Blue-chip stocks rise after Fed comments
Reuters - U.S. blue-chip stocks extended gains on Tuesday after Federal Reserve officials, including Chairman Alan Greenspan, offered reassuring comments on asset prices and inflation.
Stocks Turn Higher on Greenspan Remarks
AP - Stocks turned moderately higher Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the economy has weathered the increase in oil prices "reasonably well."
Financials bolster TSX, NY heads lower on economic data, higher gasoline
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - A strong showing by financial stocks helped send the Toronto stock market higher Tuesday afternoon.
Dollar shrugs off consumer confidence sag
Reuters - The dollar held overnight gains on Tuesday as traders shrugged off a sharp fall in September U.S. consumer confidence and instead anticipated a speech by the Federal Reserve chief would reinforce expectations of higher interest rates.
Wall St seen flat as rate fears weigh
Reuters - U.S. futures pointed to a flat to slightly weaker Wall Street opening on Tuesday with trade seen cautious as worries over higher interest rates vied with lower oil prices ahead of key economic data.
Monday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
Big Movers in the Stock Market
AP - Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market.
Rita, No Katrina, May Boost U.S. Stocks
AP - To say Hurricane Rita wasn't "that bad" obviously minimizes the loss of life and immense damage suffered along the Texas and Louisiana coasts. But from the stock market's point of view, Rita was no Katrina. And that may bode well this week for Wall Street.
Dollar seen stronger on Rita relief
Reuters - The dollar and Treasury yields could move higher on Monday after Hurricane Rita mostly spared Texas oil refiners, and crude and gasoline prices slipped, analysts said.
Corn: NYSE's Biggest Loser
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