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Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded down 0.69 percent to 15,153.28 while the NASDAQ declined 0.18 percent to 3,774.80. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.48 percent to 1,683.64. Top Headline...

The euro was under pressure on Monday after volatile Italian politics flared up over the weekend. The common currency traded at $1.3482 at 6:55 GMT as gains against the dollar were limited by...

Brent crude oil slipped to $107.61 at 7:15 GMT on Monday morning as easing geopolitical tension and increasing supply pressured prices. Many are optimistic about the future of US and Iranian...

US indices slipped in the early hours of Monday as no movement on the emergency spending bill prompted investors to brace for a government shutdown. With the midnight deadline fast approaching, a lack...

Markets finally seem to be aware that a debt ceiling is coming. There probably won’t be as much of a sell off as was witnessed saw in 2011, when markets dropped more than 15 percent, because the...

For the first time in a month, the Dow had a negative week last week after trading down four days this week. Top news items include consumer confidence, personal income figures, and BlackBerry’s...

Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.48 percent to 15,255.45 while the NASDAQ declined 0.01 percent to 3,787.13. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.36 percent to 1,692.49. Top Headline...

The euro slipped back below $1.35 at the end of the week after weak lending data from the euro zone indicated that the region's recovery hasn't hit the region's banks just yet. The common currency...

Brent crude oil was poised to end the week below $109 as easing geopolitical tension kicked some of the support out from under the commodity. Brent was trading at $109.04 at 7:00 GMT on Friday...

US markets were lifted by positive jobs data which added to the case for a Federal Reserve taper in the coming month. Initial jobless claims fell by 5,000, which beat expectations and marginally...

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.21 percent to 15,305.89 while the NASDAQ surged 0.51 percent to 3,780.29. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.16 percent to 1,695.40. Top Headline...

Policymakers in Washington continued to struggle with passing a spending bill that will keep the government going past October 1. Unfortunately, even if the bill is passed, most see this battle as...

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.16 percent to 15,359.38 while the NASDAQ surged 0.27 percent to 3,778.27. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.19 percent to 1,700.70. Top Headline...

The euro slumped against the dollar on Wednesday after German data on Tuesday came in weaker than expected. The common currency slipped below $1.35 and traded at $1.3473 at 6:30 GMT on Wednesday...

Brent crude oil climbed back above $109 as some began to doubt that the relationship between the West and Iran has the potential to improve. The commodity traded at $109.14 at 7:00 GMT on Wednesday...

Worries that political squabbling could end with a default in October if US lawmakers don’t raise the nation’s borrowing limit have kept investors from making major plays in markets across...