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Ben Bernanke: Economic recovery in US looks real and sustainable
April 15, 2010Michael Bowman Upbeat US economic news boosts hopes for sustained recovery In U.S. economic news, retail spending surged last month amid continued low inflation - a sign that Americans believe better economic times lie ahead. Meanwhile, the head of...
BBC: US interest rates 'to stay low'
March 17, 2010The US Federal Reserve has repeated its pledge to keep interest rates at record lows in order to nurture the economic recovery. The Fed said its main interest rate would be kept at the current 0% to 0.25% range, as widely expected. Its rate-setting...
New NYSE listing will be first to aim at Islamic market
July 01, 2009The first American ETF to adhere to centuries-old Islamic beliefs about investing and finance is to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange today under the ticker symbol JVS. Javelin Exchange Traded Funds ("JETS") Dow Jones Islamic Market...
Dow Jones shareholders OK sale to Murdoch
December 13, 2007More than 50 percent of Dow Jones & Co. shareholder votes have approved the New York company's sale to News Corp., a published report said Wednesday. The proxy-vote tally comes a day ahead of a Dow Jones shareholder meeting at which the shareholder...
Investors: Dow in midst of correction
November 28, 2007Fears of a credit squeeze and a souring U.S. economy pushed the Dow Jones industrial average into a full correction. The 1.83 percent decline Monday sent the Dow 10 percent below its peak in October, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. In contrast...
U.S. stocks fall day before Fed meeting
September 18, 2007U.S. stock indexes closed down Monday, a day before the U.S. Federal Reserve was to meet to discuss interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 39.10 points, or 0.29 percent, to close at 13,403.42. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index...