Economic News
Eagle Eye Opener: U.S. Market Struggles to Recover in Early Trading from Weaker-than-Expected Retail Sales; Dow and S&P 500 Retain Investor Confidence to Hit All-Time Highs
The stock market is struggling to regain its upward momentum after trading down in early action this morning...
Eagle Eye Opener: PIMCO’s Gross Boosts Interest in 10-Year Treasuries; WTO Slashes Global Trade Growth Estimate
U.S. bond investors got a much-needed shot in the arm when their patron saint, Bill Gross, raised the...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on Small Payroll Increase; Consumer Credit Has Most Growth in Half a Year; Dollar, Yen Fall
U.S. stocks took a sizable fall today due to data showing that jobs added in March were less...
Eagle Eye Opener: Japan’s Response to Stimulus Boosts Country’s Market; U.S. Unemployment Reports Hurts European Equites; Samsung Improves Profits
Japanese investors gave a resounding vote of confidence to the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) aggressive stimulus plan yesterday,...
Daily Data Flow: Stimulus Efforts Boost Market; Oil Left out of Market Rally; Dollar, Euro Beat Easing Yen
Stocks rose today, with investor optimism over stimulus efforts overcame fears caused by an increase in U.S. jobless...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Drop on Energy, Financials; Growth in Service Sector at Seven-Month Low; Oil, Dollar Fall
Falling financial and energy stocks today dragged down U.S. stocks, pulling the S&P 500 down from its recent...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Factory Orders; Auto Sales Strong in March; Dollar Rebounds from Low against Yen
Today, U.S. stocks rose, thanks in part to factory orders surpassing estimates and concerns over Cyprus and the...
Daily Data Flow: Manufacturing Data Lowers Stocks; Corn Supply up, Prices down; Dollar, Euro Fall against Yen
U.S. manufacturing grew less than predicted last month, according to a new report, and that news sent stocks...
Eagle Eye Opener: U.S. Consumer Spending Rises by Most in Five Months; Tremendous Market Risk Lies Aheard, Expert Warns; IPOs Raise $20 Billion in First Quarter 2013
U.S. consumer spending rose in February by the most in five months as incomes increased, indicating an improving...
Daily Data Flow: S&P 500 Reaches Record Highs; Student Loan Debt an Increasing Problem; Nikkei Falls on Profit Taking
Data showing that economic growth slowed less than predicted and that concerns about Europe were easing were partially...