Currencies
S&P Down for Fourth Straight Session; Japan’s Monthly Deficit Exceeds Expectations; Euro, U.S. Treasury Yield Rise
All three major U.S. stock indices fell Monday, as investors await the release of the Federal Open Market...
S&P 500 Experiences Worst Week of Year; Dollar Rallies against Euro, Yen; Euro Zone Trade Surplus Widens in June, Inflation Flat in July
As of early Friday afternoon, stocks are heading lower, extending what was already the S&P 500's worst week...
Daily Data Flow: Japanese Decline Brings Stocks Down; Dollar Rallies Ahead of Fed Outlook; Weak Retail Sales Coming
U.S. stocks fell today, sending the S&P 500 to its fifth drop in six sessions. This was due...
European Shares Hit Two and a Half-Month Highs; HIV Maintenance Drugs to Get New FDA “Faster-Tracked” Designation; Aussie Elections Could Send Their Dollar Plummeting
Europe’s FTSEurofirst 300 Index hit its highest level since May. England’s FTSE 100, Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC...
S&P 500 Heads for Weekly Loss; Oil Rallies Two Percent; Yen Rises Against U.S. Dollar
S&P 500 Heads for Weekly Loss (Bloomberg) As of Friday afternoon, falling stocks look to pull the S&P...
Potential Fed Cuts Lower Stocks; Nikkei Plunges, Yen Climbs; Oil Slides Lower for Fourth Consecutive Session
Stocks fell today, sending the S&P 500 to its first three-day drop since June 12, while investors speculated...
Jobs Data Provides Market’s Small Gain; U.S. Dollar Falls to Session Lows Against Euro, Yen; Europe Rallies Heading into Weekend
Jobs Data Provides Market’s Small Gain (Bloomberg) July was host to a lower-than-expected number of jobs added, and...
S&P 500 Declines on Fed Silence; U.S. Dollar Soars on Strong Data; Economy Gained Momentum in Second Quarter
S&P 500 Declines on Fed Silence (Bloomberg) A lack of news from the Federal Reserve reversed Tuesday’s stock...
S&P 500 Aims for Biggest Month since January; Investor Pessimism Lowers Oil Prices; Declining Yen Boosts Asian Stock Indices
The S&P rose again Monday ahead of an announcement from the Federal Reserve, as the U.S. market index...
S&P 500 Pares Monthly Gain; Asian Stocks Decline, Yen Rises; Buyers Boost Gold Futures
S&P 500 Pares Monthly Gain (Bloomberg) All three major U.S. stock indices fell today, as housing data damaged investor...