Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Stock Markets Afternoon News 8/2/2005

Stocks rise on data, chip shares get lift

Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, after a government report showed strong June consumer spending and eased inflation concerns, while semiconductor makers' shares got a boost from an encouraging industry outlook from Maxim Integrated Products Inc. .

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TSX shoots up 200 points as Canadian dollar spikes; U.S. indexes robust

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Canada's benchmark index surged by more than 200 points Tuesday as Bay Street investors cheered a $6.9-billion deal in the Canadian oilpatch while the Canadian dollar soared.

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Nasdaq Composite Nears a Four-Year High

AP - Stocks advanced Tuesday, with the Nasdaq composite index near a four-year high as Wall Street welcomed data showing increased consumer spending and income for June and a continuation of double-digit corporate earnings growth.

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Dollar hits 1-1/2 week low vs yen

Reuters - The dollar hit a 1-1/2 week low against the yen on Tuesday as investors awaited more convincing evidence to boost U.S. interest rate hike expectations after the greenback failed to rally on strong U.S. data.

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Monday's Wall Street Glance

AP - Dow Jones Industrials

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European shares edge up, ABN dips

Reuters - European shares ticked higher on Monday as crude prices near $61 a barrel supported heavyweight oil stocks, while a weak finish on Wall Street on Friday and a dip in mining shares capped gains.

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Nikkei hits 4-1/2-month closing high

Reuters - The Nikkei average climbed for a fourth session on Monday to hit its highest close in four and a half months as rising oil prices lifted energy stocks and earnings prospects boosted firms like Komatsu Ltd. and NTT DoCoMo Inc.

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Wall Street Hopes New Data Will Fuel Rally

AP - Wall Street's predictions of a summer rally were borne out in July, with stocks enjoying surprising gains thanks to good economic data and a solid earnings performance from corporate America. But as Friday's losses illustrated, investors may be wondering whether stocks are due for a downturn.

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NYSE Criticized Over Governance Policies

AP - When the New York Stock Exchange unveiled its landmark acquisition of Archipelago Holdings Inc., Big Board Chief Executive John Thain pledged that the merged company would be a "model for best practices in corporate governance."

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A Status Report on Wall Street

AP - Investors sent stocks higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's assessment of the economy raised hopes that the Fed's interest rate hikes would soon end.

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