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Asian stock markets fall after US data disappoint
AP - Asian stock markets fell Thursday after weaker-than-expected economic figures in the world's largest economy led investors to take profits from a recent advance.
European stocks edge up ahead of rate decisions
AP - European stock markets edged higher Thursday after two days of losses as investors positioned themselves for key statements on central bank plans and new jobs data.
US stock futures point higher ahead of jobs data
AP - Stock futures are indicating a higher opening for the U.S. markets Thursday as investors await sales reports from retailers and data on the labor market.
Stocks mixed after data on jobs, retail sales
AP - Cautious traders are looking for more than just any sign of improvement in the economy.
Ciena reports fiscal 2Q loss on impairment charge
AP - Ciena Corp., the telecommunications and network equipment company, said Thursday it lost $503.2 million in its fiscal second quarter, due to a hefty goodwill impairment charge and a steep drop in revenue.
Stocks mostly gain after data on jobs, retailers
AP - Cautious traders are placing small bets on signs of improvement in the economy.
CFTC's Gensler sees no need to merge with U.S. SEC
Reuters - There is no compelling reason to merge the U.S. equities and futures regulators, said the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday when asked if a merger will be proposed.
How the major stock indexes fared on Thursday
AP - Stocks rose for the fifth time in six days following a rally in financial and energy shares. Analysts have upgraded bank stocks and oil prices hit fresh highs for the year. Investors gained some confidence in the prospects for the overall economy after the number of workers continuing to receive unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell for the first time in 20 weeks.
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