Daily Data Flow
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Still Rising; Foreclosures Increasing; Dollar Falls on Investor Cash-in
Supported by last week’s drop in jobless claims, both the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 continued rising today. The former reached yet another all-time high in what is its tenth straight day of gains, while the latter made progress towards a record of its own.
Daily Data Flow: Dow on Longest Rally Since 1996; Consumption Going Strong; Dollar Hits Seven-Month High
The still-rising Dow is now on its longest rally since 1996. Today, stocks were boosted by a strong increase in February’s retail sales.
Daily Data Flow: S&P Falls Slightly; Gas Prices Falling; Small Businesses Slow to Hire
A day after coming within nine points of its all-time high, the S&P 500 fell 0.2 percent today, ending a seven-day rally.
Daily Data Flow: S&P Nears All-Time High; Politics Holding United States Back; Nikkei at 4-1/2-Year Peak
Just a few days after the Dow began topping its all-time best, today the S&P 500 got very near its record peak. In addition, market volatility sat at its lowest point in about six years.
Daily Data Flow: Employment Growth Boosts Stocks; Italy’s Rating Cut after Election; Dollar Rises against Yen, Euro
Stocks rose again today, this time on the back of data showing forecast-beating jobs growth and an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate.
Daily Data Flow: Dow Keeps Climbing; Consumer Borrowing at Record High; Euro Rebounds on Bank President’s Comments
Today the Dow Jones Industrial Average again extended its record high, due in part to data showing that the number of applications for unemployment benefits was the lowest it’s been in six weeks.