight weeks of gains.

    • To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS
      Chesapeake Energy hires Anadarko executive as CEO Reuters - 2 hrs 45 mins ago

      (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp on Monday named a top executive at rival Anadarko Petroleum Corp to head the No. 2 U.S. natural gas producer, which has suffered through … More »Chesapeake Energy hires Anadarko executive as CEO

      To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS

      (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp on Monday named a top executive at rival Anadarko Petroleum Corp to head the No. 2 U.S. natural gas producer, which has suffered through a governance crisis and liquidity crunch over the last year. Chesapeake hired Robert Douglas Lawler, senior vice president of international and deepwater …

    • UAE's TAQA says looking at share options after dual listing report Reuters Middle East - 3 hrs ago

      ABU DHABI, May 20 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi National EnergyCompany (TAQA) said on Monday it was looking at waysto improve the liquidity of its shares but had not taken anysteps … More »UAE's TAQA says looking at share options after dual listing report

      ABU DHABI, May 20 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi National EnergyCompany (TAQA) said on Monday it was looking at waysto improve the liquidity of its shares but had not taken anysteps to remove a barrier to foreigners holding its stock. Abu Dhabi newspaper The National said on Monday that TAQAwas considering a dual listing on the …

    • (Blank Headline Received)
      Algeria energy earnings fall 9 pct Jan-April vs same 2012 period Reuters - 3 hrs ago

      ALGIERS (Reuters) - The value of Algeria's oil and gas exports, which account for about 97 of total sales abroad, fell by 9 percent in the first four months of this year … More »Algeria energy earnings fall 9 pct Jan-April vs same 2012 period

      (Blank Headline Received)

      ALGIERS (Reuters) - The value of Algeria's oil and gas exports, which account for about 97 of total sales abroad, fell by 9 percent in the first four months of this year compared to the same period in 2012 due to lower global crude prices, official figures showed on Monday. That pushed the OPEC member north African country's …

    • A view of a street is reflected on a glass wall of a building bearing the logo of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Beijing April 22, 2013.
      Goldman exits China's ICBC, seven years and billions later Fiona Lau and Elzio Barreto - Reuters - 5 hrs ago

      By Fiona Lau and Elzio Barreto HONG KONG (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs launched on Monday the sale of about $1.1 billion worth of Hong Kong-traded shares in Industrial and … More »Goldman exits China's ICBC, seven years and billions later

      A view of a street is reflected on a glass wall of a building bearing the logo of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Beijing April 22, 2013.

      By Fiona Lau and Elzio Barreto HONG KONG (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs launched on Monday the sale of about $1.1 billion worth of Hong Kong-traded shares in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, offering to sell its entire remaining stake in the world's biggest bank by market value. The sale by Goldman would be the final …

    • Japan's Prime Minister Abe smiles as he delivers a speech to business leaders and scholars during a meeting hosted by Japan Akademeia in Tokyo
      CORRECTED - Little sign Abe can shake up Japan's inbound FDI Stanley White - Reuters - 8 hrs ago

      (Corrects third from last paragraph to show Renault took a stake in Nissan) By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan risks missing, yet again, an opportunity to use foreign … More »CORRECTED - Little sign Abe can shake up Japan's inbound FDI

      Japan's Prime Minister Abe smiles as he delivers a speech to business leaders and scholars during a meeting hosted by Japan Akademeia in Tokyo

      (Corrects third from last paragraph to show Renault took a stake in Nissan) By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan risks missing, yet again, an opportunity to use foreign investment to help fuel sustained economic growth that has eluded it for the last two decades. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to make Japan "the …

    • Passersby walk past in front of a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo
      Nikkei hits new 5-1/2-year high on weak yen, signs of improving economy Ayai Tomisawa - Reuters - 8 hrs ago

      By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year high on Monday, buoyed by further weakness in the yen and optimism over the growth … More »Nikkei hits new 5-1/2-year high on weak yen, signs of improving economy

      Passersby walk past in front of a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo

      By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year high on Monday, buoyed by further weakness in the yen and optimism over the growth outlook after the Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in two months. Signs of an improving U.S. economy and Wall …

    • Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a meeting hosted by Japan Akademeia in Tokyo
      Analysis: Little sign Abe can shake up Japan's inbound FDI Stanley White - Reuters - 8 hrs ago

      By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan risks missing, yet again, an opportunity to use foreign investment to help fuel sustained economic growth that has eluded it … More »Analysis: Little sign Abe can shake up Japan's inbound FDI

      Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a meeting hosted by Japan Akademeia in Tokyo

      By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan risks missing, yet again, an opportunity to use foreign investment to help fuel sustained economic growth that has eluded it for the last two decades. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to make Japan "the world's easiest country for companies to do business in" as part of his economic …

    • To match Analysis INDIA MANUFACTURING/
      Mahindra gains on earnings hopes of Korea unit Reuters - 9 hrs ago

      Reuters Market Eye - Shares in Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd gain 3.8 percent, after stocks of its subsidiary Ssangyong Motor Co Ltd hit a 16-month high, dealers say. Shares … More »Mahindra gains on earnings hopes of Korea unit

      To match Analysis INDIA MANUFACTURING/

      Reuters Market Eye - Shares in Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd gain 3.8 percent, after stocks of its subsidiary Ssangyong Motor Co Ltd hit a 16-month high, dealers say. Shares in Ssangyong Motor jumped as much as 13.5 percent on Monday amid expectations the ailing automaker may post a profit this year. Ssangyong Motor's factory …

    • (Blank Headline Received)
      S.Africa's Vodacom FY earnings up 23 pct on Africa units Reuters - 9 hrs ago

      JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Vodacom Group reported a 23 percent rise in full-year profit on Monday underpinned by a strong performance by its African subsidiaries … More »S.Africa's Vodacom FY earnings up 23 pct on Africa units

      (Blank Headline Received)

      JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Vodacom Group reported a 23 percent rise in full-year profit on Monday underpinned by a strong performance by its African subsidiaries and growth in data usage. The unit of Britain's Vodafone Group said diluted headline earnings per share, which is the benchmark measure of profit …

    • NY regulator questions investment firms' ties to insurers: WSJ Reuters - 10 hrs ago

      (Reuters) - New York's top financial regulator has sent subpoenas to several firms seeking information on investments that guarantee steady payments to hundreds of thousands … More »NY regulator questions investment firms' ties to insurers: WSJ

      (Reuters) - New York's top financial regulator has sent subpoenas to several firms seeking information on investments that guarantee steady payments to hundreds of thousands of retirees and other consumers, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday, citing people familiar with the inquiry. The New York Department of Financial …

    • To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS
      Chesapeake Energy hires Anadarko executive as CEO - WSJ Reuters - 11 hrs ago

      (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp has hired Robert Douglas Lawler of rival Anadarko Petroleum Corp as chief executive, filling the post vacated by co-founder Aubrey … More »Chesapeake Energy hires Anadarko executive as CEO - WSJ

      To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS

      (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp has hired Robert Douglas Lawler of rival Anadarko Petroleum Corp as chief executive, filling the post vacated by co-founder Aubrey McClendon, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Chesapeake and Anadarko could not immediately be reached for comment by …

    • India's Economic Affairs Secretary Mayaram attends an interview with Reuters at a hotel during his visit for the G20 meeting in Mexico City
      No case for S&P ratings downgrade: Mayaram Reuters - 11 hrs ago

      NEW DELHI (Reuters) - There is no case for downgrading India's sovereign credit rating, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram told the news channel ET Now on Monday, … More »No case for S&P ratings downgrade: Mayaram

      India's Economic Affairs Secretary Mayaram attends an interview with Reuters at a hotel during his visit for the G20 meeting in Mexico City

      NEW DELHI (Reuters) - There is no case for downgrading India's sovereign credit rating, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram told the news channel ET Now on Monday, after Standard & Poor's reiterated its negative outlook on the country's credit rating. The rating agency last week warned that India needed to follow …

    • Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest Reuters Middle East - 11 hrs ago

      May 20 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-relatedstories were reported by media on Monday. * Greece's second-largest lender Piraeus Bank SA has hired four international … More »Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest

      May 20 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-relatedstories were reported by media on Monday. * Greece's second-largest lender Piraeus Bank SA has hired four international investment banks as advisers on its7.33-billion-euro ($9.4 billion) share issue, two bankers closeto the procedure told Reuters on Saturday. * …

    • India's Economic Affairs Secretary Mayaram attends an interview with Reuters at a hotel during his visit for the G20 meeting in Mexico City
      No case for S&P ratings downgrade: India economic affairs secretary Reuters - 11 hrs ago

      NEW DELHI (Reuters) - There is no case for downgrading India's sovereign credit rating, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram told the news channel ET Now on Monday, … More »No case for S&P ratings downgrade: India economic affairs secretary

      India's Economic Affairs Secretary Mayaram attends an interview with Reuters at a hotel during his visit for the G20 meeting in Mexico City

      NEW DELHI (Reuters) - There is no case for downgrading India's sovereign credit rating, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram told the news channel ET Now on Monday, after Standard & Poor's reiterated its negative outlook on the country's credit rating. The rating agency last week warned that India needed to follow …

    • (Blank Headline Received)
      Yahoo's board approves $1.1 bln Tumblr acquisition - WSJ Reuters - 13 hrs ago

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, the Wall Street Journal cited … More »Yahoo's board approves $1.1 bln Tumblr acquisition - WSJ

      (Blank Headline Received)

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, the Wall Street Journal cited people familiar with the matter as saying on Sunday. Such an acquisition would be Marissa Mayer's largest deal since taking the helm of the once-iconic …

    • The Yahoo logo is shown at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, California
      Yahoo's board approves Tumblr acquisition -WSJ Reuters - 19 hrs ago

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion (724 million pounds) in cash, the Wall … More »Yahoo's board approves Tumblr acquisition -WSJ

      The Yahoo logo is shown at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, California

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion (724 million pounds) in cash, the Wall Street Journal cited people familiar with the matter as saying on Sunday. Such an acquisition would be Marissa Mayer's largest deal since taking the helm …

    • The Yahoo logo is shown at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale
      Yahoo's board approves $1.1 billion Tumblr acquisition: WSJ Reuters - 19 hrs ago

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, the Wall Street Journal cited … More »Yahoo's board approves $1.1 billion Tumblr acquisition: WSJ

      The Yahoo logo is shown at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, the Wall Street Journal cited people familiar with the matter as saying on Sunday. Such an acquisition would be Marissa Mayer's largest deal since taking the helm of the once-iconic …

    • MPs consider probe into transparency of mining firms Clara Ferreira-Marques - Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013

      By Clara Ferreira-Marques LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms listed in London, … More »MPs consider probe into transparency of mining firms

      By Clara Ferreira-Marques LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms listed in London, an issue highlighted by corruption probes at emerging market miners which MPs fear have dented the stock market's reputation. The chairman of parliament's …

     

    Subscribe

    [X]

    How to subscribe

    Roll over each section to subscribe using Add to My Yahoo! or RSS Feed feeds.

    Yahoo! News offers dozens of RSS feeds you can read in My Yahoo! or using third-party RSS news reader software. Click here to find out more about RSS and how you can use it with Yahoo! News.