Easy does it! Uncertainty in the market may continue to dominate European news this week, while U.S. economic news will be key to a recovery or recession.
A resolution of the Euro-zone debt crisis stands to spark a big rally in global securities. US markets need help from the economic indicators, i.e. - no recession...
European debt crisis plus the possibility of a U.S. recession are combining to produce a major buying opportunity at current levels, or a plunge below DJIA 10,000.
A toxic combination of fear of a flare-up in the European debt crisis, short-term speculation and a market closing on Tuesday for a holiday led to a major sell-off Monday for China Stocks in Hong Kong.
Analyst predictions that corporate tech spending will fall and the impact of European debt contagion led technology stocks lower for the day. PC makers and companies that rely on their business were especially affected.
Stocks fell steeply today as key economic numbers and the European financial crisis continues to scare off investors. Gold continues its advance to new highs, while oil drops.
When you define the term, "Whipsaw", you could just point to the swings in the market this past week as the prototypical definition of the term. When I told you in last week's letter to expect some significant volatility, I...
News that European authorities are devising a plan to shore up big banks threatened by the region's debt crisis helped ignite a strong rebound in the substantially oversold Hong Kong market.
The European Union's financial crisis and bailout strategy of Greece has been a cause for concern. Elsewhere, Netflix shares fall further on news of split up growth plan.
Gold futures slid to their lowest levels in three weeks Thursday, as a global effort to boost the liquidity of European banks slashed demand for the precious metal as a haven.
Oil and related equities began to bounce back today in the aftermath of the news that France and Germany would go to any means necessary in order to support the ongoing health of European banks through the Greek debt crisis.
Stocks are up today as the market is hoping that the Federal Reserve will announce a new round of stimulus on Friday. Promising data from China and Germany also helped to boost sentiment.
Morgan Stanley's pessimistic note on the state of the global economy and the likelihood of a double dip sent shares of stocks across the financial sector into a hole today. The debt in Europe and weak U.S. home sales have been inescapable negative drivers for the sector.
The market is being pushed closer and closer to the edge of an economic cliff. What can investors do about it to avoid the proverbial fall and actual decline of investments?
The energy sector was broadly higher following a BP report that divided the blame over several major oil companies. The price of oil meanwhile, fell beneath $90 per gallon again today after reaching Tuesday highs in recent trading.
Phone companies were in the spotlight as companies from Apple to Motorola and Sprint seemed to have something to report on. Sales of the new Iphone 4S were also a matter of speculation as many expect the pre-order to serve as a reflection of Cook's capability as Apple's CEO.