Europe Markets: Miners lead European shares to gains
Market Watch - 38 minutes agoEuropean shares rose on Friday, with miners lifted by hopes for rising demand for metals after data indicated that China’s economic recovery continues to strengthen.
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European shares rose on Friday, with miners lifted by hopes for rising demand for metals after data indicated that China’s economic recovery continues to strengthen.
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Financial shares are mixed Wednesday as Citigroup and Wells Fargo continue in their attempts to leave TARP.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 1:50 p.m. in New York.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks retreated for a third day, led by energy producers, after crude oil fell to a two- month low on a government report showing an increase in fuel inventories.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fluctuated as analyst upgrades of 3M Co. and Sprint Nextel Corp. helped the market overcome an early decline spurred by concern credit defaults will spread through the global economy.
Stocks were little changed after crude oil stockpiles fell, suggesting improved demand.
A rally for energy and materials stocks is offset by a pullback in consumer companies ahead of key data later in the week.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks fell across Europe and in emerging markets, sending the MSCI World Index to a fifth straight decline, as a reduction in Spain’s credit outlook added to concern that defaults will spread through the global economy.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fluctuated as gains in commodity producers helped the market overcome an early decline spurred by concern credit defaults will spread through the global economy.
Stocks were relatively flat early Wednesday after wholesale inventories rose and oil stockpiles fell.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 11:15 a.m. in New York.
U.S. Stocks Turn Green As Energy Shares Advance
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks advanced, snapping a two- day losing streak, as gains in commodity producers helped the market overcome an early decline spurred by concern credit defaults will spread through the global economy.
U.S. stocks reverse earlier losses as oil-inventory data lift crude prices and boost energy and materials stocks.
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian share markets ended mixed Thursday after a volatile session, with Japanese shares falling for a third successive day on a strong yen, while an advance on Wall Street helped South Korean stocks clinch gains.