Gold up 1 percent, extending rally after sharp 2013 losses

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 03:36

Gold rose 1 percent on Friday, rallying for a second consecutive day with a boost from renewed fund buying and equities` weakness after bullion posted its worst annual decline in 2013 in more than 30 years.

World stocks fall after massive run in 2013, oil off on Libya

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 01:43

World equity markets kicked off 2014 with a whimper on Thursday as slightly disappointing Chinese manufacturing data triggered some profit-taking, and oil prices were lower as Libya prepared to reopen a major oilfield.

US, Japan stocks top performers of 2013; gold loses

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 18:51

US stocks are top of the investment returns scoreboard for 2013, with the S&P 500 index on course to mark its best year since 1997.

US stock futures flat as investors turn eyes to Fed meeting

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 23:37

The stimulus has been a major contributor to the market`s gains this year, and has been expected to keep a floor under stock prices for as long as it continues.

Will Fed end 2013 with bang or whimper?

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 17:37

Many investors are still expecting the Fed to delay scaling back its USD 85-billion-a-month bond buying program until early next year.

Global stocks slip on Fed taper view; dollar nears highs

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 09:06

The US dollar hovered near a five-year high against the yen and rose against the euro on Friday, while global equity indexes slipped on growing concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve could surprise investors by scaling back its stimulus as early as next week.

US stocks tick up as Fed official suggests slight taper

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 09:22

US stocks edged higher Monday as a Federal Reserve official suggested that the central bank could take a small step next week to reel in its stimulus program.

US stocks down fifth day, yields up on Fed worry

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 09:59

Treasury yields hit three-month highs and U.S. stocks closed down for a fifth straight day on Thursday as robust economic and labor market data raised expectations of an imminent cutback in the Federal Reserve`s stimulus.

Dow, S&P fall for third straight day; retail weighs

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 09:18

The Dow and the S&P 500 fell for a third straight day on Tuesday, dropping from record levels in a broad decline as investors took profits amid signs of a weak holiday shopping season.

Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs on HP boost

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 09:20

US stocks advanced on Wednesday, pushing the Dow and the S&P 500 to records and the Nasdaq finished at a 13-year high after earnings from Hewlett-Packard helped lift the technology sector.

Dow ends at record high; Nasdaq loses grip on 4,000

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 09:10

The Dow industrials eked out a slim gain on Monday to end at another record high, after the Nasdaq topped 4,000 for the first time in 13 years and then slipped to close below that level.