Stocks & Bonds: Merger Activity Helps Shares Bounce Back
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Better-than-expected profit news from Merck also raised the mood on Wall Street, helping shares partly recover from a steep sell-off Friday.
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Asian stocks bounce back after an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve helps calm investor anxiety.
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London equities started to recover on Thursday as investors looked for bargains after two days of selling. Strong earnings news from Reuters and British American Tobacco also helped lift the gloom.
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US stocks gained on optimism the US presidential election will produce a clear winner, acting as the catalyst to lift share prices the rest of the year.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, driving both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes up more than 1 percent as stocks rebounded, led by gains in financial services companies and retailers.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as a pullback in benchmark bond yields triggered a rebound in interest-rate-sensitive shares including banks, utilities and home builders.
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U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday, with the S&P and Nasdaq rising more than 2 percent, led by technology companies as investors snapped up beaten down shares, while the energy sector benefited from a surge in oil prices.
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Stocks rebounded on Friday as bond yields retreated from their highs and oil prices fell, easing concerns about rising borrowing costs and inflation.
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A fresh burst of merger and acquisition activity gave an early boost to European stocks on Monday but gains evaporated as worries about US subprime lenders came to the fore.
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Stocks advanced on Wednesday as a pullback in benchmark bond yields fueled a rebound in interest-rate-sensitive shares including banks, utilities and home builders.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a rebound on Wednesday, as some traders were on the look-out for bargains following sharp falls in the leading indices on Tuesday.
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Global stock markets bounced back last week, and on Wall Street the three major stock indexes posted healthy gains.
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U.S. stocks gained on Monday as a spate of takeover deals reassured investors that companies were attractive purchases at current prices.
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Stocks gained on Friday after bond yields retreated from a sharp rise to 5.25 percent, easing concerns about the impact of rising interest rates on stocks.
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Investor's Business Daily - Asset management and mutual fund firms have regained their sea legs after riding out a stormy summer.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday following a  pickup in merger activity in the software and telecom sectors  and better-than-expected retail sales in November, which  signaled an uptick in consumer spending.
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Stocks rebounded in early trading after Goldman Sachs and Best Buy posted solid profit gains and central banks issued billions of dollars in loans to the worldâs commercial banks.