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Syria Tension Pushes Stocks to Monthly Loss; Survey Says Europe is Back in the Mix; Banks May Raise Rates to Attract Depositors

Investors are hesitant to put their money into the markets, as they wait to know what exactly will...

Solid Economic Data Pulls up Stocks and the Dollar; Dollar Rises with Positive U.S. News; Oil Falls Back as Investors’ Syrian Fears Relax

Both European and U.S. stocks rose today, following a more-positive-than-expected revision of second quarter gross domestic product (GDP)...

Stocks Rise on Energy Rally; Dollar Rallies ahead of Syrian Conflict; The 5% Recovery: Rebounding from Recession?

Stocks soared today, causing the S&P 500 to bounce back from its eight-week low. Energy shares surged as...

Suffering From Mr. Market’s Moodswings

It was another tough week for stock markets around the globe, as the S&P 500 dipped 1.32%, while...

Stocks Fall on Syria Tension; Investors Seek Refuge in Gold; Syria Fears Cause Yen to Beat Dollar

U.S. stocks experienced their worst one-day decline in more than two months today, as investors the world over...

Stocks Fall on Kerry’s Syria Comments; Student Loans Impacting Parents; Dollar Beats Yen, Euro Despite Disappointing Data

Stocks dropped today, with the S&P 500 erasing gains made earlier in the day, after Secretary of State...

Betting on the Online Travel Revolution — and a New Option Recommendation

It was a mixed week in U.S. and global stock markets. The Dow Jones was down 0.47% while...

Stocks Rise as Investors Continue to Speculate on Tapering; Housing Decline Lowers Dollar; Improving China Data Boosts Gold

As of Friday afternoon, stocks were on pace to finish in the black, building on the previous day's...

German Domestic Demand Powers Q2 Growth; American Dream Slipping into Nightmare; East Asian Markets Mixed after Fed’s Whiff on Tapering Start Date

German domestic purchases in the second quarter were the strongest in a year, lending credence to the idea...

U.S. Stocks Rise on Jobs Data Despite Trading Delay; Dollar Improves in Reaction to Fed Minutes; Europe Bouncing Back from Bad Week

Even though a computer error halted Nasdaq trading for three hours, stocks pushed higher today, thanks in part...