On the first trading day of September some discouraging news on manufacturing in the U.S. led to some nervous movements by investors. The ISM (Institute for Supply Management) manufacturing survey fell to 49.4 in August when it was expected at 52. Any reading below 50 is a sign of...
The markets retreated a bit on the last trading day of the week but they are still at or near all-time highs. With that being, said you may be wondering what happened the last time all 3 major U.S. stock indexes were at all-time record highs? Well, that was back...
We're only a week into August, but it’s already a month that will go down in infamy at Bank of America.
The firm agreed temporarily this week to a record-setting $16-17 billion settlement over mortgage misconduct in the build-up to the 2008 financial crisis. This projected settlement comes on the...
The first trading day of November was marked by continued negative economic news out of China and lower oil prices but the markets gained ground none the less. The Dow ventured into positive territory for the first time in 2015, while the S&P 500 closed above 2,100 for the...
The good news is, the recent volatility market slowed down this week. The bad news? It ended with four consecutive losing days! Concerns over an impending interest rate hike plus worries over the strength of the U.S. dollar sent the Dow and S&P down by more than 2% this...
U.S. stock futures finished slightly up on Monday, extending yet another on both the Dow and the S&P 500.
Despite the continuation of disappointing economic data from the first quarter of 2015 into the second quarter, the market has moved higher in the past few weeks. Highlighted by S&P 500...
Markets reacted skittishly today following the ISIS terrorist bombings in Brussels, Belgium which have killed at least 30 people have injured another 230. The attacks in Brussels, which snapped the Dow's 7 day winning streak, is a reminder of just how vulnerable the entire world has become to global...
Even experts and investors accustomed to the volatile world of Wall Street had to admit that last week was a particularly worrisome time.
The week started with the markets ending a seven-day losing streak on Monday, as the Dow bounced up 241 points. But the very next day, the index...
On the first trading day of the week investors seemed to be concerned about the very real possibility that the Fed may raise interest rates for the first time in over a decade when the FOMC meets for its two day policy session next month. The CME Group reports...
Volatility and concern over world markets was still very evident at the start of Tuesday trading as the markets struggled to regain any of the substantial losses from the prior day.
Following Monday's performance the major averages remained in correction territory- more than 10 percent below their 52-week highs.
Continued signs...
