Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of Holiday
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U.S. stocks traded higher on Thursday  as strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer  sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading  volumes were light before the Christmas holiday.
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European stock markets edged higher in early deals in volatile trade ahead of key futures and options expiries in Europe and the United States, dealers said.
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US stocks traded higher on Thursday as strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading volumes were light before the Christmas holiday.
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If the U.S. economic numbers show  inflation is contained and no major companies warn of poor  results in the coming earnings season, stocks could rise in the  holiday-shortened week ahead.
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U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on  Thursday as the "Santa Claus" rally kept going for a third  straight day.
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Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data expected to show a fall in crude stockpiles but rising product tanks.
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Stocks inched higher on Friday in lackluster post-Thanksgiving trading, helped by steel producers amid concerns of a steel shortage and retailers as consumers piled into
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates again overshadowed warnings from two retailers.
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Stock index futures edged up before  the start of Wall Street trading on Wednesday with all eyes on  retail sales data for clues about the health of the U.S.  economy and the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.
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Stock index futures edged up before the start of Wall Street trading on Wednesday with all eyes on retail sales data for clues about the health of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.
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NEW YORK - Stocks closed slightly higher in lackluster pre-holiday trading Wednesday, with a better-than-expected government report on oil inventories and good unemployment figures giving investors reasons to buy.
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U.S. stocks mostly edged higher on Tuesday after growing optimism the Federal Reserve will soon make another cut in interest rates offset warnings from two leading retailers and weak economic data.
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Stock futures edged higher on Monday,  suggesting shares on Wall Street may recover some of Friday&#39;s  sharp losses when heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.   rattled investors with a drop in earnings.
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U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday as  strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer  sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading  volumes were slim before the Christmas holiday.
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Asian stocks were mostly higher on Monday, led by electronics and telecoms firms, while oil extended gains and the dollar edged up ahead of an expected U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate rise on Tuesday.
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Wall Street was expected to edge higher at Friday&#39;s open as the price of crude oil slipped, in thin trade ahead of the New Year celebrations.
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U.S. stock futures ticked up on Tuesday  ahead of the Wall Street open but investors were nervous before  housing data later which could provide hints on the outlook for  the monetary policy.