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S&P scores eight winning weeks in last nine

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched their eighth week of gains in the last nine, but momentum ran out on Friday as shares ended the day lower after a thinly traded session.

Wall Street Dips, Eyes on Oil Prices

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Stocks ticked lower in early trading on Friday in a light day on the economic calendar, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were on track to close their eighth positive week in the last nine.

US Futures Tick Lower Friday; Oil Price Eyed

Futures on the S&P 500 edged lower in light volume Friday but were still on track to close their ninth straight week of gains, the longest such run since January 2004. Investors will focus on oil prices as U.S. crude hovers near $107 a barrel a day after hitting a 10-month high above $110 on supply concerns in the Middle East.

Euro firm vs dollar ahead of ECB cash boost; yen choppy

Euro Zone Producer Prices Up 0.7% in January

Producer prices in the euro zone rose by a greater-than-expected 0.7 percent in January, a result that could add to concerns that overall inflation won’t drop rapidly to the European Central Bank's target, giving the ECB less leeway to intervene to boost the region's economy.

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787 Dreamliners are seen on the production line at the Boeing Commercial Airplane manufacturing facility in Everett

ISM Manufacturing Index Drops Unexpectedly to 52.4% in Feb

Business at U.S. manufacturers expanded at a slower-than-expected pace in February, according to a closely watched survey of the sector released Thursday.

A yuan banknote is displayed next to a U.S. dollar banknote for the photographer at a money changer inside the Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan

China Appears to be Shifting Reserves to Euros from Dollars - Report

China is cutting the share of its reserves denominated in U.S. dollars and may be buying far more European government debt than in the past, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Newswires.

Professor Luigi Zingales believes Greece's second likely default will pit the nation against angry taxpayers from other European countries

Euro Zone Unemployment, Inflation Inch Up

Euro zone unemployment rose to 10.7 percent in January from a revised 10.6 percent in December, while the annual inflation rate edged up to 2.7 in February from 2.6 percent in January, the European Union's official statistics agency, Eurostat, reported Thursday.

U.S. Stock Index Futures Edge Higher; Economic Data Eyed

Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to a higher opening Thursday ahead of a wave of economic data including ISM manufacturing index and key weekly jobless claims.

Nasdaq Breaks 3,000, But Stocks and Gold Fall Following Bernanke Testimony

The Nasdaq composite index crossed 3000 for the first time in more than a decade but finished in red following the testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke which checked market expectations of more monetary easing.

Return to Gold Standard Would Be Damaging -Report

Precious Metals, Miners Suffer After Bernanke's Good News

Precious metals and the broader market headed in opposite directions Wednesday, with gold taking its biggest single-day dive in two-and-a-half months, as a February full of good economic news helped drive the price of precious metals down on the day and month as a whole.

Bernanke gives testimony at a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the economic outlook, on Capitol Hill in Washington

Markets Do U-Turn After Bernanke Speaks: Daily Markets Wrap

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday job growth was better than expected and inflation under control, leaving markets thinking central bank intervention was a long way off. The upshot was a dollar rally that hammered gold, stocks and government bonds.

Dow At 13,000, S&P Breaks 1,370: Will It Last?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 13,000 at Tuesday's market close, while the S&P 500 rose above 1,370, but a bullish psychological impact could actually drag down the market in days to come.

The Nasdaq Composite stock market index is seen inside its studios at Times Square in New York in this file image

Nasdaq Tops 3,000 for First Time Since 2000

The Nasdaq Composite Index briefly crossed the 3,000 mark Wednesday for the first time in 12 years, boosted by the European Central Bank's action to increase liquidity in the euro zone financial system and a better-than-expected revision to the U.S. quarterly economic growth.

Stock Futures Tick Up After ECB Cash Injection

Stock index futures edged up on Wednesday after European banks absorbed more than half a trillion euros as part of an effort to stabilize the euro zone's financial system.

Experts believe U.S. stocks are already overvalued just three years into the bull market

Stock index futures point to a firmer start

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a firmer open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones futures and Nasdaq 100 futures rising 0.1-0.2 percent at 4:58 a.m. ET.

Why Did the Dow Close Above 13,000 on Tuesday?

Here's why the Dow closed above 13,000 for the first time since 2008, indicating that the stock market has finally returned to its pre-recession level.

Dow Closes above 13,000 for First Time Since May 2008: Daily Markets Wrap

Markets closed higher Tuesday through a choppy session, as indicators gave conflicting signals on the U.S. economy, while Ireland announced it would hold a referendum on Europe's new fiscal treaty. All eyes are now turned to European Central Bank's second liquidity injection set to take place Wednesday.

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