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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are steadying themselves on Tuesday as falling oil prices release some of the pressure that’s built up on the market.The S&P 500 was 0.8% higher in afternoon trading and clawing back most of its loss from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 68 points, or 0.2%, and likewise nearing its record…

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Day trading guide for Friday: Indian stock market ended lower for the third straight session on Thursday, despite Asian markets showing signs of recovery. Nifty 50 closed 181 points lower at 17,757 whereas BSE Sensex ended at 59,464 — 634 points down from its Wednesday close. Nifty Bank index went off 190 points and closed at 37,850…

TOKYO -- Shares soared Tuesday in Shanghai as Chinese markets reopened after a weeklong holiday but then gave up a chunk of their initial gains as officials in Beijing outlined details of plans to revive the world's second-largest economy.The Shanghai Composite index was up 5.5% at 3,519.88 and in Shenzhen, Japan's smaller market, the main index…

The year is drawing to a close, and for many investors, it will be a year best forgotten. Unless things significantly change, the Nasdaq Composite is likely to be down for the year and post its largest yearly decline since 2008.  Still, its not all bad news. Bad years for the Nasdaq often turn out to be great times to start an investment. After…

The stronger-than-expected hiring pushed Goldman Sachs economist David Mericle to say he now sees just a 15% chance of a recession, down from 20%.But Friday’s jobs report was so strong that it also forced traders to ratchet back forecasts for how much the Fed will ultimately cut interest rates by. That in turn has sent Treasury yields higher,…

US stocks slipped on Monday as investors overhauled their views on interest rate cuts after a blowout jobs report ahead of a week of key inflation data and the start of earnings season.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) fell 0.3% after notching a fresh record high as stocks soared to close the week. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) shed roughly…

Caterpillar Stock Falls As Traders Focus On Rising Costs Shares of Caterpillar gained strong downside momentum after the company released its quarterly report. The company reported revenue of $13.8 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.69 per share, beating analyst estimates on both earnings and revenue. While the headline numbers were strong, the…

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Sensex Today Live: Indian stocks opened marginally lower on Friday, after the benchmarks closed at record highs in the previous session, with investors digesting conflicting signals from global central banks on the interest rate environment.The European Central Bank's equivalent of Federal Reserve rate-setting committee's minutes that came out…