Economic News
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...
Economic Data Lowers Stocks; Gold, Silver Rise; Egyptian Oilfields Remain Open but Alert
Economic Data Lowers Stocks (Bloomberg) Continued concern over when the Federal Reserve will reduce its stimulus combined with...
Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Fall, Italian and Spanish Bonds Rise with Euro; Germany, France Propel Fragile Euro Zone; Obamacare Causing Businesses to Cut Employee Hours
Stocks fell today, influenced by two factors: Macy’s Inc. reduced its earnings forecast, reflecting a drop in retailers....
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...
Apple Ruling May Damage Publishers; Increase in U.S. Diesel Production Spurs Exports; Banking Sector Presents a Dangerous Investment
Apple Ruling May Damage Publishers (Reuters) Investors in major publishing companies, like HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Random House or...
S&P 500 Endures Sharpest Decline Since June; Fed Official Sees End of Easy Money; U.S. Trade Gap at Three-Year Low
S&P 500 Endures Sharpest Decline Since June (Bloomberg) As economists raised their expectations for second quarter growth, U.S....
When Less Is More for Italy’s Economy; Facebook Not Alone Showing Profit in Social Media; Newspapers: Darkest Before the Dawn?
The Italian economy shrank for the eighth straight quarter yesterday, according to statistics agency ISTAT.
Stocks Fall on Fed Comments; Six-Month High for Service Sector Growth; Weak Payroll Data Boosts Gold
Stocks dropped from record highs today, as investors weighed stronger-than-forecast growth in service industries and comments from a...
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...