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FOMC Minutes Indicate Possible Fed Tapering; Stocks Drop on Fed Officials’ Support for Stimulus Cuts; Obamacare, Weak U.S. Growth Fuel Part-Time Hiring
The minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s recent meeting were released on Wednesday, revealing that Federal Reserve...
Sign of the Apocalypse? Beer Sales Down in Europe; More Beer Bashing: Carlsberg Fingers Russia for Declining Sales; The Calm before the Storm: Fed Minutes Go out at 2:00 p.m.
Heineken claims that poor spring weather, combined with Europeans trying to rein in spending, caused its weak second...
Mr. Market’s Moodswings and a Special Presentation From the Money Show
It was another tough week for both U.S. and global stock markets. The Dow Jones fell 2.90% and...
S&P 500 Snaps Four-Day Losing Streak; Libyan Unrest Boosts Global Oil; Gold Rises for Fourth Time in Five Sessions
After losing almost three percent over the past four sessions, the S&P 500 rallied on Tuesday, as some...
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...
‘A gift from the trading Gods…’
It was the toughest week in recent memory for the markets as the Dow Jones tumbled 2.23% and...
Big Week Ahead Has Markets Playing Waiting Game Today; German and U.S. Bonds Hit Multi-Month Highs; Emerging Markets Sinking Like a BRIC
With the United States Federal Reserve set to deliver minutes from its meeting later this week, and a...
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....