July 17 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rallied, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its best two-day gain in almost six years, after JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s profit topped estimates and falling oil prices sparked an advance in consumer shares.

HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed Friday in cautious trade ahead of the release of key US inflation data and a crucial G8 meeting thought likely to deliver a boost to the dollar.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia are expected to see an upward trend next week with the benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) likely to stay above the 1,300 points level, helped by follow-through buying on selected

Stocks rose on Wednesday as financial shares climbed on hopes lawmakers will approve the rescue plan for mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the price of oil fell.

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Most European stocks fell after German business confidence sank to the lowest in two years, Nobel Biocare Holding AG slashed its sales estimate and Persimmon Plc's outlook weighed on U.K. homebuilders.