Written by NEW YORK — Stocks opened higher Wednesday as investors considered whether a $1 trillion bailout package would be enough to fix the Euro zone’s long-term debt problems. READ MORE »
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Dollar hits highest in more than a year as euro fears linger
Single currency below $1.26; British pound slips as U.K.’s trade deficit widens. READ MORE »
Existing home sales soar in April
NEW YORK — Existing home sales soared in April as home buyers scrambled to claim the tax credit that expired at the end of the month, according to a real estate industry report released Monday. READ MORE »
U.S. Stocks Open Lower on Concerns Over Europe
Stocks turned higher in the United States as new data on factory use and construction spending offset concern about the European economy. READ MORE »
Dollar, Yen Climb on Concern About European Banks, U.S. Growth
The dollar and the yen rose against their major counterparts as concern that Europe’s debt crisis is expanding and the U.S. economic recovery may be growing more slowly pushed investors to the safest currencies. READ MORE »