Market gains on rescue plan optimism
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Stocks rose on Thursday, on optimism about government and central bank efforts to boost the economy.
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Stock index futures rose on Monday, pointing to a rebound for the market from last week's sharp declines as optimism about economic growth replaces interest-rate worries.
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Hopes are high that the gains that carried Wall Street and the European equity markets to multi-month highs this week could set the scene for a strong rally into the end of the year on both sides of the Atlantic.
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European markets stocks rose Friday, buoyed by the prospect of a proposed economic stimulus package aimed at warding off recession in the United States.
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Stocks rose after the open on Monday helped by deal news, including a report that global miner BHP Billiton is reviving takeover plans for aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. .
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as a report showing a surprisingly robust services sector boosted hopes that profit growth would weather fallout from a slowing housing market.
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Bullish economic outlooks encourage investors.
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European stock markets mostly rose in early dealing this morning, buoyed by a strong overnight rally by Wall Street. US stocks rebounded, winning support from a sharp drop in crude oil prices and positive broker comments regarding the technology sector.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, helped by news of a $22.5 billion share repurchase plan from Home Depot Inc.  and investment bank Morgan Stanley's  stronger-than-expected profit.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after data showed new home sales increased more than economists had expected last month, boosting optimism about economic growth and corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as takeover news, including Nasdaq's  plan to buy a Nordic exchanges company, restored investor optimism, although trading was sparse ahead of a long holiday weekend.
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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 soared in late trading on Wednesday amid talk of a government-brokered rescue plan for credit insurers, ending a day of exceptional market volatility across the world that had seen European share prices tumble on fears of a US recession.
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Investor optimism jumped in September   to its highest level since March as investors expressed relief   about falling energy prices, according to the UBS/Gallup Index   of Investor Optimism released on Monday.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as a flurry of corporate deal news fueled optimism about the economic outlook, but caution a day before the Federal Reserve's final meeting of the year limited a broader market advance.
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European equities markets recovered from early losses to finish a volatile session higher on Wednesday, reflecting a rebound in US equities on Wall Street.
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European stock markets rebounded Monday on takeover speculation after sharp losses the previous week that were sparked by concerns over higher global interest rates, dealers said.