New overseas worries were offset by some better than expected earnings from U.S. retailers early Tuesday, putting U.S. markets on course for another uneven day of trading.
Samsung has admitted to concerns over "worrying" weakness in Chinese consumer spending as customer sentiment, damped by government austerity measures, turns against spending on technology products.
Concerns are growing over the health of Spain's banks, as CNN's Al Goodman reports.
The events of the past few weeks have made increasingly probable what was once considered impossible: Greece may exit the euro.
Following a positive start, U.S. stocks closed in the red for a fourth straight session Wednesday, as investors weighed strong U.S. economic data against ongoing uncertainty about Greece's political situation.
U.S. stocks struggled during a choppy trading Tuesday as investors digested mixed news out of Europe.
American consumers got the same bang for their buck in April as they did a month earlier, as falling gas prices gave them some relief.
U.S. stocks were poised for a positive start Tuesday, following better-than-expected economic growth in Germany.
Chanting "they don't represent us," tens of thousands in Madrid railed early Sunday against Spain's government and austerity cuts -- venting their anger on the first anniversary of the so-called May 15 protest movement.
Thousands protest in Madrid to mark the first anniversary of the so-called May 15th movement. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
Stocks finished lower Friday, ending a down week for the major indexes, as weakness in the banking sector weighed on the market.
U.S. stocks were set to open lower Friday on worries sparked by a $2 billion trading loss at banking giant JPMorgan Chase.
Europeans are revolting -- against their leaders and established political parties, against an austerity plan 'made in Germany', and against a future that promises declining living standards and shriveling public services.
Austerity measures topped the agenda as Greeks went to the polls to vote for parliamentary seats.
U.S. stocks recovered Monday afternoon from modest losses earlier in the day, as investors considered the implications of leadership changes in France and Greece.
Asian equities fell after U.S. jobs data disappointed and the election of François Hollande as French president raised concerns about Europe's debt crisis.
A bumpy ride is ahead as the French vote suggests an austerity backlash, CNN's Pauline Chiou reports.
President Obama responds to the latest jobs report numbers saying a million new jobs were created in last 6 months.
Hands down, it's the most important monthly economic report in the race for the White House.
U.S. stocks sold off Friday, ending the week lower, after a government report showed that employers added fewer-than-expected jobs in April.
A disappointing jobs report appeared to leave investors uncertain about what to do Friday, as U.S. stocks appeared poised for a mixed or flat open.
U.S. stocks stumbled Thursday, as investors digested conflicting economic data ahead of Friday's all-important jobs report.
U.S. stock futures moved higher Thursday morning, bolstered by a better-than-expected jobless claims report, ahead of Friday's monthly jobs report.
U.S. stocks ended mixed Wednesday as investors digested a weak private-sector jobs report and mostly upbeat corporate results.
Yields on benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds are back below 2%. They really shouldn't be this low. Most fixed income investors agree that's the case. Yet, people keep clinging to long-term securities like Linus Van Pelt does to his baby blue security blanket.
U.S. stocks were set to open lower Wednesday as investors focused on a weak private-sector jobs report.
U.S. stocks moved solidly higher Tuesday as investors welcomed a rise in U.S. manufacturing activity and a mixed batch of corporate earnings
American manufacturing activity picked up in April, according to a report that showed the sector grew for the 33rd month in a row.
U.S. stocks finished in the red Monday, ending a mostly sour month on a weak note.
U.S. stocks were poised to open lower Monday, after a report showed that U.S. personal spending was weaker than expected, and that Spain's economy has fallen into recession.
U.S. stocks moved higher Friday, capping a weekly gain, as upbeat corporate results outweighed a weaker-than-expected report on first-quarter economic growth.
U.S. stocks were poised to open slightly higher Friday, losing some momentum on concerns about weaker-than-expected U.S. economic growth and European debt, as Ford beat earnings expectations for the quarter.
The Bank of Japan announced further easing measures on Friday, as economic data suggested slowing growth and persistent deflationary forces in the world's third-largest economy.
