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The Dow Jones has begun to recover from a sluggish start this morning, with the market predicting improved June's US consumer sentiment figures.

The Dow Jones shot up on opening today, following the news Chrysler has staved off bankruptcy.

Wall Street trading got off to a rocky start today, with the Dow Jones fluctuating through the morning and up just 2.04 points (0.02%) to 8,766.53 shortly before 11pm.

On Wall Street, markets saw a turbulent morning, after figures emerged showing US employers cut over 300,000 jobs in May.

US stocks have made modest gains this morning, with the Dow Jones up 51.43 points (0.59%) to 8,772.87, as a report issued by The National Association of Realtors revealed pending sales of US homes (excluding new-builds) in April have seen their biggest...

European stock markets have soared upon opening this morning, on a day likely to see one of the largest bankruptcy filings in US history, as General Motors seeks Chapter 11 protection.

The Dow Jones has started strongly in New York this morning, adding 163.04 points, or 1.97%, to 8,440.36 in early trading.

The FTSE 100 has fallen almost 2% in early trading this morning, as an IMF warning the UK Government may need to pump more capital into Britain's banks drove the blue-chip index down 85.50 points to 4,382.91.

The FTSE 100 has recouped initial losses in early trading, with financials providing support on the back of plans by Lloyds to redeem the Government's £4bn stake of preference shares in the group.

The Dow opened marginally down on yesterday's 8,469 close but immediately dropped further to 8,329.