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Dow Closes Up 330 Points

Wall Street celebrated Columbus Day with a 330-point buying binge on the Dow as traders around the world breathed a sigh of relief that European leaders pledged to bolster their banks and the markets look ahead to the start of earnings season.

 

Optimism about European crisis sends stocks surging

Optimism about European crisis sends stocks surging

Stock prices around the world rose on Monday after European leaders signaled a willingness to tackle the financial crisis brewing there.

 

Stocks get modest support from US jobs figures

Stocks get modest support from US jobs figures

Stocks got a lift Friday by news that the US economy generated more jobs than anticipated over the past three months, reinforcing hopes that the world's largest economy will not be sliding back into recession. The Labor Department reported that the U.S. added 103,000 jobs in September. That was above expectations for a 60,000 increase. It also revised up the previous two months' figures to show around 90,000 more jobs were created than previously thought.

 

Wall Street edges higher after services data

Signs that the nation's massive services sector continues to expand, albeit at a slower pace, helped push stocks into positive territory by midmorning on Wall Street Wednesday.

 

Late-day surge brings stocks into the black

A topsy-turvy day on the markets ended with a dramatic surge that brought major stock indexes into the black for the first time in three days.

 

Wall Street rises on U.S. data, German vote

Stocks rose on Thursday after U.S. economic data came in stronger than forecast and Germany's lower house approved new powers for the euro zone's crisis fund.

 

Asian markets rally after European bank decision

A decision by European central banks to support the region's financial system helped calm Asian markets, setting off a rally across the region in Friday trading....

 

Stock rise after storm damage is less than feared

Stocks are rising after Tropical Storm Irene wound up being less severe than many analysts had anticipated.

 

Stocks jump; Dow has best gain in two weeks

Stocks jump; Dow has best gain in two weeks

The Dow Jones industrial average is closing with its biggest gain in nearly two weeks.

 

Stocks edge up after a 4-week slump; Oil rises after Libyan rebels enter Tripoli

Stocks edge up after a 4-week slump; Oil rises after Libyan rebels enter Tripoli

Stocks are edging higher following a four-week losing streak. The Dow Jones industrial average is up 23 points, or 0.2 percent, to 10,844 in midday trading Monday. It had been up as many as 203 points. The Dow fell 4 percent last week as worries deepened that the U.S. could slip into a recession. The S&P 500 rose less than a point to 1,124. The Nasdaq was up less than a point at 2,342.

 

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