Economic News

Daily Data Flow: Stimulus Hopes Boost Dow Over 15,000; Earnings Season Leans on Brand Power; China Nervous about EU-U.S. Trade Talks

Stocks rose today, sending the Dow above 15,000 for the second time in a week, indicating general optimism...

Eagle Eye Opener: China’s Services’ PMI Drops to Lowest Score in 20 Months; Far East Markets Strengthen

Investors and analysts looking to bash China in 2013 seem to have no end of data to use.

Daily Data Flow: Dow Hits 15,000; Housing Rebound Rises alongside Jobs Gains; Dollar Rises against Yen

For the first time ever, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 15,000, setting a new record high in...

Eagle Eye Opener: U.S. Jobs Reports Shows Gains and Drop in Unemployment; Retail All-Stars Come up Short

The U.S. non -farm payroll report this morning beat expectations by showing a 165,000 rise in April payrolls,...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Unemployment Decline; Clothing Left Behind in U.S. Manufacturing Rebound; European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates

Stocks rose today, as the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate and American jobless claims unexpectedly...

Eagle Eye Opener: ECB Cuts Rates Again to Fuel Growth; Gold May End Nine-Decade Streak of Gains This Year; GM Beats Earnings Estimates Handily

The European Central Bank (ECB) today announced a further 25 basis point cut to its primary interest rate,...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall as Fed Sticks to Plan; Most States Still above 10% “Real” Unemployment; Hong Kong Positive for First Month Since January

Stocks fell today, as payroll and manufacturing growth slowed and the Federal Reserve announced it will continue buying...

Daily Data Flow: S&P 500 Hits New High; Cold Weather Hurting Springtime Sales; Euro Rises on Italian Government Solution

Investors were encouraged by a rise in pending home sales and optimism towards continued stimulus plans from central...

Eagle Eye Opener: United States, Japan and China Underwhelm Economically; East Asian Markets Mixed but Europe Rises

International investors may have thought last week was their birthday, as they received three different presents.