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Stocks Rise on Energy Rally; Dollar Rallies ahead of Syrian Conflict; The 5% Recovery: Rebounding from Recession?
Stocks soared today, causing the S&P 500 to bounce back from its eight-week low. Energy shares surged as oil prices moved higher amid speculation there will be a military strike in Syria.
Stocks Fall on Syria Tension; Investors Seek Refuge in Gold; Syria Fears Cause Yen to Beat Dollar
U.S. stocks experienced their worst one-day decline in more than two months today, as investors the world over grew concerned about possible military intervention in Syria.
Stocks Fall on Kerry’s Syria Comments; Student Loans Impacting Parents; Dollar Beats Yen, Euro Despite Disappointing Data
Stocks dropped today, with the S&P 500 erasing gains made earlier in the day, after Secretary of State John Kerry said President Obama will hold Syria’s government accountable for the “moral obscenity” of using chemical weapons.
Stocks Rise as Investors Continue to Speculate on Tapering; Housing Decline Lowers Dollar; Improving China Data Boosts Gold
As of Friday afternoon, stocks were on pace to finish in the black, building on the previous day’s gains.
U.S. Stocks Rise on Jobs Data Despite Trading Delay; Dollar Improves in Reaction to Fed Minutes; Europe Bouncing Back from Bad Week
Even though a computer error halted Nasdaq trading for three hours, stocks pushed higher today, thanks in part to data showing an improving jobs market.
FOMC Minutes Indicate Possible Fed Tapering; Stocks Drop on Fed Officials’ Support for Stimulus Cuts; Obamacare, Weak U.S. Growth Fuel Part-Time Hiring
The minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s recent meeting were released on Wednesday, revealing that Federal Reserve officials are willing to taper their bond-buying program later this year.