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Commodities stocks continue to be the best performing in Thursday's U.S. stock market while financials, especially European banks, still lag.

A rally for U.S. stock markets stalled on Monday after a German official rejected reports that the nation's lawmakers had decided to offer aid for Greece.

U.S. stock markets rallied today as investors increasingly expect the European Union to offer some sort of assistance for Greece.

CIT Group Inc has hired former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain as its new chief executive, the commercial lender said late on Sunday, wagering that the well-traveled executive can guide its post-bankruptcy turnaround.

Nearly all Europe-related stocks, bonds and exchange traded funds are selling heavily during the morning New York session.

The stock market ended lower on Wednesday, snapping a two day rally while the dollar reversed its two day slide.

U.S. stocks rose on Monday in mid-day trading after manufacturers reported better than expected earnings this morning.

The stock market turned mixed in mid-day trading after rising sharply on Friday as the technology sector continues to weigh while retail stocks were among the biggest gainers.

NYSE Euronext , which runs the New York Stock Exchange, said on Thursday it had resolved stock quote delays that affected the NYSE and the NYSE Amex cash markets earlier in the session.

The S&P 500 Index dropped 4.98 points, or 0.46 percent in afternoon to trade at 1,087.19.

Major U.S. stock exchanges are pressing the regulator to allow price quotes in increments as small as one-tenth of a cent, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.

NYSE Liffe, the European derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, today announced that the Exchanges Rapeseed Futures Contract has been added to the benchmark Rogers International Commodity Index (RICI) for the first time. The index now gives European rapeseed a weight of 0.25%.

Healthcare stocks pushed the markets higher in mid-day trading as financials edged up on Citigroup results.

European carbon emissions futures rose to a one-month high on Thursday, as investors bought up permits as prices broke a key resistance level.

LaBranche & Co Inc said on Wednesday it agreed to sell its New York Stock Exchange specialist business to Barclays Plc for $25 million in cash, reflecting the difficulties standalone market makers face in a shrinking industry.

Investment bank Citi and French emissions exchange BlueNext sold at auction 400,000 Kyoto Protocol carbon offsets for 11.21 euros ($16.05) each, auction hosts BlueNext said late on Friday.

European Union carbon emissions futures barely moved after a small German permit auction on Wednesday, but traders warned a UK auction on Thursday could push prices lower.

A day after the Tokyo Stock Exchange launched its new high-speed trading system, meant to capture the new need-for-speed in financial markets, U.S. exchanges were quick to tout how swift their systems are.

Entertainers came out full of holiday spirit on a freezing afternoon at the New York Stock Exchange Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange could launch an initial public offering by May following a recent settlement of a protracted legal dispute, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange could launch an initial public offering by May following a recent settlement of a protracted legal dispute, according to the Wall Street Journal.