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Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Continue reading
Asian Markets Mostly Higher On Wall Street Cues
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) – Asian stock markets are mostly trading higher on Wednesday with the overnight positive close on Wall Street aiding sentiment. However, with investors looking to take some profi… Continue reading
Stock market rally pauses on Monday
NEW YORK (AP) — A record-breaking rally in stocks paused Monday as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the recent improvement in the economy. Continue reading
In Vegas, investors strip hedge fund managers of their secrets
In Las Vegas this week, hedge fund investors rubbed shoulders with big-name managers, Hollywood heavies and political swells against a Bellagio hotel backdrop of glitz and gambling. Continue reading
Carlyle generates less cash from asset sales
By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) – Private equity firm Carlyle Group LP on Thursday reported flat first-quarter profit and a decline in cash generated from managing and selling assets, despite strong capital markets that helped boost earnings for its peers. A stock market rally and record-low interest rates have buoyed the value of private equity fund assets and prompted buyout firms to exit investments and return capital to their investors Continue reading
Stocks hold at record levels on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market held at record levels Thursday as investors became harder to please. Continue reading
Stocks pull back from record levels on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market pulled back from record levels Thursday as investors became harder to please. Continue reading
ASIA MARKETS: Japan Stocks Soar After Holiday, But Sydney Slips
Japanese stocks shot higher to lead gains for Asian markets Tuesday, as investors returned from a four-day weekend to catch up with central-bank decisions, strong U.S. jobs data and a weaker yen. Continue reading
Sensex near three-month high; beaten down stocks up
By Abhishek Vishnoi MUMBAI (Reuters) – The BSE Sensex rose on Monday to close near a three-month high hit on Thursday, led by gains in stocks beaten down earlier, such as TCS, which rose on short covering, and metals firm Hindalco Industries , following copper's rally on Friday. Gains also tracked higher Asian shares as investors cheered the upbeat U.S Continue reading
Stocks rally but bull may still lose its party hat
Stocks enter the week ahead, energized by new highs, and less concerned about the economic headwinds that have been worrying markets.But that doesn’t mean traders have abandoned the debate about whether investors will “sell in May and go away,” pocketing some of the 13 percent gains in stock prices year-to-date.The S&P 500 Friday vaulted above the psychological 1600 level for the first time, a… Continue reading
