Stocks dip in early trading - Detroit News

Stocks dip in early trading - Detroit News
NEW YORK -- Stocks slipped early Friday as investors' nervousness over a fresh record for oil prices dented some enthusiasm over a surprising jump in new home construction. Wall Street, hoping for an economic rebound in the second half of 2008, has

Toronto stocks climb, Royal Bank of Canada leads - Reuters
TORONTO, May 14 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index staged a modest rise early on Wednesday, with financial stocks leading the way after U.S. inflation rose only modestly last month. The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 44.73

GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks rise on deal news optimism - Forbes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose Thursday as a battle to control Internet media company Yahoo Inc (nasdaq: YHOO - news - people ) boosted the technology sector and a pullback in oil eased concerns about inflation. Wall Street shrugged off weak

Indian Stocks Post Weekly Gain; Banks, Steel Authority Advance - Bloomberg
May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Indian stocks rose, led by banks, after Punjab National Bank 's rating was upgraded by HSBC Holdings Plc's local unit on earnings that exceeded expectations. ``Punjab National Bank has shown a significant improvement in asset

Market extends gains late: S&P up 1 pct - Earthtimes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks extended their advance late in the session on Thursday, driving the S&P 500 up 1 percent, led by gains in the technology and retail sectors. Sources also noted that said members of the U.S. Senate have reached a deal on a

Stocks End Higher as Oil Slips - MSN MoneyCentral
Stocks ended higher on Thursday, with investors appearing to gain conviction as oil prices dropped while shrugging off moderately weaker economic data and weaker earnings reports that offset a pop in M&A activity. On Thursday, the Dow Jones

Asian stocks end mixed as Nikkei retreats, BHP lifts Sydney market - Forbes
Asian stocks ended mixed in cautious trade on Friday, with the Nikkei slipping into negative territory after advancing earlier on stronger-than-expected economic growth in Japan, while BHP Billiton's record-breaking rally lifted the Sydney market

Toronto stocks climb, Royal Bank of Canada leads - Reuters
TORONTO, May 14 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index staged a modest rise early on Wednesday, with financial stocks leading the way after U.S. inflation rose only modestly last month. The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 44.73