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Stocks gain as hope rises for stimulus plan
(Reuters)
6 Jan 2009 at 12:05pm
Reuters - Stocks gained on Tuesday as bets rose on the likelihood of a government stimulus package after the release of minutes from the last Fed policy meeting painted a dismal picture of the U.S. economy.
Stocks up moderately after Federal Reserve minutes
(AP)
6 Jan 2009 at 11:48am
AP - Wall Street advanced moderately Tuesday, as fresh details from the Federal Reserve on its efforts to combat the recession helped offset disappointing economic reports.
SEC names James Kroeker acting chief accountant
(AP)
6 Jan 2009 at 11:09am
AP - James Kroeker has been promoted to acting chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission to replace the retiring incumbent, the agency announced Tuesday.
World stocks advance as oil rises to near $50
(AP)
6 Jan 2009 at 9:42am
AP - World stock markets rose Tuesday as the New Year optimism continued amid relatively positive corporate news, particularly from the struggling British retailing sector, and despite some dismal U.S. economic data.
FTSE-100 up 59.28 points at 4,638.92
(AP)
6 Jan 2009 at 9:11am
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange closed up Tuesday.
Madoff scandal, SEC role under scrutiny
(AP)
6 Jan 2009 at 7:55am
AP - Two more months of mortgage payments and retiree Allan Goldstein says he'll be broke, just another victim in what may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in history.
Rice traveling to UN to push Gaza cease-fire
(AP)
6 Jan 2009 at 9:59am
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to New York and the United Nations on Tuesday in a bid to broker a sustainable cease-fire as soon as possible to end the crisis in Gaza.
Brazil stocks up in early trading
(AP)
6 Jan 2009 at 6:21am
AP - Brazil's stocks rose in early trading, with the Ibovespa stock index up 1.1 percent at 41,956 an hour into the session.
Global stocks hold gains amid oil price jitters
(AFP)
6 Jan 2009 at 4:46am
AFP - Global stock markets held onto New Year optimism Tuesday even as the euro suffered fresh losses amid signs of Europe's deepening recession and a looming energy standoff with Russia drove up oil prices.
Japan stocks hope for best in ill-fated Ox year
(Reuters)
6 Jan 2009 at 4:44am
Reuters - If you thought things couldn't get worse for Japanese stocks after their poorest performance ever in 2008, a tongue-in-cheek research report forecast this year to be grim as well because of its Chinese zodiac animal.
Hong Kong's key stock index falls 0.4 percent
(AP)
6 Jan 2009 at 2:37am
AP - Hong Kong shares fell modestly Tuesday, as investors sold Chinese telecom companies that had gained recently after Beijing approved next-generation mobile licenses.
London shares rise
(AFP)
6 Jan 2009 at 1:35am
AFP - London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares climbed 0.11 percent to 4,584.90 points at the start of trading on Tuesday, extending their positive beginning to 2009 after major losses suffered last year.
Japan stocks rise on weaker yen, US stimulus plan
(AP)
6 Jan 2009 at 12:26am
AP - Japanese stocks rose Tuesday as investors turned upbeat on President-elect Barack Obama's proposed economic stimulus package, and exporters got a boost from a weaker yen.
Congressmen sound off against SEC in Madoff affair
(AP)
5 Jan 2009 at 10:40pm
AP - Republican and Democratic House members said Monday that the alleged $50 billion fraud involving Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff reflects deep, systemic problems at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Apple, Tyson, Barnes Noble are big movers
(AP)
5 Jan 2009 at 1:46pm
AP - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
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