Google finalizes stock split The Fed continuing to support the labor market

Gold closed with a loss for a fourth day in a row

European shares trade slightly higher on Monday, although lower inflation data failed to support

sentiment. US Equities started the week on a positive note, ignoring a weaker than expected

Chicago PMI. In a speech to a Chicago community reinvestment conference on Monday, Yellen

said that the recovery still feels like a recession to many Americans, which is why

the central bank will keep its "extraordinary" support for the economy for "some time to

come." Earlier, stocks were boosted by hopes of monetary

stimulus from the European Central Bank after euro-zone inflation fell to its lowest level

since 2009.The S&P 500 rose 16 points to 18-73.35, only about 5 points shy from the record closing

high. The biggest data of the week will come on Friday, when the U.S. employment report

for March is due. Economists are expecting big numbers, which would help soothe investor

worries about the economy. Asian markets ended mixed. The Shanghai Composite fell as investors

wait for clarity from Beijing on possible new stimulus measures. The index has lost

almost 4% this year on worries over slower economic growth in China.

Attention Google investors: You're about to get twice as many shares in a change meant

to help Larry and Sergey maintain control over the tech powerhouse. The much-awaited

Google 2-for-1 stock split is finally happening on Wednesday April 2nd when shareholders will

get two shares for every one they owned. One set of shares, called Class A, will trade

under a new ticker symbol, "GOOGL."minus the E and The other, Class C, will be listed under

the company's historic ticker, "GOOG."

In the foreign exchange market the euro rose against the dollar after eurozone inflation

fell but not by enough to strengthen bets on further easing from the European Central

Bank this week. Meanwhile, the dollar neared a three-week high against the yen. Inflation

in the euro zone fell to 0.5% on an annual basis in March from 0.7% in February, according

to a preliminary estimate out Monday. That's the lowest reading since 2009. Economists

had expected a reading of 0.6%, according to a Reuter's survey. The euro initially fell

on the data, then recovered ground to trade at $1.37-74. The dollar rose to 103.02 yen.

The Australian dollar climbed to 0.92-76. For the month, the Aussie has jumped 3.9%.

The dollar index, a measure of the dollar's strength against six rivals, eased to 80.0-69.

In the commodity space gold closed with a loss for a fourth day in a row with a slew

of economic reports expected to create some volatile sessions throughout the week, but

the precious metal still scores a quarterly gain of nearly 7%. Gold settled at $1,283.80

an ounce a fall of 10.50. That was the lowest settlement for a most-active contract since

Feb. 10th. Oil traded mostly lower as disappointing data

in Chicago-area businesses contributed to a pullback in prices from a nearly three-week

high, but hopes for stimulus measures from China provided some support, leaving the commodity

on track for a quarterly rise. Crude-oil fell 22 cents to $101.45

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