News Source: Daily News
| about 1 month ago
The Institute for Supply Management said its service index rose to 50.9 in September from 48.4 in August. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected a reading of 50, the dividing line between growth and contraction...Financial and energy stocks...
News Source: The Boston Globe
| about 1 month ago
The World Bank needs to become more efficient in how it uses its resources and give more say to developing economies, several member states, including major donors the U.S. and Britain, said. U.S. In Asian trading, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock...
News Source: The Examiner
| about 1 month ago
A report that the service sector grew for the first time in more than a year is giving investors a confidence boost. Financial stocks are helping pull the market higher following a banking industry upgrade from Goldman Sachs. The Institute for Supply...
News Source: Daily Breeze
| about 1 month ago
Stocks are struggling to hold their gains after a trade group reported the service industry grew in September but companies' pricing power weakened. The Institute for Supply Management reports Monday that its services index rose to 50.9 in September...
News Source: Boston Herald
| about 1 month ago
Stocks are rebounding as the market opens after two consecutive weeks of declines as disappointing economic news has piled up. Investors are awaiting a report on business activity in the services sector for the latest sign any economic recover. Over...
News Source: International Herald Tribune
| about 1 month ago
All three major exchanges in Europe in London, Paris and Frankfurt were within a few points of where they began the day as afternoon trading progressed. Asian markets were mostly lower, while Wall Street was expected to rise slightly on the...