By Tony Sagami On January 11, 201907:55 AM Eastern
When the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that our economy created 312,000 new jobs in December, the Dow Jones Industrial Average leapfrogged by 746 points, or 3.3%.
Those 312,000 new jobs...
By Jon D. Markman On January 11, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks windmilled around on Thursday, as a sharp opening drop led to an equally sharp full recovery and then a whole lot of wandering around until a boost into the close.
Lackluster holiday...
By Jon D. Markman On January 10, 201903:25 PM Eastern
Stocks wind-milled around on Thursday. A sharp opening drop led to an equally sharp full recovery and then a whole lot of nothing, as lackluster holiday sales reports from retailers and weak...
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By Sean Brodrick On January 10, 201911:20 AM Eastern
The broad market pulled back this morning as I expected. That’s due to a sharp slowdown in China’s economic data. We’ll see if it sticks. In the meantime, I have good news on gold and bad news on...
By Jon D. Markman On January 10, 201906:28 AM Eastern
U.S. stocks advanced gingerly on Wednesday, uplifted by optimism over trade talks in China and new indications that the Federal Reserve will stay flexible with its interest rate increases.
At...
By Jon D. Markman On January 9, 201903:16 PM Eastern
U.S. stocks advanced modestly on Wednesday, uplifted by optimism over trade talks in China and indications that the Federal Reserve will stay flexible with its interest-rate increases.
Through...
By Mike Larson On January 9, 201907:55 AM Eastern
Stocks have staged one heck of a rally off their Christmastime lows. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged roughly 2,000 points from its intraday low on Dec. 26 through earlier this week, while...
By Jon D. Markman On January 9, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks scrambled higher again this Tuesday following signs, rumors, omens, guesses, and raw hopes that the U.S. and China are making real progress in their trade talks. And they really mean it...
By Jon D. Markman On January 8, 201902:32 PM Eastern
Stocks are climbing again today following signs the U.S. and China are making progress in their trade talks. Through 1:45 p.m. ET, the Dow was up 0.5%, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% and the Nasdaq was...
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By Sean Brodrick On January 8, 201912:30 PM Eastern
I have a few charts I want to share with you. First, a little market commentary.
We saw the market soar at the open this morning — then give back more than half its gains. What the heck is going...