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By Jon D. Markman On May 17, 201805:16 AM Eastern
Stocks circled the unchanged line all session with all the excitement of an ROTC drill, before finishing higher with a last second surge. Atten-hut.
The Dow logged out with a 62-point gain, or...
By Jon D. Markman On May 16, 201812:56 PM Eastern
Stocks are mostly higher midday Wednesday after a flimsy open as investors appear to be gaining more comfort with both the strength of the U.S. economy and the potential for higher interest...
By Mike Larson On May 16, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Investing with an eye toward safety SHOULD never go out of style. It’s something I don’t just preach. I also practice. But in the more than two decades I’ve been in this business, I have...
By Jon D. Markman On May 16, 201805:02 AM Eastern
Stocks acted finicky on Tuesday, following uneven economic data releases around the world, a jump in bond yields, and a rocky stretch of trade negotiations with China.
Hints of synchronized...
By Jon D. Markman On May 15, 201802:48 PM Eastern
Stocks are tumbling on Tuesday following mostly negative economic data around the world, a pick-up in bond yields and a rocky stretch of trade negotiations with China.
Hints of synchronized...
By Sean Brodrick On May 15, 201811:13 AM Eastern
Today’s market is pig-bitin’ ugly. The broad market’s 8-day rally ends with a plunge off the high-dive, and gold tumbled below $1,300 this morning thanks to:
A) a strong U.S. dollar
B) good...
By Jon D. Markman On May 15, 201805:07 AM Eastern
Stocks gapped up at the open Monday in a burst of optimism, but the major indexes set their highs at around 10:30 a.m. and spent the rest of the day struggling to stay above water.
The catalyst...
By Jon D. Markman On May 14, 201803:21 PM Eastern
Stock rose gently on Monday as market participants appeared to grow more comfortable that trade talks are blunting the potential damage from tariffs, and amid signs that inflation is contained.
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By Jon D. Markman On May 14, 201807:55 AM Eastern
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By Jon D. Markman On May 14, 201804:59 AM Eastern
Stocks climbed again last Friday, allowing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to post its seventh-consecutive gain. The upside sent the major indexes a touch over the multi-month downtrend “wedge”...