Blue chips higher on retail reports
Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after two days of sharp losses as investors took heart in reports showing that retail sales had held up better than expected in the wake of two devastating hurricanes.
GE Outlook, Retail Sales Boost Stocks
Storm signals persist for North American markets; oil prices slips lower
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Global indicators added to the gloom surrounding North American stock markets early Thursday while crude oil futures slipped below two-month lows.
Stocks set for weaker opening
Reuters - Shares on Wall Street are expected to open slightly lower on Thursday as interest rate worries sparked a big sell-off in the previous session.
Dollar falls against euro ahead of data
Reuters - The dollar fell against the euro on Thursday on worries that its recent rally on expectations for higher U.S. interest rates might have gone too far and on caution ahead of U.S. jobs data.
Nikkei set for worst 1-day dip in months
Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei share average fell 2.16 percent on Thursday and was set to book its worst one-day drop in almost six months after a sell-off on Wall Street prompted investors to unload stocks seen as overvalued.
Wednesday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
Stocks close more than 1 percent lower
Reuters - U.S. stocks fell sharply on Wednesday following a $1-a-barrel drop in crude oil prices that pushed heavily-weighted energy shares down, and after a top Federal Reserve official said policy-makers must be alert to potential inflation.
SEC moves forward on Nasdaq application
Reuters - The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. on Tuesday moved ahead in its long-standing push to be recognized as an exchange by U.S. market regulators.
Ameriprise Shares Fall in Debut
AP - Shares of Ameriprise Financial Inc. fell in the stock's debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, as the financial-services company embarked on its spinoff from credit-card and travel giant American Express Co.
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