US stock markets
The US markets can offer access to blue-chip stocks in sectors such as technology where the UK can be lacking. The best-known US indices are the S&P 500, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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(25 May 12)
Facebook has listed on the stockmarket. Meanwhile, Plus, the market for small-cap shares, has closed. What does the future hold for publicly traded firms? Matthew Partridge reports.
(18 May 12)
High-quality growth stories still exist within the US market, says professional investor Ken Stuzin. Here, he tips three such stocks to buy now.
(17 May 12)
JP Morgan and Wall Street have suffered acute embarressment following the bank's $2bn losing trade.