U.S. stocks rose Thursday, as hopes for more stimulus from the Federal Reserve and upbeat housing data overshadowed concerns about the job market and mixed corporate earnings.
U.S. stocks were poised for a choppy open Thursday, as optimism from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's comments is countered by nervousness by the latest jobs report and a weak Italian bond auction.
U.S. stocks finished near the highs of the day Wednesday, as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and cheered strong corporate results from big companies including Apple and Boeing.
U.S. stocks finished mixed Tuesday, with the Dow holding onto solid gains, while Netflix's disappointing outlook weighed down tech stocks.
U.S. stocks were poised for a mixed open Tuesday as investors turn their attention to two reports on housing and await Apple's earnings after the close.
A political backlash against fiscal austerity left mainstream French and Dutch politicians struggling on Monday to shore up support as a key economic indicator highlighted the eurozone's slide into deeper recession.
India's central bank cut key lending rates for the first time in three years on Tuesday in an aggressive effort to stimulate growth and boost investment at a time when the gloss is rapidly coming off Asia's third largest economy.
U.S. stocks finished higher for a second straight day Thursday, continuing to recover from a modest pullback at the start of April.
Contact lenses, diamonds and boiled eggs are things that are better hard than soft. But economic landings in China? That's a different story.
President Barack Obama and his certain Republican opponent in November, Mitt Romney, shifted to full general election mode Wednesday, portraying each other as threats to future American progress as their campaigns engaged in a "war over women" indicative of what to expect for the next seven months.
U.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday, bouncing back after a string of five down days, as concerns about Europe eased and hopes for a better-than-expected earnings season rose.
U.S. stocks were headed for a higher open Wednesday, one day after all three major indexes posted their worst losses of the year.
The U.S., Japanese and Chinese economies have regained their momentum and are leading the world in growth, according to the latest report Tuesday from a global monitoring group.
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Monday, the first trading day following a disappointing jobs report last week.
U.S. stocks were set to drop at the open Monday, as investors deal with the hangover from last week's disappointing jobs report.
Chinese consumer inflation rebounded slightly in March leaving policy makers less room to ease monetary conditions to prop up the slowing economy even though persistent price rises appear largely under control.
CNN's Eunice Yoon explores the rich-poor divide in China and its challenges for the country.
There was nothing good about the Good Friday jobs report. But was the slowdown in hiring in March bad enough for the Federal Reserve to once again consider more stimulus for the economy?
U.S. stocks closed mixed Thursday, with the broader market falling for a third day, amid renewed worries about the debt crisis in Europe.
U.S. stocks were headed for a weak open Thursday, taking their cue from world markets on the final trading session of the week, as worries about the European debt crisis bubbled up.
U.S. stocks dropped Wednesday, rebounding somewhat into the close, as investors grew increasingly anxious about what the markets might look like without additional stimulus from the Federal Reserve.
All eyes will focus on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his team of nine as they spend two days mulling over what monetary policy levers to pull to give the stalled U.S. economy a boost.
Next week all eyes will be on inflation and Greece.
The bull market on Wall Street enters its fourth year this week and investors are wondering how much higher stocks can go.
After a week dominated by hopes and fears about Greece, investors will continue to follow the plight of the nation at the center of Europe's debt crisis as it enters another crucial week.
Stocks surged last week to their highest levels in years, but there are few key economic reports slated for the week ahead to sustain the rally.
The stock market is off to a good start this year, but next week brings a host of potential pitfalls that could slow the recent momentum.
Will European investors respond to the S&P's downgrade of nine European Union nations or follow the relative calm of U.S. investors?
Investors are gearing up for the unofficial start of corporate earnings season, but they're also bracing for another round of bad headlines out of Europe.
Once again investors will be looking overseas for any signals out of Europe on the fate of the eurozone and the euro.
After a stellar first-quarter performance, investors are hoping the stock market can maintain its momentum into the holiday-shortened week ahead.
U.S. stocks closed mixed Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 ending their best first quarter in over a decade, as investors weighed a report on consumer spending and a boost in the eurozone bailout fund.
