Mon Mar 14, 2016/Reuters By Lisa Twaronite Asian shares began a central-bank focused week on firm footing on Monday, buoyed by gains on Wall Street as well as glimmers of strength in weekend data from China. Financial spreadbetters expected Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE to open 0.3 percent higher. Germany’s DAX […]
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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 […]
