3:24pm

Wall St rises after growth revised higher

Weak earnings from retailers keep a lid on gains

9:34pm

Discount retailers boost Wall Street

Investors bet tax rises will push consumers to look for deals

7:19pm

Wary investors stick to playing defence

Despite bullish talk money continues to flow into safe havens

From LEX 11:25pm

Joy Global: developing interest

Mining equipment maker could attract bids from deep-pocketed buyers

From CAPITAL MARKETS 7:36pm

Rush into bond and equity funds slows

Pace nearly halves since January’s record inflow

Feb 26, 2013

Wall St rises on positive housing data

Housebuilders and home improvement retailers rally

Feb 26, 2013

Wall St turbulence sparks valuation fears

Investors grow sceptical as earnings forecasts slide

Feb 25, 2013

US stocks sell off on Italian poll results

S&P 500 index drops below 1,500 mark

From CAPITAL MARKETS Feb 24, 2013

Outlook: Bernanke expected to smooth over divisions

Attention switches to manufacturing in Japan and US

Feb 22, 2013

US stocks record first weekly loss this year

Walmart gains despite cooling sales as investors buy defensives

Feb 22, 2013

Vix up sharply on fears over US stimulus

Investors worry over future of QE programme and economic outlook

Gillian Tett Feb 21, 2013

More US lawyers move into the boardroom

Lawyer directors have seemingly changed companies’ performance

Feb 21, 2013

Wall Street knocked back by weak data

Walmart rallies after strong quarterly earnings

Feb 20, 2013

US equities sell off after FOMC minutes

Housing stocks hit by poor US data and weak earnings

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 20, 2013

Toll Brothers earnings miss hits shares

US luxury homebuilder swings to profit but misses expectations

From LEX Feb 20, 2013

Toll Brothers

Earnings miss is reminder that US housing recovery will suffer plenty of fits and starts

From COMPANIES Feb 20, 2013

Gill steps down as Man Utd chief

Glazer family’s grip on football club tightens

Feb 19, 2013

Merger rumours buoy US office suppliers

Housebuilders lag behind Wall Street after weak data

From COMMENT Feb 19, 2013

Markets: In search of a fast buck

After disrupting the equity markets, high-speed trading is moving rapidly into bonds, currencies and derivatives

Trading Post Feb 18, 2013

S&P 500 grinds slowly ahead

Momentum indicators are no longer flashing red

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