One of the biggest problems facing investors yet again this year will be the search for income producing investments.
The last few years of a zero interest rate policy has forced traditional fixed income investors out of their comfort zone and into stocks and other alternative investments. Given the recent Fed announcements on interest rates this is unlikely to change for […]
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would introduce similar steps in its upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meetings. Bernanke said such reductions would continue if economic data continued to remain positive. He said the Fed would continue to maintain low borrowing rates in order to increase spending and propel growth. At the same time, such moves […]
Stocks ended nearly flat, as investors took a breather after yesterday’s bull run. Meanwhile the Dow finished at new record high for the second consecutive day. Trading volumes for the day remained low. The energy sector was the biggest gainer among the S&P 500 industry groups while utilities stocks incurred maximum losses.For a look at the issues currently facing the […]
Stocks ended Friday nearly unchanged, as investors cautiously await the outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting scheduled this week to gain further insights into what could possibly be the Fed’s next move. The Dow and S&P 500 recorded weekly declines for the second consecutive week. This was also the worst week for both indices in nearly four months, […]
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Japanese stocks opened lower early Monday […]
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffered their biggest declines in five weeks as investors grew worried about the prospect of a near term tapering of the Fed’s stimulus plan. Dismal earnings numbers added to the gloom and dragged benchmarks into the red. Consumer staples were the only gainer among the S&P 500 industry groups, while healthcare stocks incurred major […]
Stock Market News for December 9, 2013
by Zacks Equity Research
Published on December 09, 2013 […]
Benchmarks ended in the negative territory on Thursday as encouraging economic reports once again intensified apprehensions that Federal Reserve’s tapering may happen sooner than expected. The economy was reported to have expanded at a faster rate and the initial claims number dropped. Now, Friday’s nonfarm payroll report will be keenly watched for further hints on Fed’s taper decision. The Dow […]
Signs of a weak holiday shopping season and apprehensions over the central bank trimming its economic stimulus plan dragged benchmarks into the red on Tuesday. Profit booking also turned out to be a deterrent for the markets. The Dow and S&P 500 extended their losing streak into a third day. These losses come after benchmarks recorded eight consecutive weeks of […]
Benchmarks ended in negative territory on Monday as Thanksgiving weekend sales failed to ignite bullish sentiment among investors. Retail stocks were sold heavily, thereby dragging the retail sector and the broader markets. Meanwhile, the upbeat ISM manufacturing report was ignored as investors cautiously await key labor data on Friday. The drop on Cyber Monday comes after the benchmarks notched a […]
