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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Callie Bost, Bloomberg |
December 11, 2013
U.S. stocks fell a second day, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index its biggest back-to-back drop in two months, as a congressional budget accord fueled speculation the Federal Reserve could trim stimulus next week.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
December 11, 2013
The DEC13 E-mini S&P 500 is down 12 points today to 1791. We noted yesterday the key barrier of 1807, and this barrier has clearly held up, with markets having a sharp negative reaction downward.
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By Matt Townsend, Bloomberg |
December 11, 2013
Home Depot Inc., the largest U.S. home-improvement retailer, forecast 2014 earnings growth that trailed some analysts’ estimates while also saying it would meet a profitability goal earlier than expected.
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By Elizabeth Campbell, Callie Bost and Nick Taborek, Bloomberg |
December 10, 2013
U.S. stocks fell, pulling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down from a record, and the yen strengthened as concern American lawmakers will fail to reach a budget deal overshadowed better-than-estimated economic data. Oil, gold and coffee led commodity gains as the dollar weakened.
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By Jeff Wilson, Bloomberg |
December 10, 2013
Wheat dropped to an 18-month low and corn and soybeans declined after the U.S. government said global supplies will be bigger than forecast last month.
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By Ari Altstedter, Bloomberg |
December 9, 2013
The Canadian dollar traded at almost a three-year low amid speculation Federal Reserve officials may signal the central bank will slow its monetary stimulus program as soon as next week.
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By Nick Taborek, Bloomberg |
December 9, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index above its record close, as investors weighed the timing of any cuts to Federal Reserve monetary support amid budget negotiations in Washington.
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By Luzi Ann Javier, Bloomberg |
December 9, 2013
Hedge funds are the least bullish on gold since 2007 as signs of faster U.S. economic growth bolster the case for the Federal Reserve to trim stimulus and cut demand for haven assets.
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By Whitney Kisling and Callie Bost, Bloomberg |
December 9, 2013
American mutual funds are scouring Europe for bargains, snapping up Dutch oil drillers, French drugmakers and Swiss food producers on speculation the region’s rally is just beginning as the U.S. bull market ages.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
December 9, 2013
The yen weakened versus the majority of its major peers as investors sought higher-yielding assets amid an advance in global stocks.
