Sigh of relief on Wall St overnight
Shares on Wall St advanced overnight, helped by better-than-expected results from Citigroup and expectations the Federal Reserve would further ease monetary policy.
Shares on Wall St advanced overnight, helped by better-than-expected results from Citigroup and expectations the Federal Reserve would further ease monetary policy.
Equities on Wall Street welcomed clarification about Federal Reserve policy makers' plans for further monetary easing to help propel US economic growth.
Mergers and acquisitions dominated activity on Wall St, with almost US$10 billion of deals announced as the S & P 500 Index held near a four-month high.
New Zealand is now officially for sale on the New York Stock Exchange at the very reasonable price of 55 basis points (or 0.55 per cent).