US stocks sink in early trading as market heads for a second loss; Alcoa falls most in S&P 500
The stock market sank early Wednesday, drifting further from record highs.
Asian stock markets down after Wall Street decline as China growth target awaited
Asian stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday after Wall Street declined and investors looked ahead to U.S. economic data and China's announcement of its annual growth target.
US stock indexes open slightly higher; Freescale jumps on news of deal with NXP
U.S. stocks are opening slightly higher as investors focused on earnings and deal news.
US stock market falls as talks over Greek loan extension remain difficult
The U.S. stock market fell in early Friday trading as investors looked for a breakthrough in the difficult negotiations between Greece and its European creditors over its debt repayment plan.
Global stock set to fall in quiet trading as most Asian markets remain closed for holidays
Global stocks appeared set for quiet and lower trading Friday after most markets in Asia were closed for the Lunar New Year holidays, except for Tokyo, where shares continued to rise on optimism about the Japanese economy.
US stocks edge lower in midday trading, pulling the market back from a record high
U.S. stocks were slightly lower in midday trading Tuesday as investors continued to watch Greece's debt talks and hoped a deal would eventually be reached to keep the country from falling out of the eurozone.
ECB's Praet says stimulus could 'fall on barren ground' if governments don't cut red tape
A top European Central Bank official says the bank's new 1.1 trillion euro ($1.2 trillion) monetary stimulus could "fall on barren ground" if governments do not cut red tape and excessive regulation.
US stock indexes drift lower ahead of emergency European meeting on Greece's debt
U.S. stocks were slightly lower in early trading Wednesday.
Amid noise generated by Greek debt discussions, eurozone economy has been gaining momentum
With all the noise and uncertainty surrounding Greece over the past couple of weeks, it's been easy to overlook the growing signs of economic recovery in Europe.
World stock markets falter as Greece jitters offset China central bank action
Global stock markets faltered Thursday as the European standoff over Greece's international bailout intensified, tempering optimism from China's latest move to boost its economy.
US trade deficit expected to show slight increase in December and for all of 2014
The Commerce Department reports on the U.S. trade deficit for December.
US stock indexes rise broadly in midday trading; Hospira surges following news of Pfizer deal
U.S. stocks rose broadly Thursday, helped by a rebound in the price of oil and a rise in health care stocks following Pfizer's $16 billion deal to buy drugmaker Hospira.
Health care stocks lead an early advance; Energy sector also gains as oil recovers
Health care stocks were leading early gains in U.S. trading, while the energy sector also rose as the price of oil recovered from a stumble.
Australia stocks jump on rate cut, China index bounces to lead most global indexes higher
Australian stocks jumped to a near-seven-year high after an interest rate cut Tuesday and Chinese stocks rebounded from a losing streak, leading most other global markets higher as jitters about Greece's new government subsided.
Asian shares extend global rally rise as higher oil prices boost energy companies
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after a jump in oil prices helped push U.S. shares sharply higher and Japanese economic data showed improvement.
Asian stock markets fall after Chinese manufacturing activity weakened in January
Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday after Chinese manufacturing weakened and oil went on roller-coaster ride.
World stock markets uneven ahead of quarterly US economic growth report
World stock markets were uneven Friday and Wall Street futures slid ahead of quarterly growth figures that will show whether weakness in China, Japan and Europe has hit the U.S. economy.
Asian stock markets boosted by ECB stimulus plan, shrug off weak China manufacturing
Asian stocks zoomed higher Friday, boosted by the European Central Bank's stimulus announcement, a long awaited move that also set off gains in Europe and on Wall Street.
Stock markets rise, euro falls after European Central Bank reveals big stimulus plan
U.S. stocks are rising Thursday morning after Europe's central bank announced a plan aimed at reviving that region's struggling economy.
Here are 5 things Europe's struggling economy needs to follow the ECB's plan to revive growth
What now? The European Central Bank's plan to rescue Europe's economy won't work on its own.