Stocks rose early, fueled by the latest megamerger in the banking industry. By midmorning, the Dow was up almost 44 points. The Nasdaq was up 3. Intel was off in heavy trading as investors ancipated regulatory action against the chipmaker. Asia: Worries of weakening currency pushed the Nikkei down 0.19 percent. The Hang Seng stayed low, gaining just 0.20 percent. Europe: Wall Street's gains on Friday were encouraging bourses in Germany (up 1.59 percent), Britain (up 1.15 percent), and France (up 0.16 percent).
Market Watch
Stocks rose early, fueled by the latest megamerger in the banking industry. By midmorning, the Dow was up almost 44 points. The Nasdaq was up 3. Intel was off in heavy trading as investors ancipated regulatory action against the chipmaker. Asia: Worries of weakening currency pushed the Nikkei down 0.19 percent. The Hang Seng stayed low, gaining just 0.20 percent. Europe: Wall Street's gains on Friday were encouraging bourses in Germany (up 1.59 percent), Britain (up 1.15 percent), and France (up 0.16 percent).
