Stock futures hold recent gains as Fed statement looms
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures were up modestly Wednesday, holding on to gains over the last two days ahead of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve statement and news conference. Full story
Oil rises near $99 a barrel before Bernanke speaks
The price of oil rose to near $99 a barrel on Wednesday, driven by a report of falling U.S. stockpiles of crude and ahead of the conclusion of a meeting of the Federal Reserve. Full story
Nikkei climbs to one-week high on SoftBank, investment trust
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average hit a one-week high on Wednesday, with traders citing the launch of a near $780 million investment trust as a driving factor, while SoftBank Corp rose as it looked likely to win the battle for Sprint Nextel. Full story
Analysis: Hospital investors sold on U.S. health reform despite bumps
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. hospital operators have been on a tear this year, on average posting triple the gains of the broader stock market, as investors tallied up the benefits of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform. Full story
Japan's exports pick up pace, give economy momentum in rough markets
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose in May at the fastest annual rate in more than two years with the help of a weak yen and a moderate pick-up in global demand, boding well for the government's efforts to steer the economy through market turbulence. Full story
Super fast traders seeking potential merger: WSJ
(Reuters) - Trading firms RGM Advisors LLC and Allston Trading LLC are in early merger discussions to combine their automated trading on stock and futures markets, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, quoting people familiar with the matter. Full story
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Stocks rally after jobs report
May brought 175,000 new jobs, which was what analysts expected. But many of those jobs were either low paying or part-time rather than full-time positions, indicating there’s still a long way to go before Americans are truly back on their feet. CNBC’s Kelly Evans reports.
European Markets Close Sharply Higher
CNBC's Simon Hobbs reports on all the market moving events in Europe today, as stocks got a boost from U.S. jobs report.
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