ADP private-sector payrolls drop 20,000 in February, fewest in two years

Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:19:09 -0500

ADP private-sector payrolls drop 20,000 in February, fewest in two years
03/03/2010 08:17:07 AM EDT

Markets, Tuesday, 03/2/2010

Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:36:29 -0500

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| Dow : 10405.98 up 2.19 | S & P : 1118.31 up 2.60
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| NASDAQ: 2280.79 up 7.22 | Bond (10Y): 3.60%, 100.13
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MARKETS:
Stocks cling to gains
Wall Street pares earlier gains, ending higher amid signs that Greece
will get debt under control, upbeat corporate news and auto sales.

GM recalls 1.3 million compact cars

Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:01:02 -0500

GM RECALLS 1.3 MILLION COMPACT CARS
General Motors confirms it's recalling 1.3 million compact cars sold
in North America over the past five years due to problems with
power-steering functions.

EUROPEAN SHARES UP FOR THIRD STRAIGHT SESSION
European shares move higher after an uncertain start on Tuesday. Banks
in Ireland and Greece rise.

EXCHANGE RATE GIVES U.K. MORE OPTIONS: PIMCO CHIEF
The U.K. will probably find it easier to cope with its debt burden
than Greece and other euro-zone members, according to the head of bond
fund manager Pimco.

FSA CHAIRMAN WARNS NO QUICK-FIX FOR REGULATION
The U.K.'s top financial regulator warns law makers they won't find a
simple fix to the problems that caused the financial crisis.

AUSTRALIAN CENTRAL BANK HIKES POLICY RATE TO 4.0%
The Reserve Bank of Australia raises its policy rate by a quarter
point to 4.0%, as expected, marking the central banks' fourth rate
increase in five meetings after last month's surprise decision to
stand pat.

Markets, Monday, 03/1/2010

Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:52:01 -0500

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| Dow : 10403.79 up 78.53 | S & P : 1115.71 up 11.22
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| NASDAQ: 2273.57 up 35.31 | Bond (10Y): 3.61%, 100.09
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MARKETS:
Nasdaq, S&P turn positive for 2010
Dow gains 79 points as investors welcome AIG sale of Asian unit for
$35 billion and reports of a Greek bailout package.

January real consumer spending rises 0.3%, at highest since May 2008

Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:35:48 -0500

January real consumer spending rises 0.3%, at highest since MayT 2008
03/01/2010 08:33:57 AM EDT

Manufacturing expansion slows in February, but employment shows improvement, purchasing managers' group says.

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:07:04 -0500

Manufacturing expansion slows in February, but employment shows
improvement, purchasing managers' group says.

U.S. stocks bolstered by manufacturing, mergers

Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:01:15 -0500

U.S. STOCKS BOLSTERED BY MANUFACTURING MERGERS
The U.S. stock market trades higher on its first trading session of
March, buoyed by a weekend crop of mergers and acquisitions, plus
strength in manufacturing data and improvements in consumer spending.

ISM INDEX SHOWS SOFTER EXPANSION IN FACTORY SECTOR
The expansion at U.S. manufacturing firms softened in February but
remained very broad based, according to the Institute of Supply
Management's survey.

ISM INDEX SHOWS SOFTER EXPANSION IN FACTORY SECTOR
The expansion at U.S. manufacturing firms softened in February but
remained very broad based, according to the Institute of Supply
Management's survey.

CONSUMER SPENDING RISES 0.3% IN JANUARY
Real consumer spending increases a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in January
to the highest level since May 2008 in a further sign of a modest
economic recovery, the Commerce Department estimates.

JOBS MARKET CLOUDED BY STORMS IN FEBRUARY
Bad weather likely means disappointing data in report due out this week.