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U.S. stocks rally on European agreements

U.S. stock rally reduces second-quarter losses,after European Union leaders agree to steps to bolster the economies of the region's more troubled nations. See full story.

Oil futures rally more than 5% after EU bank plan

Crude futures jump in the early going, largely a reflection of energy traders greeting European leaders' plan to address the region's distressed banking sector. See full story.

Friday's biggest gaining and declining stocks

Team Health, Smith & Wesson, KB Home, Tahoe Resources See full story.

Europe stocks rally after EU growth, bank plan

European stock markets jump and bond yields drop sharply in morning action on Friday, after European leaders struck a deal on a growth package and agreed to allow the euro zone's rescue funds to recapitalize the region's ailing banking sector. See full story.

Gold, silver rally as dollar sinks after EU plan

Gold futures rally after European leaders put forward a plan to stabilize the region's banking sector. See full story.

Might gold's continual failure to respond to positive sentiment conditions mean that bullion has entered into a major bear market? That possibility needs to be taken seriously. See full story.

It's a situation that seems to defy supply-and-demand logic: If there's more demand in the housing market, wouldn't the cost of borrowing funds to buy a home be significantly on the rise? See full story.