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*Facebook shares rise on new app software, Google falls. NEW YORK, April 4- U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday after the Bank of Japan announced aggressive, market-lifting policies to jump-start its economy, but weak U.S. jobs data capped gains.
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NEW YORK, April 4- U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after the Bank of Japan announced aggressive, market-lifting policies to jump-start its economy, but weak U.S. jobs data capped gains.
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Best Buy rallies on plan to sell discounted iPads. NEW YORK, April 4- U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday on supportive plans by major central banks, though another disappointing U.S. economic report added to worries about the economy's strength. Offsetting that, the Bank of Japan shocked markets with ambitious plans to fight deflation.
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*Corn market struggles to find a bottom after USDA stocks data. CHICAGO, April 4- U.S. corn futures fell to a nine-month low Thursday on continued technical selling and fund liquidation, while soybeans hit a 10- month low on worries that bird flu cases in China may slow feed demand there, traders said.
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NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. AT&T Inc. rose 1.2 percent to $37.74 with 12,668,400 shares traded. Alcoa Inc. fell. 2 percent to $8.25 with 13,362,800 shares traded.
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*Best Buy rallies on plan to sell discounted iPads. NEW YORK, April 4- Wall Street edged higher Thursday as robust action by the Bank of Japan and supportive remarks by U.S. officials indicated that equity markets would continue to be propped up, but gains were capped by data showing U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rose.
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*Best Buy rallies on plan to sell discounted iPads. NEW YORK, April 4- Wall Street edged higher on Thursday as robust action by the Ban of Japan and supportive remarks by U.S. officials indicated that equity markets would continue to be propped up, but gains were capped by data showing U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rose.
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*Yen sinks 3.2 pct vs dollar on bold Bank of Japan easing. NEW YORK, April 4- The yen sank on Thursday after the Bank of Japan unveiled a bold plan to pump money into the economy, pushing the dollar higher, while U.S. stocks rose as investors were reassured that central banks were retaining policies that are supportive of equities.
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*Best Buy rallies on plan to sell discounted iPads. NEW YORK, April 4- U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as robust action by the Bank of Japan and supportive remarks by U.S. officials indicated that equity markets would continue to be propped up, though gains were checked by weak data on the labor market.
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NEW YORK, April 4- Wall Street opened slightly higher on Thursday as aggressive action by the Bank of Japan and supportive comments by U.S. officials indicated continued support for the market. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 14.80 points, or 0.10 percent, at 14,565.15. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 5.79 points, or 0.18 percent, at 3,212.81.
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NEW YORK, April 4- U.S. stock index futures turned flat on Thursday, with the S&P 500 dropping into negative territory after data showed an unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims. S&P 500 futures fell 0.2 point but remained above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract.
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NEW YORK, April 4- U.S. stock index futures pointed to slight gains at the open on Thursday as aggressive action by the Bank of Japan and supportive comments by U.S. officials indicated continued support for the market. U.S. shares of Toyota Motor rose 3.6 percent to $104.50.
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*Gold hits 10- month low as dollar strengthens. LONDON, April 4- The yen sank on Thursday after the Bank of Japan unveiled a bold plan to pump money into the economy, while Europe's main share indexes and the euro held steady after the European Central Bank left policy unchanged.
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NEW YORK, April 4- U.S. stock index futures trimmed some gains on Thursday after data showed weekly jobless claims rose more than expected in the latest week. S&P 500 futures rose 3.5 points and were above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract.
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*Defense shares may be in focus on North Korea uncertainty. NEW YORK, April 4- U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, signaling a rebound from the previous session's steep loss, as aggressive action by the Bank of Japan and supportive comments by U.S. officials indicated continued support for the market.
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*Defense shares may be in focus on North Korea uncertainty. NEW YORK, April 4- U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, signaling a rebound from the previous session's steep loss, as investors awaited a final read on the labor market ahead of the monthly jobs report on Friday.
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TOKYO, April 4- Japan's Nikkei average rose 2.2 percent on Thursday after the Bank Of Japan announced a sweeping monetary expansion campaign that will include heavy investment in REITs and ETFs, boosting reflationary stocks such as real estate firms and banks.
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*MSCI Asia ex- Japan down 0.7 pct, N.Korea steps up rhetoric. TOKYO, April 4- Japanese stocks and government bonds rallied while the yen slipped more than 1 percent against the dollar and the euro after the Bank of Japan took strong easing steps on Thursday, but other Asian equities fell on worries over the U.S. economy.
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TOKYO, April 4- Japan's Nikkei average reversed course on Thursday when the Bank Of Japan announced a sweeping monetary expansion campaign that will include heavy investment in REITs and ETFs, boosting reflationary stocks such as real estate firms and banks.
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LONDON, April 4- European shares fell sharply on Thursday as traders disappointed by a lack of fresh economic stimulus measures from the European Central Bank took profit on recent outperformers. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index extended losses after ECB President Mario Draghi spoke in the afternoon, to close 1.1 percent lower at 1,180.65 points.