Stocks & Bonds: Shares Up Moderately as Markets Await a Rate Decision
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Stocks finished moderately higher in an uneven session as optimism about the economy helped investors overcome some of their apprehension about the Federal Reserveâs impending decision on interest rates.
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NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 13.42, or 0.1 percent, at 10,218.31...
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Stocks rose modestly in light holiday trading Monday as investors awaited the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports, hopeful the news would override worries about record oil prices and a sputtering recovery.
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Stock futures rose slightly on Thursday, lifted by takeover news before economic data that could give clues on the outlook for interest rates.
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Stocks could rally back up to their  highs of the year this week if the Federal Reserve shows Wall  Street that its decision to keep interest rates on hold last  month was not just a one-off.
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Shares on Wall Street are expected to open higher on Tuesday, taking a cue from a strong performance in European and Asian markets, while bid talk takes the top slot in a thin day for company events.
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Investors are heading into 2005 in a  cautious mood, still favoring equities over bonds but keeping  their stock market exposure at a modest level.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday after  the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, but reassured  investors that inflation was in check and indicated the economy  was growing at a moderate pace.
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(12/15/04)-- Investors are not necessarily eager for higher interest rates, but at least the Federal Reserve&#39;s quarter-percent boost brought no surprises.
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US stocks were mixed but trending slightly higher at midmorning on Wednesday, as a renewed rise in bond yields stalled a positive start for the major benchmarks.
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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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US stocks&#39; rally during the past two weeks triggered speculation that share prices may be ready to rise above this year&#39;s range.
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Stocks opened a little higher on  Thursday as investors were reassured by inflation data  suggesting the Fed need not hurry to push interest rates  higher.
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Wall Street finished moderately higher in fitful trading Thursday as investors, still nervous about the economy, decided to buy back into the market.
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U.S. stocks were set to open slightly higher on Tuesday as data showed unit labor costs gained less than expected in the third quarter, soothing investor fears about wage inflation.
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Stocks ended mixed yesterday after yields on the 30-year Treasury bond briefly reached 5 percent and investors grew skittish a day ahead of the Federal Reserveâs first interest rate meeting of the year.
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Wall Street stocks are set for a slightly higher start on Thursday with a report on the services sector and employment data the likely trading focus.