Read more markets stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7392/markets.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:33:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/60873/stocks-down-on-job-data.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks headed lower at the open today, ahead of much-anticipated testimony from Ben Bernanke, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 40 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P fell 13 and 8 points respectively. The US lost 532,000 private sector jobs in May, according to an ADP report,...http://www.newser.com/story/60873/stocks-down-on-job-data.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Jun 2009 8:43:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58675/dow-off-156-as-rally-slows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks were down today on continued sluggishness from hard-hit areas like financials, industry, and energy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though the improving market has led to an influx of cash from investors, key indices for transportation and industry have lagged. The Dow was down 155.88, to 8,418....http://www.newser.com/story/58675/dow-off-156-as-rally-slows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 May 2009 15:10:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57966/asian-stocks-hit-7-month-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian stocks hit a 7-month high today as investors put aside swine flu fears and and seized on good news from China. In Taiwan the main index soared 5.6%, its second straight major gain, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng index closed up 5.5%. European markets started...http://www.newser.com/story/57966/asian-stocks-hit-7-month-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 04 May 2009 3:34:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57308/swine-flu-sends-travel-stocks-falling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks declined worldwide today, with travel companies leading losses as investors gave their first reaction to the outbreak of swine flu. Airlines took a pummeling—Lufthansa fell more than 12%, British Airways 8.7%—and tour operators like Carnival also suffered sharp drops. But pharmaceutical companies did well: drugmaker Roche,...http://www.newser.com/story/57308/swine-flu-sends-travel-stocks-falling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Apr 2009 6:39:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53255/my-401k-proves-i-could-do-better-than-cnbc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHe may have gotten only a B in economics, but James Rainey, in the Los Angeles Times , says he can be the next CNBC personality. “There’s got to be a spot for me on one of those chatter fests,” he says, because “I’ve out-performed the Dow by more than 100%!...http://www.newser.com/story/53255/my-401k-proves-i-could-do-better-than-cnbc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Mar 2009 13:25:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53224/asian-stocks-rocket-on-new-stimulus-plans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian markets followed the third straight rally on Wall Street with a major bull run today as new stimulus packages in China and Japan and good news from Bank of America sent stocks soaring. In Tokyo the Nikkei closed up 5.2%, while a late surge in Hong Kong boosted...http://www.newser.com/story/53224/asian-stocks-rocket-on-new-stimulus-plans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Mar 2009 5:33:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50316/talk-of-oil-supply-cut-sends-prices-higher.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOil approached $41 a barrel today after OPEC said it would cut its output if necessary to stabilize prices, Reuters reports. “I think we still need more action,” OPEC’s secretary-general said, promising the cuts would be more thorough than many expected, with 80% compliance among the 12-member group.http://www.newser.com/story/50316/talk-of-oil-supply-cut-sends-prices-higher.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Feb 2009 9:22:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46006/stocks-begin-holiday-week-mixed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks opened mixed today after China cut interest rates and Toyota predicted its first loss in 71 years, the Wall Street Journal reports. Toyota’s US shares dropped 3% after its bleak forecast, and General Motors (16%) and Ford (7%) both fell. The Dow ticked up after the bell but was...http://www.newser.com/story/46006/stocks-begin-holiday-week-mixed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Dec 2008 9:17:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45124/stocks-dollar-dive-as-bailout-collapses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian markets dove today, and European exchanges opened down as the Senate abandoned efforts to bail out the American auto industry. The Nikkei in Tokyo and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong both closed down about 5.5%, with major exporters like Toyota and Sony leading declines. The bailout's collapse...http://www.newser.com/story/45124/stocks-dollar-dive-as-bailout-collapses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 12 Dec 2008 4:19:00 CST