Stocks rally as jobless data cheers
Reuters - Stocks rose on Thursday, led by technology shares, as a big drop in weekly unemployment claims and better-than-expected earnings from companies including PepsiCo Inc. lifted sentiment about the economy.
Stocks Edge Higher As Oil Prices Fall
AP - Stocks rallied in erratic trading Thursday as investors grew more confident about the prospects for the economy despite the impact of hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
Stock markets head higher on easing of energy prices, corporate news
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Stock markets moved higher Thursday with investors relieved to see a retreat in energy prices on higher inventories and imports.
Dollar firms to highs on jobless claims
Reuters - The dollar pushed to session highs against the euro on Thursday, after a report on U.S. initial jobless claims came in stronger than expected.
Wall St seen up as oil holds steady
Reuters - Wall Street shares are set to open higher on Thursday as the oil price held steady albeit above $66/barrel and the Nikkei (.N225) hurdled 13,500 with markets watching U.S. economic growth data and Pepsico results due.
Dollar pulls back from 2-month high
Reuters - The dollar slipped further from two-month highs against the yen on Thursday as foreign investors helped drive Tokyo share indices to new four-year highs and took heart from Japan's brightening economic outlook.
Wednesday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
Dollar pares losses after durables data
Reuters - The dollar pared losses early on Wednesday after a report on U.S. durable goods orders last month beat analysts' expectations.
Nikkei rises on autos, TOPIX rallies
Reuters - Japan's Nikkei share average rose 0.38 percent on Wednesday as investors bought auto makers such as Toyota Motor Corp. on hopes their profits would gain from the dollar's advance against the yen.
NYSE Rejects Private Equity Offer
AP - The New York Stock Exchange is not interested in selling a stake to private equity firms, the exchange's chief executive said Tuesday after a newspaper reported the Big Board abnegated such a deal over the summer.
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