Reuters – Wall Street was poised for a strong open on Friday after a better-than-expected jobs report lifted investor optimism on the economy.
AFP – A fresh batch of US unemployment figures will on Friday provide Americans with a crucial litmus test for the sputtering economic recovery and President Barack Obama’s policies.
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Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a mostly lower open for U.S. shares on Thursday, giving back a little of the strong gains from the previous session, when they were boosted by strong manufacturing data from China and the United States.
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Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a mostly lower open for U.S. shares on Thursday, giving back a little of the strong gains from the previous session, when they were boosted by strong manufacturing data from China and the United States.
Reuters – Asian stocks rose to a two-week high, with Japan’s Nikkei briefly rising more than 2 percent, as strong U.S. manufacturing data further soothed worries about the global economy.
AP – The fear that has been hanging over markets for most of August lifted on Wednesday. For how long remains anyone’s guess.
Reuters – The patient clearly looks ill, but is there at least a steady pulse?