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By Futures Staff |
February 1, 2013
Stormy in more ways than one, 2012 was a rough year. Here is our tongue-in-cheek look back over its defining events.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
November 29, 2012
The economy in the U.S. expanded more than previously estimated in the third quarter as a narrower trade deficit and gains in inventory overshadowed a smaller gain in consumer spending.
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By Jeff Greenblatt |
November 11, 2012
With the election behind us, we can turn to the business of analyzing market fundamentals and cycles.
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By Austin Kiddle |
November 9, 2012
Safe-haven bids for gold have re-appeared as the markets immediately turned their attention to the fiscal cliff and the European debt crises after the U.S. election uncertainty has been removed.
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By Michael P. Regan and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
November 7, 2012
U.S. stocks slid, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its biggest drop in a year, oil sank and Treasuries surged the most in five months.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
November 7, 2012
The U.S. 30-year bond has exploded in price this morning, up almost 2 full points. Investors seem to think that the policies of easy money and low rates will continue under Obama.
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By Rita Nazareth and Tom Stoukas, Bloomberg |
November 7, 2012
U.S. stocks declined, snapping a two- day advance in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as investors’ focus returned to the U.S. tax debate and Europe’s debt crisis following the re-election of President Barack Obama.
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By Austin Kiddle |
November 7, 2012
Now that the Americans have decided on Obama, gold price is expected to rise further on expectations of more economic stimulus.
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By Lucy Meakin and Monami Yui |
November 7, 2012
The dollar dropped the most in a week against the euro on speculation Barack Obama’s re-election will boost chances for continued U.S. monetary stimulus policies.
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By Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg |
November 6, 2012
Treasury 10-year notes fell for the first time in three days as a U.S. sale of $32 billion of three- year debt drew lower-than-average demand while investors awaited the outcome of the presidential election.
