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The U.S. stock market was largely lower on Friday, although the S&P 500 finished in positive territory. Losses from Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG), and other tech companies weighed on the Nasdaq...

Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.08 percent to 15,535.35 while the NASDAQ tumbled 0.73 percent to 3,584.86. The S&P rose however, gaining 0.09 percent to 1,690.86. Top...

Earnings season picks up next week as many key companies across multiple industries report results for the last quarter. Also, the flash, or initial estimates, of manufacturing PMIs from key countries...

Ahead of this weekend's Japanese elections that will decide control of the country's upper house of parliament, stocks in the world's third-largest economy tumbled. During Friday's Asian session, the...

Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.17 percent to 15,522.35 while the NASDAQ tumbled 0.70 percent to 3,585.86. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.09 percent to 1,687.86. Top Headline...

The euro traded at $1.3132 on Friday morning as investors eyed political tension in the region cautiously. Although things have been relatively calm recently, several of the region's struggling...

Brent crude oil stood poised to end the week on a high note on Friday morning following positive data from the US which has renewed hope that the number one oil consuming nation is getting back on...

Futures Slide On Weak EarningsU.S. equity futures slid overnight following weak earnings reports from tech giants Microsoft (MSFT) and Google (GOOG). Both companies reported top and bottom line...

The U.S. stock market was largely higher on Thursday despite mixed economic data. Strength was seen in financials, utilities, energy and industrials, while technology shares lagged. On the economic...

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.69 percent to 15,577.37 while the NASDAQ surged 0.25 percent to 3,619.04. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.61 percent to 1,691.19. Top Headline...

Abenomics, the colloquial term for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's agenda to rejuvenate the world's third-largest economic, could get a boost this weekend. That is when Japanese voters head to...

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.47 percent to 15,543.23 while the NASDAQ surged 0.12 percent to 3,614.24. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.33 percent to 1,686.47. Top...

Futures Little Changed Ahead of Bernanke, Key Tech EarningsU.S. equity futures nearly unchanged ahead of some key earnings Thursday as well the second day of Congressional testimony from Federal...

The euro slipped to $1.30 on Thursday morning after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated the bank's plan to continue with its stimulus plan for the foreseeable future. Although Bernanke...

Brent crude oil slipped following US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress, but falling stockpiles in the US kept prices afloat. The commodity traded at $108.52 at 5:49 GMT on...

Comments made by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday in congressional testimony helped keep the stock market afloat during the day's trading session. The Fed Chief emphasized that the central bank...