Stocks up as market looks for rate pause
Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Friday, lifted by expectations the Federal Reserve may pause this year in its campaign to raise interest rates, while energy companies climbed as investors bet that high oil prices would help their profits.
Stocks Up As Oil, Gas Prices Decline
North American indexes move higher, Canadian dollar at 13-year high
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - North American stock markets moved sharply higher Friday afternoon while the Canadian dollar traded at a 13-year high - shooting above 85 cents US after a recent interest rate hike and a stable jobs report from Statistics Canada.
Dollar steers clear of recent lows
Reuters - The dollar on Friday held more than a cent away from three-months lows against the euro hit after the deadly Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S., as fears about the long-term impact of the disaster waned.
Nikkei up on techs
Reuters - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.26 percent to end at a four-year high on Friday as investors bought lagging tech shares, with expectations that the ruling coalition will win Sunday's general election also lifting the market.
Thursday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
NYSE Postpones Life Sciences Listing
AP - Executives of Life Sciences Research Inc., a medical research firm frequently targeted by animal rights activists, were having breakfast in the ornate dining room of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, excited about their new listing on the Big Board.
Dollar gains as oil price falls
Reuters - The dollar rose against the euro on Thursday as oil prices fell in the wake of U.S. crude oil inventory data.
Wall Street set to dip, EBay eyed
Reuters - U.S. stock futures were pointing to a weaker opening on Wall Street on Thursday with uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's monetary policy in the wake of Hurricane Katrina dominating the market's focus.
Katrina's Effect on Markets Is Uncertain
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