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U.S. stocks were mostly higher after Republicans took control of the Senate after Tuesday's elections as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX: .DJI) and S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) both closed at historical all-time highs. "Congress will pass some bills I cannot sign; I'm...

The euro was steady at $1.3608 at 5:47 GMT on Wednesday morning despite further data from the region which indicated that the economy was struggling. Instead, the common currency found momentum from a testimony by Bank of England chief Mark Carney on Tuesday. Carney told UK lawmakers that the...

U.S. stocks were moderately higher as the S&P 500 continues to reach new highs. Investors found plenty of positives after the Federal Reserve released its summary of commentary on current economic conditions, also known as the “Beige Book.” “All twelve Federal Reserve...

U.S. stocks rose as investors cheered the latest move by the Federal Reserve who stacked on another $10 billion to its tapering effort. By doing so, the central bank has lowered its asset purchases to $45 billion per month. “Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in...

U.S. stocks were unable to post its fifth consecutive day of gains as the weekly jobless claims figure gained more than expected. Investors and traders were likely sitting on the sideline, waiting for Friday's monthly government jobs. Economists are expecting a gain of 197,000 new jobs in March...

U.S. stocks finished the day almost unchanged as investors and traders were presented with a mixed bag of data today. A better than expected report on the service sector negated another report that showed that companies added fewer employees to their payrolls than anticipated in January. The...

The FOMC minutes provided little guidance as to when the Fed will begin to pare its stimulus; however the minutes did confirm that all of the US central bankers were in agreement that the tapering should begin sometime this year. Top News In other news around the markets: In the FOMC minutes, a...

Futures Higher on Economic Data U.S. equity futures are significantly up in early pre-market trade based on strong Asian and European PMI data. In addition, the Bank of England and European Central Bank are expected to reaffirm a policy of easing Thursday morning. Top News Eurozone...

Futures Higher On Earnings U.S. equity futures rose on the back of some strong earnings in the U.S. from notable companies including Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN). As earnings season kicks into high gear this week, expect earnings to continue to drive markets. Top...

U.S. equity futures fell in early Thursday trading despite Chinese manufacturing data showing that China's manufacturing sector continued to bottom. The official PMI was released at 50.2 for October, slightly lower than estimates of a 50.3 reading but above the previous reading of 49.8, showing a...