Articles in Economy
New Zealand ETF Down Slightly After RBNZ Intervention News
5/8/2013, 11:44 am from Benzinga in Investing, Bonds, Economy, International
The iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped Investable Market Index Fund
(NYSE: ENZL ), the
lone ETF devoted exclusively to New Zealand, is trading modestly
lower Wednesday after Reserve Bank of New... Read >>
May 8: Market Rally Pushes Higher - Economic Highlights
5/8/2013, 10:21 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Economy
The stock market rally is continuing to push higher, taking the
broader market indexes into record territory. This has put skeptics
like myself on the defensive. But the reality is that we... Read >>
First Business Financial: This Russell Add Will Be Explosive
5/8/2013, 5:48 am from SeekingAlpha in Investing, Economy
By The Capitalist : There is a great deal of attention paid to small companies who
are about to enter the Russell 2000 Index. Why? Russell 2000 Index
funds need to do a lot of buying in these... Read >>
May 7: Markets Face Period Devoid of News - Economic Highlights
5/7/2013, 10:40 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Economy
How do you interpret news stories that cite interest rate cut by
Australia's central bank as the reason for stocks to open higher
today? It tells you that there is no real news, forcing... Read >>
Economic Outlook For The Week Ending May 10, 2013
5/6/2013, 3:49 pm from Market IQ in Investing, Economy, International, US Markets
By Adil Yousuf
With the markets staying strong, the bearish commentary in the financial media seems to have died down. Those who have been calling for a top appear to have thrown in the... Read >>
NASDAQ Composite Breaks above 12-year Resistance
5/6/2013, 10:52 am from Olson Global Markets in News Headlines, US Markets, Economy, Stocks
By Jim Donnelly April’s better-than-expected employment numbers released Friday sparked a broad-based rally that lifted the S&P 500 Index above key resistance at 1,600 to a new all-time high... Read >>
May 6: Stocks May Struggle to Sustain Momentum - Economic Highlights
5/6/2013, 10:30 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Economy
With the Q1 earnings season now largely behind us and not much
on the economic calendar either, stocks may struggle to sustain the
momentum from last week in the absence of a catalyst. We... Read >>
Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Surge On Jobs Data, Dow Breaks 15,000 for the First Time in History
5/3/2013, 10:32 am from Benzinga in Investing, Commodities, Economy, International
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 1.01
percent to 14,981.68 while the NASDAQ surged 1.26 percent to
3,382.65. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.08 percent to
1,614.82. ... Read >>
Weekly Review: Corporations Are Taxing the Economy
5/3/2013, 3:48 am from Steven Hansen in Investing, Economy, Earnings
This week Personal Consumption data was released showing weak (but above expectations) growth. Since 2000 to the end of 4Q2012: Population grew 12.0%; Inflation 31.9% (using GDP deflator); ... Read >>
Market Wrap for Thursday, May 2: Stocks Recover From Wednesday's Losses; Dow Up Triple Digits
5/2/2013, 4:19 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Economy, ETFs, International
Stocks jumped on Thursday as jobless claims hit a 5-year low,
spurring investor enthusiasm. The consensus had expected jobless levels to rise. The U.S.
dollar also climbed on the day as the... Read >>