All fall down – stocks, dollar, oil, bonds

Recent trading patterns broke at least temporarily on Wednesday with both the dollar and world stocks slipping, the latter weakened particularly by falling emerging markets. Wall Street looked set for a negative

US Stock futures lower on consolidation worry

Stock futures fell on Wednesday as growing concern about a market consolidation loomed despite another round of solid quarterly earnings. Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) jumped 4 percent to $17.82 in premarket trade after

European shares edge lower; financials weigh

European shares drifted further away from one-year highs on Wednesday, pressured by financial stocks after Bank of England Governor Mervyn King added his voice to calls for root-and-branch reforms of the sector.

Dollar, stocks, oil all fall

Recent trading patterns broke at least temporarily on Wednesday with both the dollar and world stocks slipping, the latter weakened particularly by falling emerging markets. Crude oil dropped as well, sitting below

FTSE flat early on; oil majors rally

Britain's leading shares were flat in early trade on Wednesday, after losses in the previous session, supported by gains in oil majors and food retailers. At 0830 GMT the FTSE 100 was

Apple unveils new Macs for the holidays

Apple Inc rolled out a new line of redesigned Mac computers on Tuesday, hoping to build up sales momentum for its biggest business heading into the all-important holiday season. Sporting new features

European shares rise to trade near 1-year highs

European shares drifted higher on Wednesday to trade near one-year highs, boosted by banks and oils, with investors awaiting more corporate results from companies such as Morgan Stanley and Boeing. The FTSEurofirst

New $259 e-reader challenges Kindle

Barnes & Noble Inc unveiled its electronic reader in a challenge to Amazon.com Inc's Kindle, featuring a color screen and the same $259 price, ahead of the key holiday shopping season. The