3 Reasons Markets Were Up After Bernanke Spoke From Jackson Hole
Markets closed up on Wall Street today: Dow +1.21%, S&P +1.51%, Nasdaq +2.49%, Oil +0.16%, Gold +3.62%. On the commodities front, Oil (NYSE:USO) climbed slightly to $85.44 a barrel. Precious metals...
View ArticleConference Board Says Consumer Confidence Crashes to 2-Year Low
Tuesday the Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index fell to 44.5 in August, its lowest level since April 2009. The news follows Friday’s report from the University of Michigan that...
View ArticleConsumer Confidence Rose More Than Expected During the Holiday Shopping Season
Consumer confidence in the U.S. rose more than forecast in December, to a six-month high, as unemployment declined and gasoline prices moved lower. Hot Feature: U.S. Economy Grew Less Than Previously...
View ArticleMarket Recap: Stocks Rally on Lower Jobless Claims
Markets closed up on Wall Street today: Dow +0.52%, S&P +0.83%, Nasdaq +0.83%, Oil +0.73%, Gold -0.45%. On the commodities front, Oil (NYSE:USO) climbed to $99.39 a barrel. Precious metals were...
View ArticleJanuary Consumer Sentiment Reaches 8-Month High
Consumer sentiment picked up in January, rising to an eight-month high as Americans grew optimistic over job prospects as the national unemployment rate ticked down another point in December. Hot...
View ArticleMarket Recap: Stocks Move Lower as S&P Downgrades France
Markets closed down on Wall Street today: Dow -0.39%, S&P -0.49%, Nasdaq -0.51%, Oil +0.16%, Gold -0.52%. On the commodities front, Oil (NYSE:USO) climbed to $99.26 a barrel. Precious metals were...
View ArticleConsumers Less Optimistic as Incomes Decline
Despite recent job gains, consumers are less optimistic about the economy as worries about falling income dampen their outlook. Hot Feature: Greek Austerity Deal Meets Resistance On Two Fronts The...
View ArticleConsumers Optimistic About Jobs Recovery
Consumer sentiment improved slightly in February to a year high as Americans became more confident in the resilience of the U.S. economy. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan overall index on...
View ArticleMarket Recap: Stocks Mixed as Economic Data Shows Slow but Steady Growth
Markets closed mixed on Wall Street today: Dow -0.01%, S&P +0.17%, Nasdaq +0.23%, Oil +1.77%, Gold -0.67%. On the commodities front, Oil (NYSE:USO) rose to $109.74 a barrel. Precious metals were...
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