Stocks in early trading - News Tribune
The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.3 percent last month The Standard & Poor’s 500 index is up 2.69, or 0.2 percent, at 1,152.93, while the Nasdaq composite index is up 6.16, or 0.3 percent, at 2,374.62.

Big Mac Index says loonie overvalued - Nationalpost.com
The Big Mac index says the loonie is trading above fair value with the U.S. dollar, while the Chinese yuan is far below where it should be. The index is the brainchild of the Economist magazine. It works by comparing the price of a Big Mac at

European Shares Edge Higher In Early Trading - FOX News
LONDON — European shares edged higher on Friday, with exporting auto and chemical firms leading the way following gains for French carmaker Renault , up 1.2%, and German fertilizer firm K+S , up 2.3%. Overall the U.K. FTSE 100 index rose 0.2% to 5,627.53, the German DAX index advanced 0.2% to 5,942

China Issues Rules for Funds’ Index-Futures Trading - Bloomberg
March 15 (Bloomberg) — China’s securities watchdog issued draft guidelines for equity funds who want to trade index futures to regulate their investments, prevent risks and protect the interests of fund investors. Equity funds should use index

Asian stock markets mixed after S&P 500 index clears key hurdle in US trading - Newser
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average was up 43.52 points, or 0.4 percent, to 10,708.47. The Shanghai benchmark, meanwhile, fell 13.94, or 0.5 percent, to 3,037.39. Investors are wary China may start raising interest rates to keep a lid on mounting inflationary pressures. Data released Thursday showed

Monday Markets: Stocks fall slightly in early trading - Santa Cruz Sentinel
The Empire State manufacturing index likely fell 22.9 from 24.9 in February It was the eighth consecutive month of growth, showing the sector is recovering from the recession. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 6.95, or 0.1 percent, to 10,617

Index Trading: Let’s Trade the Dow! Part 3 - Yahoo Finance
Welcome again to my series of articles on trading a large index like the Dow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is probably the most popular index that traders, investors, and mums and dads look at. We hear about it every night on the news and read

Stock futures trading higher ahead of open - Huffingtonpost.com
Stock futures are trading higher as investors look to consumers for Dow Jones industrial average futures is up 28, or 0.3 percent, at 10,638. Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures is up 2.40, or 0.2 percent, at 1,148.30, while Nasdaq 100 index

Stocks in early trading - News Tribune
The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.3 percent last month The Standard & Poor’s 500 index is up 2.69, or 0.2 percent, at 1,152.93, while the Nasdaq composite index is up 6.16, or 0.3 percent, at 2,374.62.

Big Mac Index says loonie overvalued - Nationalpost.com
The Big Mac index says the loonie is trading above fair value with the U.S. dollar, while the Chinese yuan is far below where it should be. The index is the brainchild of the Economist magazine. It works by comparing the price of a Big Mac at

European Shares Edge Higher In Early Trading - FOX News
LONDON — European shares edged higher on Friday, with exporting auto and chemical firms leading the way following gains for French carmaker Renault , up 1.2%, and German fertilizer firm K+S , up 2.3%. Overall the U.K. FTSE 100 index rose 0.2% to 5,627.53, the German DAX index advanced 0.2% to 5,942

China Issues Rules for Funds’ Index-Futures Trading - Bloomberg
March 15 (Bloomberg) — China’s securities watchdog issued draft guidelines for equity funds who want to trade index futures to regulate their investments, prevent risks and protect the interests of fund investors. Equity funds should use index

Asian stock markets mixed after S&P 500 index clears key hurdle in US trading - Newser
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average was up 43.52 points, or 0.4 percent, to 10,708.47. The Shanghai benchmark, meanwhile, fell 13.94, or 0.5 percent, to 3,037.39. Investors are wary China may start raising interest rates to keep a lid on mounting inflationary pressures. Data released Thursday showed

Monday Markets: Stocks fall slightly in early trading - Santa Cruz Sentinel
The Empire State manufacturing index likely fell 22.9 from 24.9 in February It was the eighth consecutive month of growth, showing the sector is recovering from the recession. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 6.95, or 0.1 percent, to 10,617

Index Trading: Let’s Trade the Dow! Part 3 - Yahoo Finance
Welcome again to my series of articles on trading a large index like the Dow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is probably the most popular index that traders, investors, and mums and dads look at. We hear about it every night on the news and read

Stock futures trading higher ahead of open - Huffingtonpost.com
Stock futures are trading higher as investors look to consumers for Dow Jones industrial average futures is up 28, or 0.3 percent, at 10,638. Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures is up 2.40, or 0.2 percent, at 1,148.30, while Nasdaq 100 index