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In a slow trading session on Wall Street, U.S. stocks recorded moderate gains after opening the day lower. The docket of economic reports is light this week and investors continue to focus on...

Exchange traded funds devoted to India, Asia's third-largest economy and the "I" in the famous BRIC acronym, have come to life in recent weeks. That assertion is fortified by an 8.3 percent gain for...

The iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped Investable Market Index Fund (ENZL), the lone ETF devoted exclusively to New Zealand, is trading modestly lower Wednesday after Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor...

The eurozone took a step toward unifying its banking system on Tuesday as Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Dutch finance minister and President of the Eurogroup, discussed a new round of stress tests which would...

Customs Data from China showed that refiners were taking advantage of low prices in April as the number two oil consuming nation's imports rose 3.5 percent from March's figures. The data gave Brent...

Futures Flat On Strong Chinese Trade DataU.S. equity futures traded flat in early pre-market trade despite China reporting a rise in its trade balance in April. China reported that its trade balance...

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.54 percent to 15,050.71 while the NASDAQ rose 0.07 percent to 3,395.07. The S&P rose, gaining 0.50 percent to 1,625.75. The Dow Jones...

The euro lost some ground on Tuesday morning after Mario Draghi reiterated the central bank's commitment to further easing on Monday. The common currency fell to $1.3052 overnight and steadied at...

Brent crude oil rose to its highest in nearly a month on Monday after geopolitical worries overcame demand concerns and lifted crude prices. However, profit taking pushed the commodity downward to...

Futures Flat Following RBA Rate Cut, European Bank EarningsU.S. equity futures traded near flat following a surprise rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia while earnings from three of Europe's...

The U.S. stock market was little changed on Monday in a light volume, slow news day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded a small loss, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both rose modestly on the...

The euro traded steadily at $1.31 on Monday morning following last Thursday's European Central Bank interest rate cut. The bank met expectations and cut its already record low interest rate to 0.5...

Futures Sightly Higher on Economic DataU.S. equity futures rose slightly in early pre-market trade following the strong employment report from the U.S. and better than expected services data from the...

Brent crude oil strengthened Friday morning after U.S. jobs data and central-bank policy meetings printed in the commodity's favor. Brent steadied at $102.71 at 7:45 GMT on Friday morning.Both Europe...

The euro settled at $1.31 on Friday morning after taking a hit on Thursday following the European Central Bank's monthly meeting. The bank lowered interest rates by 0.25 percent on Thursday, causing...

The U.S. stock market jumped on Friday to end the trading week. The catalyst for the move higher was a strong jobs report, which briefly sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average over 15,000 for the first...