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Canadian Markets: Canadian stock index gain as gold shares lead
Toronto’s benchmark index tallies a second day of gains, keying in part off higher gold futures.
IPO Report: Facebook starts at $42 in debut, then fizzles
Social network’s shares jump early after making debut as a public company. Facebook priced its $16 billion IPO at the high end of its expected range.
Real Estate Weekly: ‘Facebook effect’ on Bay Area real estate
Facebook’s initial public offering is having a marked effect on San Francisco Bay Area real estate, according to one mortgage banker.
NewsWatch: Facebook surges, then skids in public debut
Social networking giant quickly rises 12%, but then pulls back to IPO level of $38 a share; Yahoo reportedly in deal to sell at least some of its Alibaba assets back to the Chinese e-commerce company.
Tech Stocks: Facebook surges, then skids in public debut
Social networking giant quickly rises 12%, but then pulls back to IPO level of $38 a share; Yahoo reportedly in deal to sell at least some of its Alibaba assets back to the Chinese e-commerce company.
The Week in Charts: Retail sales slow, Mexico booms, Greece suffers
The week’s economic data showed that retail sales growth slowed while U.S. house building rose, and overseas, Japan and Mexico expanding while Greece continues to shrink.
MarketWatch First Take: Facebook is already history
Facebook’s revised price signals that it could finish significantly higher at the close. Even if it doesn’t, it’s still ranks among the great IPOs in history.
Movers & Shakers: Friday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks
Salesforce and Autodesk are among stocks making notable moves in Friday trading.
Bond Report: Treasury yields rise from record low
Treasury prices fall, pushing 10-year yields up from their lowest level in history, as traders take a breather after a nine-week rally. They await comments from global officials at the weekend’s Group of Eight meeting.
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks rebound on Facebook
U.S. stocks rebound from a week of losses, with shares of Facebook Inc. trading in their trading debut on the Nasdaq.
