U.S. stocks rallied Thursday, sending the Dow industrials above the key 9,000 mark for the first time since January.
Second quarter earnings season is in full swing on Wall Street as investors are keeping a close watch on corporate earnings.
Oil fell to a five-week low earlier in the session, pressured by doubts over the prospects for a recovery.
Mexico, the manufacturing hotbed of U.S. companies, faces strong hurdles toward achieving its economic potential.
Oil prices to correct from the recent rally to about $60 a barrel or lower, amid demand weakness.
The start of 2nd-quarter earnings season could determine how much faith investors should have in an economic recovery.
Japan and South Korea have agreed to start examining an exit strategy for their expansionary fiscal policies as they overcome the worst of the global recession.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced a loan of 442.2 billion Euros to commercial banks across Europe.
Without further signs of life in the lackluster economy, stocks' three-month rally may run into more obstacles next week.
Qatar’s Emir Hamad al-Thani is in the process of obtaining a 25 percent interest in Porsche AG.