AP – Asian stock markets rose Monday after Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke’s prediction that the U.S. economy will eventually return to full health fueled gains on Wall Street. Related Reading:Asian shares slip ahead of Fed meeting (Reuters)European stocks, euro firm (AFP)Market stalls but investors not panicked (Reuters)Nasdaq at 10-year high as stocks extend gains [...]

AP – U.S. stock futures fell early Friday after the government said that the economy grew at a dismal 1 percent annual pace this spring, slower than previously estimated. The downward revision is likely to add to handwringing over the potential of another recession. Related Reading:US stocks mixed after earnings reports (AP)Stock futures mixed as [...]

AP – U.S. stock futures are swerving between small gains and losses as traders await fresh economic data and a major speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Related Reading:Stock futures dip on weak growth before Fed speech (AP)World stocks cautious ahead of Fed (AP)Stock futures cut losses after GDP (Reuters)US stocks mixed after earnings [...]

EUR/USD The Euro was generally confined to a 1.4200 – 1.4280 range during the European session on Tuesday as major volatility and a lack of confidence in both currencies maintained a high degree of caution. The Euro lost ground when equity markets weakened, but selling pressure was held in check. There was also high volatility [...]

AP – BERNANKE: Bernanke said that some of the problems plaguing the economy such as weakness in the financial industry and the housing market “may be stronger and more persistent than we thought.” Related Reading:Stocks slip after Fed trims economic forecasts (AP)Wall Street cuts losses, S&P briefly positive (Reuters)World stock markets down ahead of ECB [...]