March 15, 2021
“* Futures up: Dow 0.4%, S&P 0.2%, Nasdaq 0.2% March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures climbed on Monday on optimism over a stimulus-fueled snapback in economic activity ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy-setting meeting this week. The Dow… Continue Reading…
February 26, 2021
“China stands a good chance of doubling the size of its economy by 2035 — and surpassing the U.S. as the world’s largest economy along the way, said an economist from the Bank of America. As China seeks to become an advanced… Continue Reading…
February 26, 2021
“U.S. household income jumped 10% in January as the government delivered stimulus payments to households and consumer spending rose briskly, priming the economy for a burst in growth this year. The increase in income was the second largest on record,… Continue Reading…
February 18, 2021
“If inflation expectations remain upbeat, they could help to rebalance stock markets, sapping high-growth sectors like technology while boosting long unloved sectors such as financials and energy, which are typically more positively correlated with rising inflation…” https://www.ft.com/content/00c99cd2-7f9a-4a37-bb20-ce8d96f2527f?ftcamp=traffic/partner/feed_headline/us_yahoo/auddev This is extremely… Continue Reading…
January 25, 2021
“Sales of skateboards, Legos and other playthings propelled U.S. toy sales to $25.1 billion last year, a 16% increase from 2019, as consumers looked for ways to pass the time during the coronavirus pandemic, The NPD Group said Monday… Although May showed the… Continue Reading…
December 21, 2020
“Shares of the biggest U.S. banks rallied after the Federal Reserve said it would let stock buybacks resume as soon as next month, with as much as $11 billion headed to shareholders. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. rose 6.1% at 9:47… Continue Reading…
November 19, 2020
“The Department of Labor released its weekly report on new jobless claims Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here were the main results from the report, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Initial jobless claims, week ended Nov. 14: 742,000… Continue Reading…
November 4, 2020
“U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday, led by tech shares… The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 610 points, or 2.2%. The S&P 500 traded 2.3% higher. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite popped 3.2% as investors crowded back into the trade that’s been… Continue Reading…
September 20, 2020
“Oil prices were mixed on Friday after a Libyan commander said a blockade on the country’s oil exports would be lifted for a month, while a declining U.S. equities market also weighed on futures… Brent fell 55 cents to $42.75 a… Continue Reading…
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