9:21pm

US stocks step back from intraday highs

S&P 500 loses 0.8 per cent

A pedestrian passes before a share prices board in Tokyo on May 20 2013. ©AFP Global Market Overview 9:31pm

Prospect of Fed tapering hurts equities

S&P 500 retreats as dollar and Treasury yields jump

From COMPANIES 4:11pm

US housing upturn boosts Toll Brothers

Luxury homebuilder beats forecasts with earnings up 46%

May 21, 2013

US stocks close at fresh high

Housing recovery sends Home Depot shares to record level

May 21, 2013

Move into ‘junk’ stocks powers bull run

Small caps outperform wider US equity market

The splash page for Yahoo and Tumbler on an iPhone ©AFP From COMPANIES May 20, 2013

Yahoo vows not to ‘screw up’ Tumblr

Mayer says deal will create combined 1bn audience

Quick View from FT TRADING ROOM May 20, 2013

Quick View: NYSE’s prophetic objection

Anadarko Flash crash calls into question new SEC circuit breaker

The Short View May 20, 2013

Short position holders have been hit hard

US equities on the ascent

May 20, 2013

Dealmaking fails to send Wall St higher

The S&P 500 edges fractionally lower

John Authers May 19, 2013

Stock market optimism is hard to explain

Rally is partly down to how companies are deploying their cash

May 17, 2013

S&P 500 closes week at record high

Fourth consecutive week of gains

Trader's Diary from PERSONAL FINANCE May 17, 2013

Trader’s Diary: What earnings forecasts tell us

High PE ratios suggest future returns on US shares are likely to be modest

May 16, 2013

US stocks snap record-setting run

S&P 500 dips after four sessions of record highs

Trading Post May 16, 2013

Bulls find comfort in past S&P 500 rallies

1994 rally lasted 23 quarters; current surge has passed 17

From COMPANIES May 15, 2013

Cisco optimism sparks relief rally

Networking company buoys sentiments about sluggish IT market

May 15, 2013

Wall St rallies despite downbeat earnings

S&P 500 closes at fourth consecutive record level

From COMPANIES May 15, 2013

Google steals music march on Apple

Subscription service unveiled as market cap tops $300bn

From COMPANIES May 15, 2013

US utilities’ outperformance fades away

After strong start to the year, groups shed 4% in May

From LEX May 15, 2013

US earnings: irrational dreariness

A look at the fundamentals of individual stocks makes rally seem indiscriminate

May 14, 2013

Banks lead Wall Street to record highs

S&P 500 hits fresh intraday level