Thu Mar 10, 2016/Reuters By John McCrank and Arno Schuetze Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) is selling U.S. options exchange operator International Securities Exchange for $1.1 billion to Nasdaq (NDAQ.O), potentially strengthening its hand in a proposed merger with London Stock Exchange (LSE)(LSE.L). Deutsche Boerse said late on Wednesday that it was […]
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Wall Street slips as investors await monthly jobs data
Thu Mar 3, 2016/Reuters By Tanya Agrawal U.S. stocks were slightly lower in late morning trading on Thursday as investors parsed a barrage of economic data and awaited the monthly jobs report. Earlier in the day, data showed weekly jobless claims rose unexpectedly, but the underlying trend continued to point […]
Wall Street gains as factory data shines amid oil gloom
Thu Feb 25, 2016/Reuters By Abhiram Nandakumar Wall Street was little changed in choppy trading on Thursday, breaking away from sliding oil prices, as strong U.S. durable goods data pointed to a recovery in the struggling manufacturing sector. Orders for U.S. durable goods rose more than expected in January, as […]