Investors shun safe dollar as signs of global recovery send them scurrying for better returnsNEW YORK — The dollar continued its tumble Wednesday as markets rallied on positive earnings and Chinese trade data, while a Federal Reserve official reiterated that U.S. interest rates would stay low. The greenback sunk to 14-month lows versus the euro and Australian dollar, a 13-month low against the Canadian dollar and moved lower against the Japanese yen. The Wall Street Journal surpasses USA Today as top-selling US dailyNEW YORK — The Wall Street Journal has surpassed USA Today as the top-selling daily newspaper in the United States. European markets rise and Wall Street largely flat as focus turns to payrolls dataLONDON — European stock markets rose modestly and Wall Street was largely flat Thursday as investors baulked at staking out positions ahead of Friday’s crucial U.S. jobs data. Stocks fluctuate as oil hits high for the year, Home Depot gives more upbeat earnings forecastNEW YORK — Investors bided their time Wednesday, encouraged by rising commodity prices but hesitant about making big moves ahead of regional economic data. US stocks gain as Congress reaches stimulus plan dealWASHINGTON - Wall Street rose as the US Congress reached an agreement on an economic stimulus plan of tax cuts and spending designed to pull the country out of its worst recession in decades. |