The Dow and S&P 500 extended their losing streak into a fourth successive day as strong private sector labor data intensified apprehensions that the Federal Reserve would soon begin trimming its economic stimulus package. Stocks traded lower for most of the session before make up for some losses ahead of the closing bell. The prevailing mood of uncertainty meant that […]
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock indexes opened lower Tuesday, […]
Fed Creates INFINITE Rise in Stock Market! Ignores Collapse
December 1st, 2013 Description:Faber: ‘We are in a massive speculative bubble’Faber said the markets, which have reached record highs, could still rise before the bubble bursts, if stimulus programs such as the Federal Reserve’s massive monthly bond purchases and super-low interest rates continue.“Now can the market go up another 20 percent […]
Stock Market Fundamentals Rendered Irrelevant by Fed Actions
Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013Nov 26, 2013 – 08:25 PM GMTBy: J_W_Jones
The fundamental backdrop behind the ramp higher in equity prices in 2013 is far from inspiring. However, fundamentals do not matter when the Federal Reserve is flooding U.S. financial markets with an ocean of freshly printed fiat dollars.As […]
MANILA, Philippines – Asian stock markets mostly traded sideways Tuesday after a lull in Wall Street’s record-breaking run ahead of a U.S. holiday.Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.5 per cent to 15,546.26 while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.2 per cent to 23,735.29. China’s Shanghai Composite Index was nearly unchanged at 2,186.40. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.4 per cent to 5,371.30 […]
The Dow finally recorded its first close above the 16,000 mark yesterday driven by encouraging jobs data. The Nasdaq too finished in the green while the S&P 500 snapped its three-day losing streak. Meanwhile, annual inflation rate came in lower than the Federal Reserve’s target. President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and a voting member of the […]
US stock markets rose after incoming Fed chair Janet Yellen calmed fears the central bank might begin to taper its bond-buying programme before next year. Photograph: Richard Drew/APAmerican stock indices the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended lower on Monday while the Dow failed to close above its milestone level of 16,000 as stocks were sold off late following […]
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The Dow and S&P 500 finished Thursday’s trading on new highs following Janet Yellen’s comments during her Senate confirmation hearing. Yellen suggested that the Federal Reserve’s soft monetary policy could continue until the economy shows signs of significant strength. A couple of economic reports were released yesterday. Initial claims slipped, declining for the fifth time in a row. Among the […]
By Lance Roberts, CEO, StreetTalk AdvisorsIf you have been watching television, or reading headlines much as of late, you are undoubtedly aware that interest rates have risen. The current belief is that rising interest rates are a sign that the economy is improving as activity is pushing borrowing rates higher. In turn, as investors, this bodes well for corporate profitability which […]
