In the wake of yesterday’s Congressional budget deal, investors speculated that the Federal Reserve will hold off on stimulus tapering for the time being, and they confidently entered the market, sending the S&P 500 to a new record high.
Houseflipping, the practice of buying inexpensive foreclosed houses, quickly making repairs and selling them within six months, is slowing down.
VivaAerobus, a low-cost Mexican carrier, has rejected bids from its current supplier, Boeing.
Standard & Poor’s economists estimate that the total costs of the shutdown will add up to $24 billion, or 0.6%, of estimated U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), compared to if the government had remained opened.
Gold futures rose today after the announcement of a tentative deal to pass debt limit legislation.
The Brazilian central bank reported that August growth missed analysts’ projections, increasing only 0.08%.