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.
Recent articles
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(06 November 09)
Warren Buffet is spending $26.6bn on Burlington Northern Santa Fe, one of the largest US railroad operators that his holding company Berkshire Hathaway doesn't already own.
(06 November 09)
The uncertain economic outlook has spooked stocks in the last fortnight or so, with European and US equities down by 5%-6% since 19 October.
(04 November 09)
The FTSE 100 closed at its lowest in a month yesterday; while in the US and Asia, markets made slight gains.