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Daily Data Flow: Stocks Tumble, Dollar Hits Two-Week High; Jobless Claims Rise

Stocks plummeted today, with the global equities benchmark index sinking the most in 21 months, and bonds fell...

Is the Federal Reserve There Yet?; British Bourse Buckles as Well; The Danger of Thinking Outside of the Box… Voice Box That Is

It’s official; U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told reporters yesterday that the government’s quantitative-easing stimulus program would...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on Bernanke Comments; Dollar Gains Ground after Fed Decision; Obamacare Hurting Jobs

Stocks declined today, after a two-day rally in the S&P 500, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said...

How I’m Playing Mr. Market’s Moodswings

Global markets rebounded this week, with the Dow Jones rising 1.30% and the S&P 500 up 1.58%. Even...

Daily Data Flow: Wall Street Rises on Fed Hopes; Dollar Gains on Yen; Health-Care Cost Inflation to Stunt in 2014

Stocks soared today due to growth-oriented sectors rallying on expectations that the Fed will maintain its current level...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise; Dollar Trumps Yen; Home Builder Confidence Hits 7-Year High

Stocks trimmed their gains today as investors expressed concern on whether the Federal Reserve may signal that it...

(Relatively) Smooth Sailing through Global Market Turbulence

U.S. stock markets corrected for the fourth straight week. The Dow was down 1.17% and the S&P 500...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall; Yen Rises; Consumer Sentiment Slips

Stocks fell today, following yesterday’s rally in the S&P 500, as the International Monetary Fund shredded its 2014...

Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Post Best Day Since January; Yen Soars; Consumers Open Wallets

Stocks gained today, giving the S&P 500 its biggest gain since early January, due to better-than-predicted economic data...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Decline; Dollar Falls; Why Cyclicals Will Sizzle for Investors This Summer

Stocks fell today, sending the S&P 500 to a third day of losses, as investors considered prospects for...