Tag: timothy geithner
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Stocks Open Higher as Euro Meeting Looms
U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday after European finance ministers pushed back a decision about Greece’s next bailout. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 76.02 points to 11,509.20. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 8.48 points to 1,217.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 13.49 points to 2,620.56. A decision providing the next payment…
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Stocks Started Up Ahead of Talks on Greek Debt
Stocks started higher on Wednesday, tracking European markets higher ahead of a meeting on Greece’s debt troubles and the release of fresh U.S. economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately added 17.86 points to 11,123.71. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index advanced 2.88 points to 1,175.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 14.60 points to…
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Stocks Opened Up after Upbeat Retail Sales
U.S. stocks opened with robust gains on Friday after an encouraging report on retail sales in July bolstered sentiment ahead of consumer-confidence data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 121.32 points to 11,264.63. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 10.88 points to 1,183.52. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 12.34 points to 2,505.02. Retail…