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By John Detrixhe and Tom Keene, Bloomberg |
September 7, 2012
Pacific Investment Management Co.’s Bill Gross said lower-than-forecast U.S. employment growth will move the Federal Reserve closer to more quantitative easing.
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By Dan Murtaugh, Bloomberg |
September 7, 2012
The U.S. shale boom has driven the cost of Gulf Coast light, sweet oil to its lowest level versus Brent crude in almost a quarter century as the nation’s dependence on foreign supplies wanes.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
September 7, 2012
Copper traders are the most bullish in almost 11 months on mounting speculation central banks will do more to bolster growth, strengthening demand for metals.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
September 7, 2012
Payrolls rose less than projected in August and the unemployment rate declined as more Americans left the labor force, indicating the U.S. labor market is stagnating.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
September 6, 2012
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index jumped to the highest level since January 2008 and Treasuries fell as the European Central Bank announced a bond-buying plan and reports fueled optimism in the U.S. economy.
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By Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
September 6, 2012
Treasuries fell, pushing 10-year yields up the most in three weeks, after data suggested U.S. job growth is accelerating
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By Shobhana Chandra and Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
September 6, 2012
Companies added more workers than forecast in August, easing concern the U.S. job market may be stalling, a private report based on payrolls showed.
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By Whitney Kisling and Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
September 4, 2012
Profits are moving U.S. equity prices more than any time since the bull market began 3 1/2 years ago, rewarding investors for picking stocks based on company data instead of following the herd.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
September 4, 2012
Manufacturing in the U.S. contracted for a third month in August, the longest slide since the recession ended and a sign the expansion is at risk of losing a source of strength.
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By John L. Caiazzo |
September 2, 2012
Markets wait for clear direction on government initiatives to further address the weak labor situation and the European financial crisis.
