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• US STOCKS-Wall St ends down but indexes notch sharp weekly gains Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 4:45 PM ET

  *JP Morgan, Wells Fargo shares fall after results. *Home Depot rallies on upgrade, limits losses in the Dow. Shares pared losses in the final hour of trading, with the Dow helped by a rally in Home Depot.

• TREASURIES-Bond prices jump on weak U.S. data, Cyprus jitters Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 4:36 PM ET

  *Cyprus seeking more aid fuels safety bid for bonds. News about cash-strapped Cyprus asking for more help because of its deteriorating economy also stoked safe-haven bids for bonds, pushing up prices on benchmark 10- year Treasuries and erasing much of the losses from earlier this week. "

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT - Wall St ends down, but indexes gain for week Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 4:10 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 12- U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday, retreating from the previous session's record levels as financials dropped, though major indexes notched strong gains for the week. Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.08 points at 14,865.06.

• Week Ahead: Sell the Leaders or Buy High? Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 1:09 PM ET

  

  Where will money go next, as the market pulls back from all time highs? What's the set up for the week ahead?

• US STOCKS-Wall St down after data, banks' results; S&P up about 2 pct for week Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 11:23 AM ET

  *JP Morgan, Wells Fargo shares fall after results. "It's not surprising to see profit-taking here going into the weekend, especially after the run we had this week," said JJ Kinahan, chief derivatives strategist at TD Ameritrade in Chicago. The CBOE volatility index VIX, Wall Street's so-called fear gauge, rose 6.6 percent to 13.05.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. data douses equity rally, dollar falls vs yen Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 10:32 AM ET

  *Wall Street opens lower on weak U.S. retail sales. NEW YORK, April 12- World equity markets fell and the dollar retreated from a four-year peak against the yen on Friday after a dour reading of consumer sentiment and a drop in retail sales in March pointed to a weak U.S. economy with muted prospects for the future.

• US STOCKS-Retail sales, banks drag Wall Street lower Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 10:13 AM ET

  *JP Morgan, Wells Fargo shares fall after results. *Investors lock in gains after record highs. NEW YORK, April 12- Wall Street declined on Friday, pulling back from record levels set a day earlier, after retail sales unexpectedly dropped last month and as results from major banks failed to impress investors.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St adds to losses after sentiment data Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 10:02 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 12- U.S. stocks extended losses in morning trading on Friday after data showed American consumer sentiment fell in April to its lowest in nine months.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall Street slips on sales data, banks weigh Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 9:33 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 12- U.S. stocks fell at the open on Friday after retail sales unexpectedly dropped last month and as results from major banks failed to impress investors.

• US STOCKS-Wall Street to open weaker on retail sales, banks dip Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 9:14 AM ET

  *JP Morgan, Wells Fargo shares fall after results. NEW YORK, April 12- Wall Street was set for a weaker open on Friday, pulling back from record levels set a day earlier, after retail sales unexpectedly dropped last month and as results from major banks failed to impress investors.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Futures add losses after unexpected dip in retail sales Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 8:38 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 12- U.S. stock index futures extended losses on Friday after data showed U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in March. S&P 500 futures fell 7.5 points and were below fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract.

• UPDATE 2-JPMorgan net up as 'Whale' fades, but key units tepid Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 8:33 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 12- JPMorgan Chase& Co posted higher first-quarter profit on Friday as it spent less money on litigation, but most of its major businesses turned in tepid performances, and the bank's overall revenue declined. JPMorgan's shares fell 1 percent to $48.80 in premarket trading.

• US STOCKS-Futures dip with focus on bank earnings, economy Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 7:19 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 12- U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, a day after Wall Street scaled new heights, as investors awaited a round of economic data and quarterly results from major banks. *JP Morgan Chase reported first-quarter results early on Friday, and its stock was off 0.7 percent to $48.92 in premarket trading shortly after the results.

• US STOCKS-Wall St retreats from record on retail data, bank results Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 12:51 AM ET

  *JP Morgan, Wells Fargo shares fall after results. "It's not surprising to see profit-taking here going into the weekend, especially after the run we had this week," said JJ Kinahan, chief derivatives strategist at TD Ameritrade in Chicago. The CBOE volatility index VIX, Wall Street's so-called fear gauge, rose 4 percent to 12.73.

• US STOCKS-Wall St gains for 4th day, but weak tech hurts Nasdaq Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 6:24 PM ET

  *Retail stocks lead the S&P 500 after April sales outlook. NEW YORK, April 11- U.S. stocks rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday, sending the Dow and the S&P 500 to new closing highs as positive data on the labor market and an encouraging retail outlook eased recent concerns about economic growth.

• US STOCKS-Wall St rises for 4th day, but weak tech hits Nasdaq Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 4:30 PM ET

  *Retail stocks lead the S&P 500 after April sales outlook. NEW YORK, April 11- U.S. stocks rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday, sending the Dow and the S&P 500 to new closing highs as positive data on the labor market and an encouraging retail outlook eased recent concerns about economic growth.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs on upbeat data Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 4:06 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 11- U.S. stocks rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday, sending the Dow and the S&P 500 to all-time highs as positive data on the labor market and an encouraging retail outlook assuaged recent concerns about economic growth.

• TREASURIES-U.S. bond prices rise, though Japanese bids elusive Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 3:43 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 11- U.S. Treasuries prices rose on Thursday as a three-day rise in yields lured investors to buy government debt both on the open market and at a $13 billion auction of 30- year bonds, the final part of this week's $66 billion in longer-dated supply.

• US STOCKS-Wall St climbs for 4th day as Dow, S&P 500 hit new highs Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 3:00 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 11- U.S. stocks rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday, sending the Dow and the S&P 500 to new all-time highs on positive jobs market data and forecasts for stronger retail sales. But on Thursday the Labor Department said first-time claims for jobless benefits fell far more than expected last week, dropping to the lower end of the range for the year.

• TREASURIES-U.S. bond prices rise, 30-year auction lukewarm Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 2:15 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 11- U.S. The U.S. bond market rallied last week after the Bank of Japan announced a bold $1.4 trillion asset purchase program aimed to stimulate its sluggish economy.