8:34pm

S&P 500 closes shy of record level

Banks leave main US index lower after stress tests

On Wall Street 4:35pm

Fed sets up risk of future disappointment

US economy has to catch up with Fed-boosted stocks

3:56pm

Recovery bulls propel US stocks to record

Equities look attractive versus low-yielding bonds

Mar 14, 2013

Jobs data lift S&P 500 closer to high

Banks gain ground ahead of stress test results

Goldman Sachs headquarters ©Bloomberg From COMPANIES Mar 14, 2013

Goldman and JPM rebuked by Fed

Banking industry gets go-ahead for $30bn in payouts

Mar 13, 2013

US shares buoyed by economic optimism

Silver Spring Networks up 29% on debut

Mar 13, 2013

Value investors back in fashion as growth rivals trail

Wider equities rally prompts change of strategy

Global Market Overview Mar 12, 2013

Stocks struggle for traction

Treasuries firm as more cautious mood prevails

Mar 12, 2013

US equities step back from all-time highs

China sales buoy fast-food chain operator Yum! Brands

Mar 11, 2013

US equities march higher as Vix drops

Volatility levels on S&P 500 lowest in 6 years

From LEX Mar 11, 2013

US carmakers: in neutral

Sales rebound is not doing much for the share prices of GM and Ford

Mar 10, 2013

NYSE short sellers bet against Tiffany

Short interest in jeweller up 10% in a week

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 8, 2013

US jobs data show economic renewal

Fall in unemployment rate to 7.7% adds to growing sense of optimism

Mar 8, 2013

S&P 500 edges closer to record high

Stocks bolstered by enthusiasm for jobs data

John Authers Mar 8, 2013

US stock market completes round trip

Christopher Caldwell from COMMENT Mar 8, 2013

Apathy over the Dow’s rise is unsurprising

What looks like a rally may just be the effect of elites passing money among themselves

Mar 8, 2013

Stock market shares bound to record highs

Financials lead way as bullishness grows

From COMPANIES Mar 8, 2013

Navistar surges after new chief named

Clarke to lead truckmaker after bad bet on diesel technology

Mar 7, 2013

US equities boosted by jobless data

Financial stocks lead gains on Wall Street

From COMPANIES Mar 7, 2013

Gap shares halted after early data release

Incident put a spotlight on monthly retail sales

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