Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange December 13, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters – Stocks rallied nearly 3 percent on Tuesday as investors bought surging banks, homebuilders and networking companies, though low volume was seen as amplifying the market’s move.


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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York December 8, 2011. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriReuters – Stocks rallied on Friday, finishing the week higher after European Union leaders agreed on a plan to toughen the region’s budget rules to help restore market confidence after a two-year sovereign debt crisis.


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TSX rallies to end higher (Reuters)

By admin on October 26th, 2011

Reuters – Toronto’s main stock index staged an afternoon rally to finish higher on Wednesday, boosted by some solid U.S. earnings and details that emerged from Europe about how the region plans to tackle its debt crisis.

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Treasury prices slip as stock market rallies (AP)

By admin on October 22nd, 2011

AP – Treasury prices fell Friday after a series of strong corporate earnings reports set off a rally in the stock market.

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Demonstrators affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street rally in New York's Times Square, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP – The protesters at the heart of the Occupy Wall Street movement were planning a day of rest Sunday, a day after rallies across the globe drew thousands who marched and chanted and, in some cases, grew violent.


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Brighton Wallace takes part in an 'Occupy Austin' protest at Austin City Hall, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP – Concerns over Wall Street practices and economic inequality that have led to sit-ins and rallies in New York and elsewhere reverberated up to the White House on Thursday, with President Barack Obama saying the protesters are expressing the frustrations of the American public.


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Reuters – Toronto’s main stock index rallied on Wednesday after three days of losses, jumping more than 2 percent as commodity prices rebounded and U.S. economic data came in stronger than expected.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 5, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters – Stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday after a major sell-off, but markets remained vulnerable to selling if the Federal Reserve fails to ease fears of a double-dip recession.


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