Wall Street braced for higher rates
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WALL STREETâs leading institutions expect the US Federal Reserve to raise American interest rates tomorrow, despite anxiety over the global outlook for 2005.
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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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Stock futures pointed to a rise on Wall Street on Wednesday, buoyed by General Motors Corp.'s  deal with the United Auto Workers, as well as expectations of more Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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U.S. shares looked set to open higher  on Friday while concerns about global inflation and borrowing  costs prevailed and with only second-tier economic data  expected.
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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 15.49, or 0.2 percent, at 10,220.38...
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U.S. shares looked set to open higher on Friday while concerns about global inflation and borrowing costs prevailed and with only second-tier economic data expected.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a higher start on Tuesday, as deal speculation for a number of companies greeted investors returning from the Memorial Day long weekend.
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Stocks looked set to open higher on Monday as investors placed bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at the end of a two-day policy meeting that will begin on Tuesday.
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Wall Street advanced sharply Tuesday, as the Federal Reserve opened a two-day meeting at which it is expected to cut interest rates again to revitalize the economy.
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Stocks looked set for a strong open on Monday, as investors scooped up equity futures on expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at the end of a two-day policy meeting that will begin on Tuesday.
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Stock futures pointed to a rise on Wall  Street on Wednesday, buoyed by General Motors Corp.&#39;s   deal with the United Auto Workers, as well as expectations of  more Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher   opening on Monday, extending last week's gains, on expectations   the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged.
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Stocks headed for a higher open on Monday as investors speculated that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates further to forestall the effect of the housing downturn on the economy.
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Stock index futures rose sharply on Tuesday, suggesting Wall Street will open higher, before quarterly financial results from investment bank Goldman Sachs Group  later on Tuesday.
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Stocks on Wednesday looked ready to add to the previous session's rally, the biggest in four years, as investors bet a slowing U.S. economy would get a boost from the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate cut
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Stocks headed for a higher open on Friday as investors drew support from news that President Bush would unveil a plan to help subprime mortgage borrowers and loosen credit conditions that have rattled financial markets for six weeks.
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U.S. stocks were headed for a higher  market open on Monday, with a thinly staffed Wall Street  looking to extend a year-end rally.