Gold Futures Gain as Yellen Signals Rate Increase Isn’t Imminent

Gold futures rebounded from a seven-week low after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled an interest-rate increase isn™t imminent. Palladium climbed to the highest in almost six weeks. Yellen, testifying to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, indicated that a change in the Fed™s guidance on borrowing costs won™t lock the central bank into a timetable. Higher interest...

Gold Rise After Yellen Signals Rate Increase Isn’t Imminent

Gold rebounded from the lowest level in seven weeks and silver rose after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled an interest-rate increase isn™t imminent. Palladium climbed to the highest in six weeks. Yellen, testifying to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, indicated that a change in the Fed™s guidance on interest rates won™t lock the central bank into a timetable for tightening. Higher interest rates curb gold™s appeal...

U.S. Stocks Little Changed Near Records Amid Corporate Earnings

U.S. stocks were little changed near all-time highs as declines in Hewlett-Packard Co. and Apple Inc. offset gains among retailers amid corporate earnings. Hewlett-Packard tumbled 9.9 percent after saying earnings will be hurt by the rising dollar. Apple lost 2.6 percent as technology shares slumped 0.7 percent. Chesapeake Energy dropped 9.6 percent as earnings fell short of analysts™ projections. Dollar Tree Inc. and TJX Cos. added...

U.S. Stocks Fluctuate Near Record Levels Amid Corporate Earnings

U.S. stocks fluctuated, after benchmark gauges closed at all-time highs, as gains among retailers on corporate earnings offset declines in Hewlett-Packard Co. and Chesapeake Energy Corp. Dollar Tree Inc. and TJX Cos. added more than 3 percent to pace gains among retailers. Hewlett-Packard tumbled 9.5 percent after saying earnings will be hurt by the rising dollar. Chesapeake Energy lost 9.7 percent as earnings fell short of analysts™...

European Stocks Little Changed as Banks, Autos Offset Axa Gains

European stocks closed little changed near a seven-year high as losses in banks and auto companies countered Axa SA™s advance. Greek lenders led a measure of bank stocks lower, with National Bank of Greece SA and Piraeus Bank SA tumbling more than 11 percent. Auto-related stocks posted the worst performance of the 19 industry groups on the Stoxx Europe 600 Index as Valeo SA slid 2.3 percent after missing estimates for full-year operating...