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By Jon D. Markman On May 31, 201804:31 AM Eastern
Stocks around the world chilled out on Wednesday, as market participants determined that the collapse predicated on Italy’s populist political drama was overdone by an order of magnitude. Capita a...
By Jon D. Markman On May 30, 201801:14 PM Eastern
Stocks around the world chilled out Wednesday as market participants determined that the collapse yesterday predicated on Italy’s populist political drama was overdone.
Through 12:30 pm ET,...
By Mike Larson On May 30, 201807:55 AM Eastern
My brother is the doctor in our family, so he’s the one to consult on surgical issues rather than me. But you don’t need several years of medical school and residency to know some things. Like how...
By Jon D. Markman On May 30, 201804:50 AM Eastern
Fear of contagion is in the air again; stocks were hit hard on Tuesday amid worries that the latest eurozone debt crisis will undermine global growth, and burn a hole in confidence.
Kind of...
By Jon D. Markman On May 29, 201803:25 PM Eastern
The Dow Jones Industrial Average swooned as much as 500 points today as bulls freaked out about political turmoil in Italy and how it might undermine the eurozone economy and kick global growth in...
By Sean Brodrick On May 29, 201810:17 AM Eastern
Traders are fretting today because Italian bond yields are soaring. That’s due to the fact that Italy couldn’t form a competent government even if the only requirements were excellent food and...
By Jon D. Markman On May 29, 201804:58 AM Eastern
Stocks closed mostly lower on Friday ahead of the long Memorial Day holiday weekend. The S&P 500 lost 0.2% to close the week with a modest 0.3% gain. The Nasdaq gained 0.1% to extend a weekly rise...
By Tony Sagami On May 28, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Memorial Day, originally known as “Decoration Day,” was created in 1868 in order to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers that died during the Civil War.
Today, it honors all the...
By Mike Larson On May 28, 201807:55 AM Eastern
It’s Memorial Day, which means the stock and bond markets in the U.S. are closed. I hope you’re enjoying the holiday with your family and/or friends, and are using the time to “recharge your...
By Jon D. Markman On May 25, 201803:36 PM Eastern
Stocks ran into a wall on Friday in synch with a serious skid in crude oil prices and a renewal of political risks from North Korea and economic risks in Italy.
Shares have struggled for...