Stocks open slightly up after retail data
Reuters - U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday, after a report showed retail sales inched up in July, but a downgrade of technology bellwether Intel Corp. and oil at $65 a barrel may keep investors on guard.
Stocks Rise As Investors Eye Oil Prices
Stock market indicators mixed with crude oil prices above US$65 a barrel
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - With crude oil costing more than $65 US a barrel, global indicators were mixed for North American stock markets early Thursday.
Nikkei hits 4-year closing high, banks up
Yen climbs on flock to Tokyo shares
Reuters - The yen extended its winning streak against the dollar on Thursday, with foreign investors flocking to Tokyo shares and helping drive major indexes to four-year highs on optimism about growth in Japan.
Wednesday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
Stocks set to edge up as Fed tops agenda
Reuters - Stocks were seen opening slightly higher on Tuesday, reversing some of the previous day's losses, with the focus on an expected hike in interest rates.
Stocks drop on oil at record $64
Reuters - U.S. stocks slipped on Monday as crude oil climbed to a record $64 a barrel, stoking concerns about the impact of high energy costs on corporate profits and consumer spending, while worries about rising interest rates hurt shares of banks and home builders.
Any lift to stocks from Fed short-lived
Reuters - A better-than-expected jobs report last week squashed hope the Federal Reserve will pause in its campaign to raise interest rates and took away a major catalyst for U.S. stocks in a historically weak month.
European shares rise as techs rally
Reuters - European stocks gained on Monday, led by a rise in Nokia on a media report that Cisco Systems is considering buying the world's top mobile handset maker, while oil prices near record highs lifted Total.
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