US stocks opened lower Monday as the much-anticipated bank rescue plan was delayed for another day.
US stocks looked set to hand back some of last week’s gains at the open Monday as the much-anticipated bank rescue plan was delayed for another day.
With European bourses down 2 to 3 percent on the first day of February, it's little wonder that European banks are again the weak link, with ING, UBS, HSBC and Barclays down 5 to 8 percent pre-open.
The four-day rally in the S&P 500, the first since November, is in jeopardy today.
Futures have been holding impressive gains overnight, on top of a three-day gain, as markets are expecting news on several fronts.
Major indexes finished higher after a yo-yo session Monday, with banks ending mixed after several attempts at a rally.
Wondering how the market could possibly be trading higher in the face of an incredibly dire warning from Caterpillar and another round of monster job cuts?
Stocks rallied, led by banks, after a wobbly open Monday. The market also got a boost from a blockbuster pharma deal, which helped overshadow a gloomy outlook from Caterpillar and other earnings worries.
Stocks got a boost from a better-than-expected report on the housing market, which overshadowed Caterpillar's gloomy outlook and other earnings worries.
Stock index futures pointed to a dip at the opening, despite a mega-deal brewing in the pharmaceutical sector.
With rumors swirling over a nationalization of Citigroup and serious questions being raised about the Geithner nomination, the US is in for a tough weekend, says Andrew Busch.