U.S. stocks drifted lower but rebounded in later trading Thursday to end at nearly breakeven.
Stocks closed in the red Wednesday as investors grew concerned about the health of the global economy.
U.S. stocks were poised to open higher Wednesday, as a positive quarter for the markets enters its final three days.
U.S. stocks ended a quiet session lower Tuesday as investors found little reason to push the market up given the strength of the recent rally.
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U.S. stocks were expected to open little changed Tuesday, while world markets responded positively to indications that the Federal Reserve is prepared to keep interest rates at very low levels.
U.S. stocks rallied Monday after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's comments on the job market gave investors reason to believe interest rates will stay low.
1994 was great for movie fans. "Pulp Fiction." "The Shawshank Redemption." "Forrest Gump." But bond investors definitely would rather forget that year.
U.S. stocks were poised to open higher Monday as Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's comments on the job market gave investors reason to believe interest rates will stay low.
The high-flying Chinese economy appears to be losing some altitude, but experts say the danger of a hard landing still seems remote.
Shares of residential construction companies were under pressure Friday after KB Home reported a sharp drop in new orders, raising worries about the all-important spring selling season.
U.S. stocks fell Thursday, as investors were rattled by worries of a global growth slowdown.
The cost of college tuition will continue to rise as long as federal student aid programs continue to increase with little or no accountability.
U.S. stocks were headed for a weak open Thursday, as investors were rattled by worries of a global growth slowdown after China and Germany reported soft manufacturing data.
U.S. stocks faltered Wednesday, with the broader market ending lower for a second day, after the latest report on new home sales damped enthusiasm about the economy.
When is a homebuilder not a homebuilder? When it's in an index of homebuilder stocks, of course!
After strong gains last week, trading could be choppy Monday, with little major economic or corporate news expected.
U.S. stocks were headed for a lower open Tuesday as Asian and European markets lost ground and investors digest new data on the housing market.
Stocks ended mixed Friday but the major gauges all posted gains of more than 2% for the week on rising hopes for the U.S. economy.
Gas prices keep rising, but that hasn't led to higher prices for other consumer goods just yet.
Stocks were poised to open slightly higher Friday, as investors reacted to the latest reading on inflation, and continued to look for signs that the U.S. economy is on solid footing.
Investors head into Thursday looking for further evidence that the U.S. economy is on the road to recovery, but showed little reaction to a handful of economic reports.
U.S. stocks rallied late Tuesday to close sharply higher on news that most of the nation's largest banks have passed the government's latest test of their financial health.
The Federal Reserve sounds a bit more upbeat about the job market and the global economy, but still the central bank is erring on the side of caution.
U.S. stocks were headed for a higher open Tuesday as investors turned their attention to the Federal Reserve meeting, which wraps up this afternoon.
U.S. stocks finished higher for a third straight day Friday, after a slightly better-than-expected jobs report, but the gains were pared back after Greece's deal with bondholders triggered a "credit event."
Repeat after me. There is no need for more QE. There is no need for more QE. There is no need for more QE.
Hiring remained strong in February, fueling optimism about the recovery.
Brazil's central bank fired the next shot in what is shaping up to be an international currency war with a sharper-than-expected interest rate cut late Wednesday that pushed down the value of its currency, the real.
A slightly better-than-expected jobs report and positive news out of Greece will likely give stocks a lift Friday.
U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday as investors grew hopeful that private-sector bondholders are on the verge of accepting a debt-swap deal with Greece.
CNNMoney: Optimism on Greeceupdated: Thu Mar 08 2012 08:45:00
U.S. stocks pointed toward a higher open Thursday, as investors await further developments in Greece ahead of a crucial debt swap and mixed data on the job market.
U.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday, a day after the biggest one-day sell-off of 2012, as investors were heartened by the latest economic reports.
The nation's smallest businesses continued to add jobs in February, but they were mostly for low-wage work, according to a report released Monday. Small employers created 45,000 new jobs in February, according to payroll processing firm Intuit, which analyzes monthly employment data from 70,000 businesses with less than 20 workers.
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