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When ‘Nothing’ Means a Lot… The Ultimate Height of Volatility; Germany Takes ECB to Task… And to Court; Sony Strikes First in Next-Gen Gaming Wars

Sure the VIX index gives investors a visual representation of market volatility. But no one needs to draw...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fluctuate; S&P Raises Credit Outlook; Dollar Rallies

Stocks vacillated between gains and losses today, following the biggest two-day gain the S&P had since January, after...

PowerTrend Brief: Bullish Sentiment Falls, CNBC Ratings Drop and Outflows Occur as the Market Pulls Back

Volatility has returned to the stock market in the past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed. One of the...

Back into Japan — And Putting Risk Back on

It was a volatile, if mixed, week in global markets last week. The S&P 500 rose 0.78%, and...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Jump; Job Creation Continues; Dollar, Shares Rise

Stocks rose, erasing a weekly loss for the S&P 500, after today’s employment growth topped economists’ predictions.

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise; Jobless Claims Fall; Euro Rises Against Dollar

Stocks rose today, erasing the S&P 500 Index’s earlier losses from a two-day losing streak, as investors weighed...

BMW & Mercedes Forego Summer Breaks to Fill Orders; Market Run up ≠ Buying Spree; ECB Keeps Rates at .5 Percent

Investors in Daimler AG (DAI) and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) can add counting profits to their list...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall; Job Growth Sluggish; China’s Strength May Lead to Weakness; Fed States Economy Expands Moderately

Stocks fell, sending the S&P 500 to a one-month low, as jobs and factory data missed estimates and...

Mr. Market’s Mood Swings Unsettle Global Stocks

Mr. Market's mood swings continued this past week, as global markets ended down for the second week in...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall; European Black Market Booming; Dollar Rallies

Stocks fell today, after the S&P 500’s Index rallied yesterday from a three-week low, as economists predicted that...