United States

Solid reports from a number of key blue chips and confirmation most banks will pass the stress test saw markets push to a solid end of week finish.

Signs are emerging the US housing market has bottomed but in the view of TD Bank Financial Group any recovery in prices is likely to take some time.

More ups and downs, but this time with an up on the close. Dow up 70.

Wall Street was up, down, up and finally down last night. Dow closed down 82.

Reassuring words from the Treasury Secretary encouraged a bounce back from yesterday’s steep drop. Dow up 127.

Wall Street woke up from its dream last night as bank stocks took a dive. Dow down 290.

Stocks shrugged off a mixed morning, lifting on better than expected consumer sentiment and sound, if not solid, corporate reporting.

It was onward ever upward last night as the Dow added almost another 100.

A less bad Beige Book sparked a 100 point rally in the Dow as base metals prices soar.

Wall Street fell last night on the back of lower retail sales figures which were expected to be higher. Dow down 137. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEST)