Shares Steady on Rate-Cut Hopes
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Wall Street finished little changed yesterday after a strong week as investors looked past weaker-than-expected economic readings and focused on the Federal Reserveâs meeting on interest rates next week.
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London stocks were modestly higher on Tuesday, supported by hopes that UK interest rate cuts were still on the Bank of England's agenda after surprisingly weak inflation data.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve on   Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for a second   straight meeting, biding time to assess whether cooling   economic growth will curb price pressures.
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Shares looked set for a firmer start on Thursday, building on gains from the previous session ahead of key economic data. Investors also keenly await the Federal Reserve's rate decision and its statement.
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Stocks rose slightly on Friday on expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week, but a warning by Merrill Lynch that revived concerns about a credit squeeze and the U.S. housing market kept a damper on prices.
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Stock futures cut gains to hold about little changed on Thursday after the headline U.S. producer price index showed a stronger-than-expected reading, raising concerns about higher interest rates and sending benchmark bond yields back up.
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The Bank of England held its benchmark interest rate steady at 5.75 percent on Thursday. The decision was anticipated after weeks of turmoil in global markets.
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Oil held steady below $91 on Tuesday, supported by hopes of a fresh cut in U.S. interest rates due to its fragile economy, coupled with forecasts for a draw in American distillate stocks and OPEC to maintain output levels.
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U.S. stocks were near the unchanged  mark on Monday, pausing for breath after last week's  post-election rally as another interest rate rise loomed, while  drug maker Pfizer Inc. weighed on the Dow and S&P 500 indexes.
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The Dow industrials and S&P 500 stock gauges were little changed on Tuesday as investors concluded that higher-than-expected inflation figures would not necessarily lead to higher interest rates.
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Stocks traded flat on Thursday as a report pointing to further deteoriation in housing rekindled concerns about the economy's health, offsetting expectations for another cut in interest rates.
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, giving holiday shoppers a reason for some cheer. However, the Fed held back an extra gift Wall Street was hoping for: a signal that rates might actually be lowered soon.
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for a flat start on Wednesday after rising solidly in the previous session on a bullish economic report and ahead of key data later in the week.
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Leading shares closed absolutely flat today after a pretty volatile session, taking a breather following sharp falls over the week with Wall Street registering a moderate rally helped by a narrowing of the US trade gap and soothing comments from a Fed official, dealers said.
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U.S. stocks were expected to open steady on Thursday with investors licking their wounds after a sharp fall the previous session and taking heart from a retreat in crude prices after a sharp spike higher.
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U.S. stocks trimmed gains on Wednesday   after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks were nearly flat on Friday as healthy but moderate job growth signaled to investors that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady, while the Nasdaq edged higher.