Benchmarks were little changed on Friday after reports that the U.S. nonfarm payroll employment increased at a slower pace than expected, while unemployment rate declined to a six-year low. The S&P 500 and the Dow posted marginal gains, which were enough to help them settle at record highs for the third consecutive session. On the other hand, the Nasdaq failed […]
Gains in media stocks helped benchmarks shrug off weak economic data and settle in the green. Investors ignored the biggest contraction of the U.S. economy in the first quarter since early 2009 and also overlooked an unexpected fall in durable goods order. Broadcaster stocks rose on Wednesday after Supreme Court ruled in their favor over start-up online-video service provider, Aereo […]
The Argentine stock market, the Merval, is going green after the news that the country will negotiate with a group of hedge fund managers over $1.7 billion worth of debt dating back to 2001. It’s up 1.14$% and climbing.Yahoo FinanceEarlier this week when the Supreme Court announced that it would not hear the case between Argentina and a group of […]
