ECONOMY & MARKETS

The hike on individual long-term capital gains tax rate in 2011 may have interesting implications.

After digesting a slew of economic data, the stock market edges higher in the afternoon session as big banks and apparel retailers emerge as market leaders.

The three major U.S. indices ended mixed on Wednesday. In the morning, the stock market rallied on U.S. economic data and encouraging developments from Greece.

The S&P 500 Index pared morning gains as health care stocks drag down the index after President Obama's remarks on efforts to pass the health care hill.

Major U.S. stock indices continue to rally modestly after an encouraging ADP employment report.

Warren Buffett says he worries about all currencies.

In quiet day for earnings and U.S. economic data releases, the stock market continues to rally modestly.

The U.S. stock market rallied on speculation of a Greece bailout and a report that showed the seventh consecutive monthly expansion of manufacturing actives.

The stock market continued its resilience as it shakes off weak economic data Friday, following a gain in the face of bearish Greece news and high US unemployment claims the day before.

The stock market ended down on Thursday as market participants were reminded of two key issues that hinder the global economic recovery.

Greece woes returned to the headlines Thursday as reports of massive protests troubled investors and the threat of an S&P downgrade loomed. However, by the afternoon session, sentiments rebounded as U.S. stock pared losses.

The stock market plunged on Thursday as fresh Greece concerns and disappointing U.S. economic data weighed on investors.

Optimism over Fed Chairman Bernanke's comments on Wednesday faded as global markets sputtered over unsettled Greece woes.

Bank stocks led the S&P 500 Index in Wednesday's rally as Fed Chairman Bernanke reiterates his commitment to low interest rate and offered an optimistic view of the financial markets.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was the center focus for global market participants on Wednesday as he testified before the House Financial Services Committee about the state of the U.S. economy and the Fed's monetary policy.

The recent stock market rally continues on Wednesday as Fed Chairman Bernanke reiterates his promise to keep the fed funds rate low.

In his semi-annual testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke described the myriad of tools in the Fed's arsenal to withdraw liquidity.

Europe and U.S. stock indices edged up cautiously ahead of Fed Chairman Bernanke's semi-annual testimony on monetary policy and the state of the economy at 10:00 am EST.

The recent crude oil rally, which began on February 8 2010, ran into trouble Tuesday as global sentiments turned bearish on disappointing economic reports.

The U.S. stock market tracked losses of worldwide assets as Europe and the U.S. reported gloomy data on Tuesday.

The U.S. stock market is trading down Tuesday, weighed by declines in the U.S. consumer confidence index and German business climate index.

The stock market fell in earnest after the Conference Board reported an unexpectedly sharp decline in consumer confidence. Before the report, the market was also weighed by gloomy news from Europe.

Futures on U.S. stock indices are lower Tuesday morning as global investors sentiments are dampened by discouraging developments from the Europe.

Although the S&P 500 Index was trading in the positive for most of Monday's afternoon session, it took a dive in the last hour of trading as its energy components sold off heavily.

The U.S. stock market is trading in positive territory in the afternoon session with banks leading the rally after investors shrug off concerns of global tightening.

The S&P 500 Index inched up 0.56 points, or 0.05 percent, at 1,107.31 at 3:18 pm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 0.06 percent at 10,386.63 and the Nasdaq Composite is down 0.07 percent.

The stock market rallied modestly today as Whole Foods (NASDAQ:WFMI) gave a boost to food retailers and doubts over President Obama's healthcare reform efforts lifted the health insurance sector.

The S&P 500 Index is being lifted by its health insurance components on doubts stemming from American voters and Congressional Republicans about President Obama's healthcare reforms. Upgrades, earnings, and raised forecasts also buoyed the index.

The euro held near a nine-month low against the dollar on Tuesday, with all signs that euro zone policymakers will focus on making Greece fully implement budget cuts rather than gifting it swift financial aid.