"Currencies"

The stock market had its best day since March as better-than-estimated corporate earnings and economic reports outweighed fears that inflation pressures and supply-chain snarls could crimp growth.

Technology shares climbed amid lower Treasury yields after data showing inflation is running hot lifted companies seen as better equipped to pass on higher costs to consumers without harming their businesses.

U.S. equities rose on Thursday, bolstered by progress on U.S. debt-ceiling talks and easing concerns about Europes energy crunch.

Stocks whipsawed in heavy trading as Republicans were poised to offer Democrats a way to end the debt limit impasse.

Stocks rebounded from Mondays rout and Treasuries fell as investors assessed the state of the economy before a key payroll report Friday.

U.S. stocks declined Monday as a sell-off in technology stocks resumed on the threat of persistently high inflation.

The rally in technology shares fizzled out, weighing on the broader stock market.

The selloff in risk assets accelerated amid mounting concern over the debt-ceiling impasse in Washington, with stocks suffering their worst rout since May.

U.S. stocks rallied for a second day as investors embraced the Federal Reserves bullish economic outlook while downplaying the risk of contagion from turmoil in Chinese debt markets. Yields jumped worldwide after the Bank of England moved closer to raising rates and the dollar weakened.

Stocks closed higher and the Treasury yield curve flattened after Federal Reserve officials signaled they would probably begin tapering their bond-buying program soon. The dollar strengthened versus its major peers, while oil gained.

U.S. stocks fell in the final minutes of trading a day after registering the biggest slide in four months as traders assessed risks from Chinas crackdown on the real-estate sector and this weeks Federal Reserve meeting.

U.S. stocks climbed from the lowest levels of the day following a rout sparked by investor angst over Chinas real-estate sector and Federal Reserve tapering.