Stock Market (10/25/10): Amid a slew of reports, and hopes for the stimulus package from the Feds along with a weaker dollar, pushed the markets high on Monday, and the Dow hit its highest level in nearly six months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 31.48 points or 0. 28% ended at 11,164.05. The Dow [...]
Stocks Today – Dollar Slips – 10-14-2010
October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Amid the mixed economic data, higher than expected jobless claims and apprehension over the escalating foreclosure mess, stocks fell on Thursday, pulling the market down – though modestly, as the jump in technology stocks saved the face. The Dow Jones Industrial Average remained essentially the same, losing 1.51 points or 0.01%, closing at 11,094.57, ending [...]
Updates US Stock Market & World Markets 10-8-2010
October 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Stock Market (10/8/10): The grim September jobs report was seen by investors as a welcome sign that the Federal Reserve might rush to inject new stimulus into the economy, helped stocks advance, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 11000 on Friday, for the first time since May. The bleak U.S. Labor Department report showed [...]
Stock Market Updates – 10-6-2010
October 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Stock Market (10/6/10): The Dow, with its blue-chip stocks, was the only index to hold its ground from yesterday, while the other two indexes slid on Wednesday, as investors expect another round of Feds buying to support the economy in view of the weak labor-market. Currencies, bonds and commodities markets remained most active in Wednesday’s [...]