Stocks End Higher Helped by Merck, Dollar
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U.S. stocks closed higher on  Wednesday, as the dollar strengthened and shares of Merck & Co.  MRK.N helped lift the Dow after the drugmaker gave a forecast  that was not as bad as some expected.
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TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended moderately higher Friday as investors bought high-technology blue chips following recent declines. The dollar inched up against the Japanese yen.
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The dollar edged up on Friday as  investors took advantage of the currency's recent weakness to  take profits, and as the market took on more neutral positions  in the final stretch before the year-end.
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US stocks rose on investors&#39; hopes for a year-end rally, while the dollar eked out gains and oil advanced again on Thursday as OPEC ministers supported supply cuts by applying official output quotas.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the Dow closing at its highest level in 3 1/2 years, boosted by a rebound in beaten-down drugmaker Pfizer Inc. , while tech stocks got a lift from a broker upgrade of Intel Corp. .
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Asian stock markets ended broadly higher on Thursday as investors took their cue from a late rally on Wall Street.
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Leading shares closed firmer, nearing session peaks, with stronger mining issues and a recovery in dollar-exposed stocks helping to offset disappointing results from HSBC and Tesco's, and with Wall Street higher as inflation worries recede, dealers said.
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The Tokyo stock market's main index edged higher Tuesday for the fourth straight trading day, supported by investor optimism about Japan's economic recovery. The U.S. dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.
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Leading shares closed stronger, just off late session highs with Wall Street posting good gains as above-forecast headline US PPI data proved mainly to be due to fuel price rises, with a benign inflation picture seen overall.
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Tokyo stocks moved higher Thursday morning as investors welcomed the U.S. dollar's jump against the Japanese yen.
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NEW YORK A sharp jump in US consumer confidence pushed stocks higher Tuesday, offsetting concerns about the weakening dollar overseas.
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Tokyo stocks finished sharply higher Monday, fueled by Wall Street's gains last week. The U.S. dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.
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Stocks inched higher Wednesday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its second-highest close ever.
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NEW YORK: US stocks ended slightly higher on Friday, helped by strength in technology after bellwether Intel Corp lifted its sales forecast, although a weak jobs report put a damper on Wall Street.
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U.S. stocks rose Monday on strong Merck & Co. profits and news of a nearly $18 billion oil services takeover, while Treasury bonds eased as reduced fears about the subprime credit market made riskier assets attractive again.
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U.S. stocks were higher on Tuesday,  helped by Pfizer Inc. PFE.N after a study found that its  arthritis drug Celebrex carried no increased risks of heart  attacks, while gains in IAC/InterActive Corp. IACI.O and  Intel Corp. INTC.O  pushed up the Nasdaq.
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The dollar roared higher on Tuesday as  investors unwound bets on a further near-term decline after the  currency had plumbed several record lows against the euro in  the final days of 2004.