Sentence examples for extend gains from inspiring English sources
A US interest rate rise in December led the dollar to extend gains against sterling.
In the afternoon, a strong start on Wall Street helped the FTSE 100 extend gains as stock markets in Europe joined the collective sigh of relief over comments from America's biggest mortgage lender Countrywide.
Major European stock futures were down 0.2percentt, while U.S. stocks futures were up 0.4percentt set to extend gains after U.S. single-family home prices grew for a second straight month.
Investors hoping to see CAT extend gains in the next couple of months scooped up in- and out-of-the-money call options on the stock today.
Bullish traders hoping to see the biotechnology firm extend gains picked up in- and out-of-the-money call options in the October and November expiries.
The rally in its shares this morning enticed a number of bullish options strategists to position for the stock to extend gains.
Stocks extended gains after the factory index of the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago rose to 52.2 in May from 47.6 in April.
In stock markets, the Dow extended gains from Tuesday to end up 90.88 points, or 1.2percentto to 7,486.58.
Stocks erased an earlier advance after crude oil extended gains amid concern unrest would spread from Libya to Iran.
The euro extended gains against the dollar, Germany's Dax climbed more than 1% and the FTSE 100 moved into positive territory after earlier falls.
Energy shares extended gains in afternoon trading, after crude oil for October delivery breached $80 a barrel for the first time before settling back at $79.91.
