US Stocks Finish Near Flat; Banks Strong, Tech Weak

A late bout of financial-stock purchases was offset by selling of commodity and technology stocks, and major indexes finished the session more or less flat. JPMorgan Chase rose 84 cents, or 2.4%, to 35.39. The bank will likely be on the list of those approved to pay back government funds in the Troubled Asset Relief [...]

U.S. dollar maintains upside momentum, as euro, pound fall

The U.S. dollar rose against most major rivals Monday, extending its gains from the previous session, as a downgrade of Ireland’s credit rating weighed on the euro and political concerns pressured the British pound. The dollar index  , a measure of the greenback against a basket of major currencies, traded at 81.070 in recent action, [...]