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Wall Street dips as investors eye Libya, oil

  By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks dipped on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street suffered its worst session since August on geopolitical turmoil in Libya. The market found little support at the open after futures pointed to a positive start for stocks, adding to recent concerns about […]

Stocks look to recover after Tuesday’s plunge

By CHIP CUTTER, AP Business Writer NEW YORK – Stocks are looking to make a comeback a day after the steepest fall this year by key market indicators. All three major indexes are pointing to a higher opening Wednesday. That comes after stocks plummeted Tuesday as Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi […]

Mortgage applications rose last week: MBA

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Applications for home mortgages rebounded last week, fueled by a jump in refinancing activity as interest rates pulled back, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and home purchase demand, […]