Written by Wall Street could keep rallying after notching its best week this year if Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives a reassuring assessment of the recovery and retail earnings show improvement. READ MORE »
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US Stocks Rise Slightly, Led By Financials, Energy; DJIA Up 19
U.S. stocks rose slightly Wednesday as the financial sector rallied on a rosy forecast from State Street Corp. and an increase in crude lifted energy stocks, but the gains were small as disappointing manufacturing data out of Germany weighed. READ MORE »
US Stocks Move Between Gains And Losses As Uncertainty Weighs
U.S. stocks were oscillating between slight gains and losses Tuesday as investors tried to decipher competing data on positive U.S. retail sales and possible weakness in Europe’s biggest economy. READ MORE »
PRECIOUS METALS: Comex Gold Soars On Dollar Weakness
Gold futures ended the week at all-time highs as the weaker dollar continued to feed gold’s historic rally. READ MORE »