Stocks rise as interest-rate fears ease
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Stocks rose on Friday, rebounding from the previous session's steep losses, as bond yields retreated from their highs, easing some of the fears about rising borrowing costs.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as optimism about tech spending and positive broker comments on companies such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  fueled a technology sector advance, offsetting worries about interest rates.
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U.S. stocks rose, with the Nasdaq turning positive, on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and cited a pickup in economic growth but did not seem to signal a shift in monetary policy for now.
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Stocks shot higher on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve cut the fed funds rate by 50 basis points, providing relief to investors worried that the housing and credit market turmoil could spread to the broader economy.
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U.S. stocks rose for a second day on   Tuesday as a survey showing a higher-than-expected jump in   consumer confidence eased concern about slowing economic growth   and the outlook for corporate profits.
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NEW YORK - Stocks dashed higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong earnings from financial services companies, upbeat economic data and some reassuring news from the Federal Reserve.    The Fed's decision to raise short-term interest rates by another quarter-percentage point to 1.75 percent did not come as a surprise to the market...
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost investment banks' shares and some U.S. retailers' robust monthly sales allayed worries about the economy's health.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- Stocks rallied Friday on good economic reports, easing investor nerves despite worries over the fragile credit market.
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The Dow and the S&P 500 rose on Tuesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve will again cut interest rates to shore up the economy, but worries about technology profits and outlooks limited a broader advance, keeping Nasdaq trade flat.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after a   report showed consumer prices rose in line with market   expectations in August, soothing concerns about higher   inflation and interest rates.
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Stocks rose on Monday as  investors bet that the Federal Reserve would keep slashing interest rates to prevent the housing slump from tipping the economy into a recession.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as   worries about the outlook for profit growth failed to slow   momentum after the Dow average came within sight of its   all-time high in the prior session.
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US stocks rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve reassured by indicating that further interest-rate rises were likely to remain at a &quot;measured&quot; pace, as it increased rates by a quarter point.
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Stocks rose on Monday but the gains looked shaky as investors weighed whether equities still have room to move higher if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates this week.
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Stocks rose on Monday as rising oil prices boosted the energy sector and benchmark bond yields trimmed gains, tempering investors' concern about possible increases in global interest rates.
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Stocks climbed in Europe and Asia on Wednesday, after a surprise hefty U.S. interest rate cut, but persistent worries about a U.S. recession and expectations of even lower rates to come lifted safe-haven government bonds.
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The stock market rose for the week as upbeat economic news offset concerns about inflation and interest rates.