NEW YORK — Stocks turned higher a day after a slide as investors weighed a bigger-than-expected increase in the trade deficit and more retail earnings reports.

US stock futures higher following prior day’s sell-off as government says trade deficit rises

Stock futures slightly higher after trade data

European stocks steady ahead of Wall Street; investors looking to see if S&P can break 1,100

Trade deficit jumps more than expected in Sept. as big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain

US stock futures signal higher open following prior day’s sell-off, investors await trade data

Stock futures slightly higher ahead of trade data

China president vows to grow domestic demand, urges tighter oversight of international finance

Oil rises above $77 in Asia amid weakening dollar, improving crude demand outlook

Asian markets gain more ground after upbeat US retail reports; gold hits record above $1130

Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period

Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift

Asia-Pacific leaders outline new growth strategies, open trade; no new climate initiatives

Obama boosts hopes for future Asia-Pacific free-trade region encompassing 21 APEC members

Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov’t investment can stem food shortages

Obama says US will join Asia-Pacific free-trade area in strong show against protectionism

NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future

Treasury yields post modest drops as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close

J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme, Petsmart, Agilent are among big market movers Friday

Falling dollar pushes gold, other metals higher; oil tumbles on concerns over weak demand

Treasury yields hold steady as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close

Stocks rebound as earnings reports boost confidence about the pace of economic recovery

Wealthy are slowly starting to spend again, but middle class still hurting

Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap as deficit widens in Sept. by most since 1999

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Dollar keeps dropping as investors hunt for high yields; trade deficit wider despite weak buck

Ford’s top sales analyst says small cars will be biggest US market segment by 2013

Stocks rebound from drop as earnings reports boost confidence about pace of economic recovery

Wheat, soybeans futures rise on Chicago BOT, corn prices drop; Livestock prices mostly higher

Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept., big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain

With Americans continuing to use less, oil prices slump to lowest level in a month

Stocks advance following prior day’s sell-off as government says trade deficit widens

Stocks open higher following prior day’s sell-off as government says trade deficit widens

US stock futures higher following prior day’s sell-off as government says trade deficit rises

European stocks steady ahead of Wall Street; investors looking to see if S&P can break 1,100

Trade deficit jumps more than expected in Sept. as big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain

US stock futures signal higher open following prior day’s sell-off, investors await trade data

China president vows to grow domestic demand, urges tighter oversight of international finance

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