Credit Fears Ease, and Markets Climb
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The Dow Jones industrial average close up 133 points on Thursday, boosted by signs that the credit markets may be thawing.
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Investor's Business Daily - Credit woes are easing and its impact on growth will be muted, Robert Steel, Treasury undersecretary for domestic finance, told CNBC. &quot;The U.S. economy is strong and we&#39;re optimistic the penalty (on growth from credit woes) will be modest,&quot; he said. Credit markets should mostly be functioning normally by year-end, he said.
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Stocks rose in early trading as investors, though still uneasy about the economy, bought back into a market battered a day earlier by recession worries.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday after forecast-topping earnings from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc  soothed investors' worst fears about fallout from credit turmoil ahead of an expected U.S. interest rate cut.
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The Dow industrials and S&P 500 edged higher on Thursday as a larger-than-expected rise in factory orders eased worries about the economy.
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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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Wall Street heads back to work this week in a somewhat calmer state of mind. Overall, investors are more optimistic now about the financial markets than they've been in several weeks.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Stocks rose soundly Wednesday after word that some of the problems dogging big companies like General Motors and Bear Stearns were beginning to be sorted out.
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Inflation remained tepid last month, easing some concerns that have jolted stock and bond markets in recent sessions.
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Stocks rose on Friday, after data showed new home sales unexpectedly rose in July and new orders for durable goods surged, reassuring investors about the economy's health, although credit concerns remained.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after a   report showed consumer prices rose in line with market   expectations in August, soothing concerns about higher   inflation and interest rates.
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Stocks rose on Friday, rebounding from the previous session's steep losses, as bond yields retreated from their highs, easing some of the fears about rising borrowing costs.
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Stocks ended higher on Monday,  lifted  by a flurry of deals, such as Citigroup Inc.'s C.N plans to  sell its Travelers insurance unit, and relief that elections in  Iraq proceeded with less bloodshed than expected.
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U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday after  several banks, including Bank of America Corp. BAC.N, posted  higher fourth-quarter profits, while a stabilization in oil  prices eased worries about steep energy costs.
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By Eric Martin  U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after bond yields fell for a third consecutive session, easing concerns that higher borrowing costs would restrain consumers and businesses.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost financial shares and robust monthly sales from some retailers relieved worries about the economy's health.
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U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economy was set to grow moderately, calming investors' anxiety a day after the Dow industrials had its worst slide since the September 11, 2001, attacks.