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Latest News in Stock Market and Investments – June 30, 2010

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Stocks slump as economic growth slows

Stocks opened sharply lower Friday after government data showed U.S. economic growth was weaker than expected in the second quarter, adding to concerns that the recovery is waning.

Stocks edge lower

Stocks slid Thursday, although they finished off their session lows, as investors weighed cautious comments from a regional Federal Reserve president about the health of the economy and a mix of quarterly profit reports.

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Stocks fall on economic fears

Stocks fell Wednesday as a worse-than-expected report on durable goods orders and weaker quarterly results from Boeing and others added to concerns about the pace of the economic recovery.

Dollar sinks on recovery doubts

The dollar continued to slide this week, hovering near monthly lows versus major currencies as worries about an economic slowdown weighed on investors.

Oil drifts off 11-week high

Oil prices drifted lower this week, edging off last week’s 11-week high above $79 a barrel. But trading remained rangebound as investors balanced strong corporate earnings against ongoing jitters over the economic recovery.

Stocks: Earnings help, economy hurts

Stocks churned Tuesday, losing steam after a three-session run, after a big drop in consumer confidence offset better-than-expected profit growth from DuPont, UBS and others.

Stocks rally on housing, FedEx

Stocks rallied Monday after FedEx’s improved forecast and a better-than-expected housing market report tempered worries about the economic outlook.

Treasurys flat ahead of auctions

Treasury prices stayed flat Monday as the government prepared to auction $104 billion in bonds this week.

Market will ‘drift for the rest of summer’

As a strong July draws to a close, the earnings reporting period is just heating up, with 157 of the biggest companies in the country due to open their books in the week ahead.

Stocks rally on day, week

Stocks rallied Friday, with the Dow briefly turning positive for the year after a report showed that most of Europe’s big banks passed their stress tests, easing investor worries about the strength of the global economy.

Dow’s 200-point rebound

Stocks rallied Thursday after better-than-expected earnings and forecasts from 3M, Caterpillar, AT&T and UPS helped reassure investors about the pace of the economic recovery.

Stocks slump on Bernanke comments

Stocks tumbled Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress that the outlook for the economy is “unusually uncertain,” adding to worries about the pace of the recovery.

Treasurys fall on strong earnings, economic data

Prices for U.S. Treasurys fell Thursday as investors flocked to more risky assets following upbeat reports on corporate earnings and a smaller-than-expected drop in home sales.

Dollar recovers after EU stress tests

Investors are considering European stress test results, as stocks remain volatile, worries about a sluggish U.S. economic recovery persist and confidence in the euro zone and nations abroad increases.

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