US MARKET BREAKING NEWS

1.Jobless Claims Post Surprise Gain, Rise 9,000 to 429,000, Estimates Called for Decline of 1,000

 

2.DOE Says It Will Release 30 Million Barrels as Part of IEA's Plan to Oil Stocks

3.Stocks tumbled at the open Thursday after weekly jobless claims posted a surprise gain and following the Fed's tepid economic outlook. Energy slumped after the DOE announced it will release 30 million barrels as part of the overall International Energy Agency's release of 60 million barrels per day.

 4.Stocks came off session lows Thursday but continued to trade under pressure amid a sharp decline in the energy sector in addition to the Fed's tepid economic outlook and weak jobs news. ExxonMobil plunged, Pfizer climbed.

 5.Stocks finished off session lows Thursday following a report that Greece has forged a deal with the EU and IMF on an austerity plan. However, investors were cautious throughout the day following a sharp decline in the energy sector, weak jobs news in addition to the Fed's tepid economic remarks.
 6.Natural gas company Williams offers to buy Southern Union in an all-cash deal worth $39 a share, or $8.7 billion.