TSX adds to gains as miners, oils rise (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:16:21 GMT Reuters - Toronto's main stock index rose to another 17-month high on Wednesday morning, boosted by firmness in commodity prices as the U.S. Federal Reserve's renewed pledge to keep interest rates low for an extended period drew investors to riskier assets.

Central banks give world markets a boost (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:28:38 GMT A television indicates that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Stocks held on to modest gains Tuesday after the Federal Reserve gave a mildly more upbeat view of the economy. The Fed, which also said it will keep interest rates low for 'an extended period,' said businesses are spending 'significantly' more on equipment and software. The Fed also gave a marginally more upbeat assessment of the job market, though it said employers remain reluctant to hire.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

London stocks rally (AFP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:24:52 GMT London stocks have risen after bumper gains earlier in Asia, as investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve's upbeat economic outlook.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)

European equities rally on upbeat Fed outlook (AFP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:23:48 GMT A trader laughs in front of a share prices board at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, October 2009. Europe's main stock markets rose Wednesday, after bumper gains earlier in Asia, as investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve's upbeat economic outlook, analysts said.(AFP/DDP/File/Thomas Lohnes)

Judge freezes assets of accused account hackers (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:38:17 GMT Reuters - A U.S. judge froze the assets of Russian hackers who allegedly hijacked online brokerage accounts and then placed unauthorized trades in order to manipulate markets.

InfoGroup's ex-CEO paying $7.3M to settle with SEC (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:47:40 GMT AP - The founder and former CEO of database provider InfoGroup Inc. agreed Monday to pay more than $7.3 million to settle federal regulators' charges he siphoned off nearly $9.5 million from the company to finance a lifestyle that included jet travel to Africa and Europe, homes around the U.S. and 20 automobiles.

Phillips-Van Heusen, PepsiCo are big movers (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:44:30 GMT AP - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

Canadian dollar ends 11-day run higher, bonds firm (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:00:17 GMT Reuters - The Canadian dollar tipped lower against the U.S. currency on Monday as easing oil prices and lower stock markets caused investors to pause for the first time after an 11-day stretch of gains.

$4 billion yanked from stock funds in February (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:45:49 GMT Reuters - Investors in February pulled an estimated $3.7 billion from U.S. stock-focused mutual funds, dashing hopes of a rebound in demand for equities, while showering $19.7 billion on taxable bond funds, according to a report from Morningstar.

Investors turn attention to Fed meeting (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:06:29 GMT FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2010 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Federal Reserve policymakers may signal at their meeting this week how and when the improving economy will lead them to start raising record-low interest rates. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)