Reuters: US Hot Stocks http://uk.mobile.reuters.com Copyright 2008 Reuters en-us Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:32:00 +0100 http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/images/small/logo.png Reuters: US Hot Stocks http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/Category/eUK/CHOTUK?src=RSS-HOTUK Futures soar after U.S. takes over GSEs http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKL267843520080907?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures surged on Sunday, pointing to a sharply higher open when Wall Street opens on Monday, after the U.S. government seized control of troubled mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae <FNM.N> and Freddie Mac <FRE.N>. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:35:26 +0000 2008-09-07T223526Z_01_L2678435_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-STOCKS.xml Oil rises over $2 to top $108 on hurricane threat http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKSYU00508020080908?src=RSS-HOTUK PERTH (Reuters) - Oil gained more than $2 to top $108 a barrel on Monday on worries that Hurricane Ike could threaten Gulf of Mexico production and oil and gas facilities. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:54:56 +0000 2008-09-08T005456Z_01_SYU005080_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-ASIA-NYMEX.xml Fannie, Freddie bailout offers bank stocks reprieve http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKN0756560320080907?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financial stocks may rise on Monday after the U.S. government took over troubled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but this may be only a temporary reprieve given the long list of woes banks are currently battling. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:12:59 +0000 2008-09-07T211325Z_01_N05271063_RTRUKOC_0_US-FANNIE-FREDDIE.xml-sidebar-3 Asia stocks soar on Fannie, Freddie bailout http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKHKG25474320080908?src=RSS-HOTUK HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks jumped nearly 3 percent and government bonds tumbled on Monday after Washington took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to save the U.S. housing market and limit the extensive damage of the financial crisis. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:16:25 +0000 2008-09-08T011625Z_01_HKG254743_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-GLOBAL.xml Dollar resurgence and emerging decline http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKEIC57688320080907?src=RSS-HOTUK LONDON (Reuters) - Investors are likely to be wrestling this week with two new factors that have arisen to complicate an already tricky environment -- a sharp about-face in currency trading and signs of trouble in emerging markets. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:42:04 +0000 2008-09-07T154204Z_01_EIC576883_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESS-MARKETS-WEEKAHEAD-DC.XML Bond futures tumble after takeover of GSEs http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKNYE00035620080908?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury bond futures fell sharply late Sunday, kicking off the week's trading after the government took over struggling mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae <FNM.N> and Freddie Mac <FRE.N> in what could be the biggest U.S. bailout ever. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:21:11 +0000 2008-09-08T002111Z_01_NYE000356_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-BONDS-FUTURES.xml Treasuries slide after takeover of Fannie, Freddie http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKTKW00301120080907?src=RSS-HOTUK TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries fell sharply in Asian trading on Monday after the U.S. government seized control of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae <FNM.N> and Freddie Mac <FRE.N> to bolster the U.S. housing market and prevent more financial market turmoil. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:52:20 +0000 2008-09-07T235220Z_01_TKW003011_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-TREASURIES-ASIA.xml Hedge fund Paulson to weigh buying bank stocks: report http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKN0738093820080908?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - Paulson & Co, a prominent New York hedge fund, will weigh buying shares or convertible bonds in banks and other financial institutions that need capital, the Financial Times reported on its website on Sunday. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:43:11 +0000 2008-09-08T004311Z_01_N07380938_RTRUKOC_0_US-PAULSON-BANKS.xml Yen slides as Freddie, Fannie bailout calms nerves http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKL141557520080908?src=RSS-HOTUK TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar fell against the euro but climbed on a sliding yen on Monday after the U.S. government seized control of mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to shore up the U.S. housing market and protect against more global financial turbulence. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:09:58 +0000 2008-09-08T000958Z_01_L1415575_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-FOREX.xml GSE rescue could scare bears http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKN0545912720080907?