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Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 1.42 percent to 16,346.40 while the NASDAQ surged 0.93 percent to 4,256.52. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.14 percent to 1,883.96. Leading and Lagging Sectors Industrials shares jumped by 1.53 percent on Friday. Top gainers in the sector...

Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded up 1.70 percent to 16,391.74 while the NASDAQ surged 1.44 percent to 4,277.97. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.51 percent to 1,890.80. Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares jumped 1.81 percent on Friday. Top gainers in the sector included...

Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 1.35 percent to 16,335.52 while the NASDAQ surged 1.33 percent to 4,273.45. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.37 percent to 1,888.34. Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares jumped 2.46 percent on Friday. Top gainers in the sector...

Brent crude oil looked set to post its fourth loss in as many weeks as the weakening global economy weighed on prices. The commodity traded at $85.95 at 8:00 GMT as most expected to see OPEC accept the low prices rather than cutting output to boost prices. Both Europe and China have struggled...

After a second case of Ebola among nurses working with a Liberian man surfaced, Americans began to worry about the disease spreading across the country. The second nurse, Amber Joy Vinson, took a flight to and from Cleveland while exhibiting symptoms of the disease, something that could have...

2 Gold Stocks with the Midas Touch this Earnings Season   After taking a beating from the stronger greenback last month, gold has regained its shine as investors flocked to the safe haven metal amid gloomy economic data and a turbulent stock market.   Gold spiked to a one month high on Oct 15 on...

Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.07 percent to 16,153.26 while the NASDAQ surged 0.35 percent to 4,230.06. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.29 percent to 1,867.97. Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares gained 0.60 percent on Thursday. Top gainers in the sector...

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.23 percent to 16,105.26 while the NASDAQ tumbled 0.44 percent to 4,196.60. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.18 percent to 1,859.12. Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares gained 0.77 percent on Thursday. Top gainers in the sector...

Angie Maguire is a the vice president of grain for Citizens Elevator, and she thinks the recent rally in corn futures is somewhat surprising -- surprising because of the increased yields over the past couple of months. She joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to explain why. "The USDA...

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 1.26 percent to 15,938.77 while the NASDAQ tumbled 1.55 percent to 4,149.89. The S&P also fell, dropping 1.42 percent to 1,836.09. Leading and Lagging Sectors Industrials shares dropped by just 0.58 percent on Thursday. Top...

Brent crude oil sunk lower on Thursday as the global supply glut continued to grow amid worries that the global economy was falling off track. The commodity traded at $82.97 at 8:45 GMT after weak data from the U.S. on Wednesday exacerbated worries about a slowdown. On Wednesday, retail sales...

Despite months of positive growth, consumer spending faltered in September, falling 0.3 percent. The decline came shortly after a report showed that consumer confidence was also weighing on American shopping preferences. Now with the holiday shopping season on the horizon, many retailers worry...

The Gold Report: What do the Fed's recent statements about the timing of possible future interest rate hikes mean for the price of gold? Jeff Wright: The Fed is almost finished buying mortgage-backed securities in an attempt to stabilize the market. We anticipate it will gradually increase interest...

Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 2.11 percent to 15,970.63 while the NASDAQ tumbled 1.88 percent to 4,147.93. The S&P also fell, dropping 2.29 percent to 1,834.78. Leading and Lagging Sectors Non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares dropped by just 1.8...

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 1.86 percent to 16,011.21 while the NASDAQ tumbled 1.44 percent to 4,166.12. The S&P also fell, dropping 1.77 percent to 1,844.43. Leading and Lagging Sectors Non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares dropped by just 1.2...