Notable ETF Movers of the Day : Gainers Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF) up 1.74% to $14.63. Financials are gaining as Fed Chair Ben Bernanke said during a hearing today that he would keep the Fed interest rates low. The SPDR KBW Regional Banking (NYSE: KRE) is also up 2.55% to $24.94. Semiconductor HOLDRs (NYSE: SMH) up 2.57% to $26.78....

The London market fell sharply with 3i Group among its sharpest fallers after one of its biggest investments, British Seafood, was put into administration ...

European shares were brought down on Thursday by poorly performing Greek banks ...

US watchdogs have approved curbs on “bad” speculation that mollify the public outcry without unduly gumming up markets ...

HSBC shares added 2.5 per cent on hopes its results next week will beat expectations ...

Regulators adopt rule that will impose restrictions only when a stock’s price is in free fall ...

From Bob Moitoso, Senior Vice President, NYSE Technologies: Good afternoon,everyone: This week, I had the opportunity to speak on a panel entitled “Finding a Single Solution for Global Connectivity” at the TradeTech USA event in New York. Steven Pae from Morgan Stanley moderated the panel while my fellow panelists included Mohammad Ayach of Or...

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1 EUR buys 1.3547 US dollar (USD) - The reference exchange rates are published both by electronic market information providers and on the ECB’s website shortly after the concertation procedure has been completed. Reference rates are published according to the same calendar as the TARGET system. ...

1 EUR buys 1.3547 US dollar (USD) - The reference exchange rates are published both by electronic market information providers and on the ECB’s website shortly after the concertation procedure has been completed. Reference rates are published according to the same calendar as the TARGET system. ...