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bears have reigned supreme on Wall Street so far in September thanks to growing concern about economies worldwide, but their grip on stocks faces a big challenge after the U.S. government's weekend seizure of control of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:21:16 +0000 2008-09-07T232116Z_01_N05459127_RTRUKOC_0_US-COLUMN-STOCKS-OUTLOOK.xml U.S. bond futures tumble after takeover of GSEs http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKNYE00035620080907?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury bond futures fell sharply late Sunday, kicking off the week's trading after the government took over struggling mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae <FNM.N> and Freddie Mac <FRE.N> in what could be the biggest U.S. bailout ever. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:54:16 +0000 2008-09-07T235416Z_01_NYE000356_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-BONDS-FUTURES.xml Battered stocks face another tough week http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKN0545912720080906?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - The bears have been in firm control on Wall Street so far in September, and with anxiety about the health of the U.S. and world economies on the rise, they probably won't choose next week to go into hibernation. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:08:49 +0000 2008-09-06T010849Z_01_N05459127_RTRUKOC_0_US-COLUMN-STOCKS-OUTLOOK.xml Gold ends off highs but up slightly after U.S. data http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKL413074020080905?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Gold ended a rollercoaster day slightly higher on Friday after soaring more than 2 percent as weak U.S. jobs data caused the dollar to retreat from 11-month highs. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:44:27 +0000 2008-09-05T224427Z_01_L4130740_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-PRECIOUS.xml Fannie, Freddie shares fall after report of bailout http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKN0528080220080905?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac dropped in after-hours trade on Friday, on concerns any U.S. Treasury rescue plan could wipe out shareholder value. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:20:42 +0000 2008-09-05T222044Z_01_WAT009985_RTRUKOC_0_US-FANNIE-FREDDIE-TREASURY.xml-sidebar-1 Dow, S&P end higher on financials, down for week http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKL267843520080905?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) -The broader U.S. stock market edged higher on Friday, but still posted its worst week since May, as a rally in financial stocks helped reverse losses sparked by a government report showing the U.S. jobless rate rose to a five-year high. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:18:33 +0000 2008-09-05T211833Z_01_L2678435_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-STOCKS.xml U.S. stocks rebound on financials, oil falls http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKHKG21863820080905?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose late on Friday after a rebound in bank shares offset fears stemming from a bleak U.S. jobs report that had sunk equity markets earlier and led investors into safe-haven debt. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:54:45 +0000 2008-09-05T205445Z_01_HKG218638_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-GLOBAL.xml U.S. soy sinks 4 percent as economic woes spark sell-off http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKSEO18537120080905?src=RSS-HOTUK CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. soybeans fell 4.7 percent on Friday amid a sell-off in grains fueled by fears that the weakening economy could reduce demand for commodities, and as investment funds continued to bail out of the market. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:53:06 +0000 2008-09-05T205306Z_01_SEO185371_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-GRAINS.xml Dollar edges higher, but retreats from 11-month highs http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKL141557520080905?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S dollar edged higher versus the euro on Friday but retreated from 11-month highs after government data showed the U.S. economy lost jobs for the eighth straight month and the unemployment rate jumped. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:41:34 +0000 2008-09-05T204134Z_01_L1415575_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-FOREX.xml Boeing workers prepare to strike as deadline nears http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKN0519429420080905?src=RSS-HOTUK NEW YORK/EVERETT, Washington (Reuters) - Boeing Co's machinists prepared for a strike on Friday as the plane-maker and its largest union tried to hammer out a last-ditch deal on their latest three-year contract. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:32:27 +0000 2008-09-05T213227Z_01_N05194294_RTRUKOC_0_US-BOEING-WORKERS.xml Oil falls $2 to 5-month low on economic gloom http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CHOTUK/nhotStocksNewsUS_uUKT14048520080905?src=RSS-HOTUK LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell to a fresh five-month low on Friday on flagging demand in the United States and other consumer nations, extending crude's losses to 8 percent this week. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:30:00 +0000 2008-09-05T193000Z_01_T140485_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-OIL.xml