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Wall Street heads into the final stretch of 2009 with fresh confidence that the worst of the economic crisis is over, setting up a positive environment for the market heading into 2010.
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp. signed an $82 billion contract, Australia’s biggest energy deal, to supply liquefied natural gas to Tokyo Electric Power Co.
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose, lifting the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the biggest gain in three weeks, after the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell, Chinese manufacturing grew at the fastest pace in five years and investors speculated a Middle Eastern debt crisis was averted.
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp. , the second-largest U.S. energy producer, signed a contract to supply liquefied natural gas from its Wheatstone project in Western Australia to Tokyo Electric Power Co ., which will also take a stake in the venture.
The trading panel discussed the steep drop in gold in today's session.
MarketWatch's Top Stories, Nov. 30-Dec. 4
Europe's main stock markets fell on Friday following overnight losses on Wall Street and ahead of key US jobs data.
Here's a roundup of the top news, analysis and commentary from MarketWatch for the last five days.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 4 p.m. in New York.
Much better-than-expected jobs data prompted a breakdown in key risk relationships across financials markets.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks gained, extending a weekly advance, after the unemployment rate unexpectedly declined and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the job market may improve further as economic growth strengthens.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- DuPont Co. Chief Executive Officer Ellen Kullman , who cut 4,500 jobs and 10,000 contractors during the recession, said she will keep her workforce lean and stockpiles low in case the economic recovery falters.
Stocks Finish Week Higher After Upbeat Jobs Data
Good news on the labor front lifts stocks and the dollar Friday, drawing investors out of the red-hot gold market, at least for now.
A stronger US dollar sent gold plummeting lower to its steepest decline in over a year. Johnson & Johnson is seeking new creative partners to potentially change up its flagship Tylenol marketing.
DuPont shares fell about 7% Friday after the chemical giant’s Pioneer Hi-bred business said it would postpone the release of its new corn and soybean seed products.
