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The Labor Department reports on U.S. producer price inflation in May at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Friday.

U.S. stocks headed to losses on Friday as a setback in talks between Greece and its creditors heightened concerns that the country could default on its debts.

U.S. stocks rose early Thursday after an encouraging report on retail sales and hope that Greece won't default on its debt.

Major stock indexes are creeping slightly higher in midday trading as the market comes off a three-day losing streak.

The Dow slipped into negative territory for the year amid a modest selloff Monday, reflecting Wall Street's mixed reactions to an upbeat jobs report.

The Obama administration and Senate Republicans worked in unusual harmony Tuesday to advance major trade legislation opposed by many rank-and-file Democrats, an expanding struggle already leaving a mark on the 2016 campaigns for the White House and control of Congress.

The Senate has voted to stiffen enforcement against alleged currency manipulation by China and other U.S. trading partners that makes it harder for American firms to compete and leads to job loss in this country.

President Barack Obama's bid for new trade agreements faces big tests in Congress this week, mostly from his fellow Democrats.

Australian stocks slipped Tuesday even as the central bank cut interest rates to a record low to stimulate the limping economy.

U.S. stocks opened higher Monday, pushing stocks to record levels, as investors assessed corporate earnings.

Bernanke,T. Boone Pickens, Larry Summers & Chuck Hagel top SALT's power players. 

U.S. stock futures were lower after the economy skidded to a near halt in the first three months of the year after being battered by harsh weather, plunging exports and sharp cutbacks in oil and gas drilling.

Backers of President Barack Obama's trade agenda hope a Senate committee's endorsement will help overcome partisan divides in the House.

A Senate panel is poised to advance one of President Barack Obama's top trade initiatives despite strong opposition from labor unions and other left-leaning groups.

Finance officials from the world's major economies are searching for the right mix of policies to bolster a still-weak global recovery while confronting a big drop in oil prices and other new threats.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported an 11 percent rise in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by strong results in the bank's currency, commodities and fixed income business.

The Obama administration says Germany, China, Japan and South Korea are four countries running large trade surpluses that need to do more to combat weak global growth.

Fed officials disagreed widely last month on when they might begin lifting interest rates from record lows.

Asian stocks rose Wednesday as Japan's central bank maintained its expansively easy monetary policy and Royal Dutch Shell announced a $69.7 billion takeover of BG Group.

U.S. stocks crept higher on Tuesday, putting the market on track for its third gain in a row, as traders turned their attention to a batch of corporate deals and the upcoming earnings season.