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Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs again, Google jumps
By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs in a broad market rally as the recent upward momentum persisted Continue reading
Wall Street Week Ahead: ‘Sell in May and Go Away?’ Not This Year
By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) – With the Dow and the S&P 500 setting another string of record closing highs this week, the old Wall Street adage “Sell in May and Go Away” is starting to look weak. Closing out the second week of May, the Standard & Poor's 500 index is up 2.3 percent for the month Continue reading
Wall St Week Ahead: ‘Sell in May and Go Away?’ Not This Year
By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) – With the Dow and the S&P 500 setting another string of record closing highs this week, the old Wall Street adage “Sell in May and Go Away” is starting to look weak. Closing out the second week of May, the Standard & Poor's 500 index is up 2.3 percent for the month. Continue reading
S&P breaks above 1,600 after strong jobs figures
By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dow industrials hitting intraday record highs after U.S Continue reading
Wall Street extends losses; Nasdaq off 1 percent
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks extended losses on Wednesday following minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve that suggested the central bank may have to slow or stop buying assets before seeing a pickup in hiring Continue reading
German opposition SPD threatens to block Cyprus aid -Spiegel
Germany’s opposition Social Democrats (SPD) will only back a bailout for Cyprus if Nicosia agrees to consolidate its banks among other conditions, the party’s challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel was quoted as saying on Saturday. Continue reading
Germany’s Merkel: No One Is Thinking About Watering Down Stability and Growth Pact
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday dismissed speculation that European Union leaders were considering watering down the deficit and debt criteria in the economic and monetary union. Continue reading
Merkel does not rule out future Greek debt "haircut"
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that Greece’s creditors may look at writing down more of its debt but not before the current bailout program has run its course. Continue reading
Merkel urges more far-reaching financial regulation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the world’s top economies to push ahead with further financial regulation, saying that not enough had been achieved so far. Continue reading
