Economic News

Eagle Eye Opener: China Watches as Jobs Fly Offshore; U.S. Economy Stays Sluggish; $17 Billion Equals Bond Record for Apple, Inc.

A decade ago, all outsourced manufacturing roads led to China.

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.

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on GDP, Earnings Disappointment; 2013 College Graduates Face Tough Job Market; Dollar Falls against Yen

Ending the S&P 500's winning streak, stocks fell today due to earnings and U.S. economy growth fell short...

Eagle Eye Opener: U.K. CEO Warns of ‘Corrugated Bottom’ for Economy; France Signs Deal for Exports to China

European investors seeking good news can rule out the United Kingdom, even though the country avoided a triple-dip...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Earnings, Jobless Claims; Housing Demand up, Building Slowing; France Reached Jobless Claims Peak in March

Thanks to more earnings reports coming in, among them UPS, and a fall in jobless claims, stocks rose...

Eagle Eye Opener: Rising Stock Futures Predict Good Day; First-Time Jobless Claims Fell Last Week; Potential Italian Leader Slams Austerity

Stock futures rose this morning, indicating the S&P 500 will continue its current string of positive days.

Eagle Eye Opener: China’s Economic Growth Misses Mark in April

China’s HSBC Production Manager’s Index (PMI) fell to 50.5 last month, underperforming analysts’ estimates of 51.5.

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Earnings, Commodities; Senate Could Look into Online Sales Taxes; Dollar Falls Slightly against Yen

Thanks in part to a rally in commodities, stocks rose today, starting a comeback from the S&P 500's...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on Disappointing Earnings; Jobless Claims Holding Steady; Euro Gains on Dollar

Stocks fell today, reaching their lowest point in six weeks as earnings proved discouraging to investors.