European Markets Rise On Strong U.S. Data - European Commentary []

European Markets Rise On Strong U.S. Data - European Commentary []
The European markets rose sharply on Wednesday after better than expected U.S. productivity and employment data soothed some concern about the health of the world's largest economy.

US Stocks Look To Carry Over Momentum Thursday Morning; Bush To Unveil Housing Plan []
US stocks were set to add to their gains from the previous session Thursday morning, with investors still cheering Wednesday's encouraging jobs report as a sign the economy may avoid recession.

Futures Indicating Higher Opens Following Bernanke Comments, Drop In Oil Prices - European Market Preview []
European futures are pointing to a higher open on Friday as speculation regarding an interest rate cut in the U.S. was encouraged by comments made Thursday night by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

Australian Stocks Advance, Tracking Positive Wall Street Lead []
Thursday, Sydney stocks opened sharply higher, tracking the positive overnight lead from Wall Street. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index was advancing 94.30 points or 1.45% to 6,602.40, while the All Ordinaries Index was gaining 90.20 points or 1.37% to 6,658.60.

Jakarta Stocks May Test 2,800 Points []
Riding a string of three straight record closes, the Indonesian stock market could test the 2,800 plateau when the Jakarta Composite Index kicks off trade on Thursday.

Markets Headed For A Flat Opening On Monday - U.S. Commentary []
Wall Street is headed for a flat opening on Monday after posting strong gains in the previous week and as investors await several important economic reports due out later in the session.