Global Markets Overview

  U.S. Markets Blue-chip stocks pushed back toward the day’s highs as investors grew hopeful that European leaders’ commitment to preventing a banking crisis and Chinese purchases of euro-zone debt could help resolve the region’s debt woes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 130 points, or 1.1%, to 11837 in recent trading. The blue-chip index [...]

Global Markets Overview

U.S. Markets U.S. stocks pushed lower Tuesday afternoon as hopes for a big solution to Europe’s debt crisis waned following the cancellation of a scheduled meeting for European Union finance ministers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 134 points, or 1.1%, to 11779. The losses come after the blue-chip Dow rose more than 400 points [...]

Global Markets Overview

U.S. Markets U.S. stocks pushed lower Tuesday afternoon as hopes for a big solution to Europe’s debt crisis waned following the cancellation of a scheduled meeting for European Union finance ministers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 134 points, or 1.1%, to 11779. The losses come after the blue-chip Dow rose more than 400 points [...]

Global Markets Overview

U.S. Stock Markets U.S. stocks jumped Monday, pushing the Nasdaq Composite into positive territory for the year and the Standard Poor’s 500-stock index to the cusp of it, though stocks moved off session highs in late trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 78 points, or 0.7%, to 11889 in late afternoon action. Caterpillar was [...]

Global Markets Overview

E.U. Debts Talks Nearing Agreement European leaders are nearing agreement on a plan that would see the region’s banks raise around EUR100 billion in fresh capital, said three people familiar with marathon talks taking place Sunday. The bank recapitalization plan is the easiest piece of a three pronged bargain that the 17 euro-zone nations are [...]

Global Markets Overview

U.S. Stocks U.S. stocks pared an afternoon advance late in a session whose choppy trading was dominated by European sovereign-debt worries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 23 points, or 0.2%, at 11524, while the Standard Poor’s 500-stock index added 3 points, or 0.3%, to 1213. The Nasdaq Composite fell 10 points, or 0.4%, [...]

Global Markets Overview

U.S. Markets U.S. stocks dropped into negative territory as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s gloomy assessment on the U.S. economy, adding to concerns about Apple’s surprise earnings disappointment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 46 points, or 0.4%, to 11530. The Standard Poor’s 500-stock  index lost 12 points, or 1%, to 1213, and the Nasdaq [...]

Global Markets Overview

US Markets U.S. blue-chip stocks drove higher Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory for 2011 as investors grew optimistic about plans to recapitalize euro-zone banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 192 points, or 1.7%, to 11609 in afternoon trading, while the Standard Poor’s 500-stock index climbed 22 points, or 1.9%, [...]

Global Markets Overview

U.S. Markets U.S. stocks rose sharply as investors cheered a pledge from France and Germany to resolve the euro zone’s banking and sovereign-debt troubles. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 278 points, or 2.5%, to 11381. All 30 Dow components rose, with bank stocks leading the charge higher. Bank of America climbed 4.7% and J.P. [...]

Global Markets Overview

U.S. Markets U.S. stocks rose sharply as investors cheered a pledge from France and Germany to resolve the euro zone’s banking and sovereign-debt troubles. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 278 points, or 2.5%, to 11381. All 30 Dow components rose, with bank stocks leading the charge higher. Bank of America climbed 4.7% and J.P. [...]

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