Economic News

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on GDP, Earnings Disappointment; 2013 College Graduates Face Tough Job Market; Dollar Falls against Yen

Ending the S&P 500's winning streak, stocks fell today due to earnings and U.S. economy growth fell short...

Eagle Eye Opener: U.K. CEO Warns of ‘Corrugated Bottom’ for Economy; France Signs Deal for Exports to China

European investors seeking good news can rule out the United Kingdom, even though the country avoided a triple-dip...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Earnings, Jobless Claims; Housing Demand up, Building Slowing; France Reached Jobless Claims Peak in March

Thanks to more earnings reports coming in, among them UPS, and a fall in jobless claims, stocks rose...

Eagle Eye Opener: Rising Stock Futures Predict Good Day; First-Time Jobless Claims Fell Last Week; Potential Italian Leader Slams Austerity

Stock futures rose this morning, indicating the S&P 500 will continue its current string of positive days.

Eagle Eye Opener: China’s Economic Growth Misses Mark in April

China’s HSBC Production Manager’s Index (PMI) fell to 50.5 last month, underperforming analysts’ estimates of 51.5.

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Earnings, Commodities; Senate Could Look into Online Sales Taxes; Dollar Falls Slightly against Yen

Thanks in part to a rally in commodities, stocks rose today, starting a comeback from the S&P 500's...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on Disappointing Earnings; Jobless Claims Holding Steady; Euro Gains on Dollar

Stocks fell today, reaching their lowest point in six weeks as earnings proved discouraging to investors.

Eagle Eye Opener: Is Russia’s Economic Slippage Putting Putin’s Re-election at Risk; Global Market Tug-of-War Slightly Favors Bulls Today

If you’re an investor who has made a tidy profit off of Russia’s “rebirth” the last couple of...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on Lowered Sentiment; Fed: Housing Led U.S. Growth; Apple Shares at Year-Worst Position

Concerns over global growth impacted investor sentiment, and partially as a result, global stocks experienced an overall decline...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Suffer on Low Retail Numbers; Dividends Climbing; Tax Dodging Costly for EU

Data showing an unexpected retail sales drop in March, along with a commodities decrease and a slight decline...