Stocks slip as crude rises; eBay down
Stock markets open mixed on higher oil price, anticipated Fed rate hike
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Stock markets had a mixed start Monday, affected by rising oil prices, Germany's political uncertainty and a possible U.S. interest rate hike this week.
Stocks Fall As Market Awaits Fed Decision
Sirius rises, ViaCell falls before open
Reuters - Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. rose 0.71 percent before the opening bell on Monday after it raised its 2005 full year revenue forecast, and said it expects strong revenue growth in 2006.
Wall Street seen lower as oil climbs
Reuters - Shares on Wall Street are expected to open lower as oil prices climbed more than 1 percent as a new storm appeared to be headed for the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Euro falls to one-month low
Reuters - The euro fell more than 3/4ths of a U.S. cent to a one-month low on Monday after provisional results from German elections revealed no clear winners, clouding the outlook for much-needed reforms in Europe's biggest economy.
Wall Street Casts Wary Eye on the Fed
AP - Wall Street will be focused this week on the Federal Reserve and whether policymakers will raise interest rates an 11th consecutive time, a move that could cause investors to pull back amid greater uncertainty about economic growth in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.
Friday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
Stock futures point higher
Reuters - U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher market open on Friday as investors awaited a report on consumer confidence for indications of how Hurricane Katrina and surging gasoline prices are affecting the psyche of the American shopper.
Status Report on Wall Street's Indexes
AP - A sleepy day on Wall Street ended with stocks little changed. Glum economic data gave investors hope that the Federal Reserve would stop its year-plus march of interest rate hikes when it meets next Tuesday. Those same investors seem poised to do very little, barring catastrophic news, until after the Fed meeting.
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