European stocks close higher in thin festive trading
European shares closed slightly higher Wednesday in light trading after the Christmas break. The pan-European Stoxx…
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Poll: 50 percent approve of Trump’s transition handling so far
Fifty percent of Americans say they approve of the way President-elect Donald Trump is handling the transition and…
Trump’s pick for budget director has urged big spending cuts
Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney, President-elect Donald Trump's choice as his budget director, is a fierce deficit…
European markets seen lower after Fed announces faster-than-expected tightening
European bourses are set to open lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point rate…
Fed official stands by Wall Street reforms, says must complete work
The United States "absolutely must" complete unfinished work ending the too-big-to-fail bank problem that helped…
Dow, S&P hit record highs early trade as oil, bank stock gain
The Dow and the S&P 500 have hit on Wednesday record intraday highs, fueled by gains in energy and bank stocks.…
Bank of America raises its year-end S&P 500 target
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has become on Tuesday the latest major Wall Street firm to raise its near-term…
Wall Street points to higher opening, eyes Yellen, data, earnings
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Thursday morning as traders eyed remarks from Federal…
Asian markets soar, Nikkei rockets close to 7%
Asia markets soared on Thursday with the Nikkei jumping close to 7 percent, as traders reassessed the economic…
Stocks close higher as Wall Street awaits US election results
U.S. equities closed higher on Tuesday, led by utilities, as investors eagerly awaited the results of the U.S.…
