US consumer confidence index -45 in latest week-ABC - Reuters
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:06:30 GMT+00:00
-45 in latest week-ABC Reuters new york, Aug 31 (Reuters) - ABC News reported on Tuesday that its weekly index of US consumer confidence fell in the latest week, remaining deeply in ... Conference Board: Aug US Consumer Confidence Index Inches Up To 53.5 Wall Street Journal How the Consumer Confidence Index is figured The Associated Press The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index - Who Has the Right Spin? Seeking Alpha (blog) Area Development Online  - GlobeSt.com  - Christian Science Monitor

Sensitive Index Advances Most in 10 Weeks; Maruti Climbs on Record Sales - Bloomberg
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:31:15 GMT+00:00
Advances Most in 10 Weeks; Maruti Climbs on Record Sales Bloomberg The Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensitive Index , or Sensex, rose 234.75, or 1.3 percent, to 18205.87, its biggest gain since June 21. The S&P CNX Nifty Index on ... Sensitive Index Declines To Lowest Level in a Month; State Bank Declines Bloomberg Adani Power, Indian Oil Corp., Kingfisher Airlines: India Equity Preview Bloomberg Cairn India, EIH, Maruti Suzuki, Reliance, Pantaloon: India Equity Preview Bloomberg Bloomberg  - Bloomberg  - Bloomberg

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St marks best day in 8 weeks on data - Reuters
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:09:55 GMT+00:00
Reuters The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was up 30.96 points, or 2.95 percent, to finish unofficially at 1080.29. The Nasdaq Composite Index . ... us stocks snapshot-S&P 500 rises 3 pct Reuters us stocks snapshot-Wall St jumps at open on energy, industrials Reuters us stocks snapshot-Market turns positive after consumer data Reuters Reuters UK

Look Inside Country ETFs - Wall Street Journal
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:02:00 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal A case in point is iShares MSCI South Korea Index , an ETF available from BlackRock Inc. The fund, up 0.9% in the first eight months of this year, ...

Bovespa Rises Most in Three Months on China, US Manufacturing - BusinessWeek
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:50:52 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek 1 (Bloomberg) -- The Bovespa stock index rose the most in three months after commodities gained following faster- than-forecast manufacturing growth in ... Bovespa Stock Index Gains, Paring Monthly Decline, on US Growth Outlook Bloomberg Brazil stocks higher but monthly losses intact MarketWatch

European shares record biggest gain in 3 months - Reuters
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:04:36 GMT+00:00
Reuters FTEU3 index of leading European shares rose 2.9 percent to close at 1055.69 points, its biggest one-day percentage rise since May 27. The index lost 1.7 ... European shares extend gains, after US data Reuters European shares extend gains; miners advance Reuters UK European shares briefly turn lower; US data eyed Reuters

Japanese Stocks Rise as Australia GDP, China Manufacturing Boost Sentiment - Bloomberg
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:19:04 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg Strong numbers in Australia's gross domestic product and China's purchasing managers index instilled confidence in the market, said Ayako Sera, ...

EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks rally on global manufacturing data - Reuters
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:53:40 GMT+00:00
Reuters The MSCI Latin American stocks index .MILA000PUS jumped 2.85 percent in the afternoon, which could give the index its biggest single-day gain since June ... emerging markets-Latam stocks rise, but end month broadly lower Reuters emerging markets-Latam stocks rise on China, U.S. manufacturing Reuters

US Stocks Up;Data Soothe Fears Of 'Double Dip';DJIA Up 238 - MarketWatch
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:11:14 GMT+00:00
MarketWatch The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 238 points, or 2.4%, to 10252 in recent trading, while the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index added 2.8% to 1078 and ... US Stocks Soar As Manufacturing Data Lead The Way Higher MarketWatch

3 Ways to Use Index Funds - U.S. News & World Report
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:49:08 GMT+00:00
Funds U.S. News & World Report Index funds and exchange-traded funds can be a wise addition to almost any of portfolio, experts say, because they provide instant ...

German Stocks Increase as Metro, Henkel, ProSiebenSat.1 Media Shares Gain - Bloomberg
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:20:59 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg The DAX Index climbed 2.7 percent to 6083.9 at the 5:30 pm close in Frankfurt. The gauge has retreated 4.2 percent from this year's high on Aug. ...

Index - The Canadian Press
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:10:17 GMT+00:00
The Canadian Press DURBAN, South Africa Australia coach Robbie Deans beefed up his forward pack for the third Tri-Nations Test against South Africa, recalling hooker ...

Chicago PMI moves down to 56.7% in August - MarketWatch
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:49:01 GMT+00:00
MarketWatch The Chicago purchasing managers index fell to 56.7% from 62.3% in July. The drop was in line with forecasts. Readings over 50% indicate overall business ...

Treasuries Decline as US Manufacturing Unexpectedly Grows at Faster Pace - Bloomberg
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:37:29 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg Bank of America Merrill Lynch's MOVE index , measuring price swings based on prices of over-the-counter options maturing in 2 to 30 years, climbed to 109.7 ... Treasury yields, dollar down after confidence MarketWatch treasuries-US bonds fall on pickup in global manufacturing Reuters Treasurys, dollar down after home prices rise MarketWatch Wall Street Journal

European stock index futures point to higher open - Reuters
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:08:20 GMT+00:00
futures point to higher open Reuters LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wednesday, with encouraging macroeconomic data from China ...

RBA commodity price index rises 2.7% - Sydney Morning Herald
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:41:09 GMT+00:00
rises 2.7% Sydney Morning Herald The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) index of commodity prices in special drawing rights (SDR) terms rose 2.7 per cent to 121.4 points in August, ... Australia commodity prices hit record high in August Reuters Africa

US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Rose in August From Eight-Month Low - Bloomberg
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:13:31 GMT+00:00
Rose in August From Eight-Month Low Bloomberg The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan final index of consumer sentiment climbed to 68.9 from 67.8 in July that was the lowest reading since November. ... U-Mich. August consumer sentiment index at 68.9 MarketWatch Consumer confidence inches up in August MarketWatch Consumer sentiment dips in late August: survey msnbc.com

Japanese, Australian Stock Futures Advance on US Home Prices, Confidence - Bloomberg
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:48:29 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg Futures on Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index advanced 0.9 percent today. New Zealand's NZX 50 Index rose 0.4 percent in Wellington. The Japanese benchmark stock ...

Australian, New Zealand Stocks: Atlas Iron, BHP, RiverCity, Paladin Energy - Bloomberg
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:20:07 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 2.1 percent to 4495.70 at the 4:10 pm close of trading in Sydney. ...

Bioton, Orco, PGE, Unipetrol: Central European Equity Preview - BusinessWeek
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:45:54 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek Poland's WIG20 Index added 0.7 percent, the Czech PX Index slid 1.2 percent and Hungary's BUX Index gained 2.7 percent. Agora SA (AGO PW): Poland's biggest ...