Friday, April 30, 2010

Markets, Friday, 04/30/2010

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:32:04 -0400

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|Dow : 11,008.61 down 158.71 | S & P : 1,186.69 down 20.09 |
|NASDAQ: 2,461.19 down 50.73 | Bond (10Y): 3.66% down 0.065
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MARKETS:
Dow breaks 8-week winning streak
Stocks end lower after Goldman is downgraded on reports the firm faces
a criminal probe. All 3 major gauges end lower for the week, higher
for the month.

Stocks end with triple-digit selloff after Goldman and Europe woes rattle investors. Dow, Nasdaq and S&P finish lower for the week.

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:03:06 -0400

Stocks end with triple-digit selloff after Goldman and Europe woes
rattle investors. Dow, Nasdaq and S&P finish lower for the week.

U.S. economy grows at 3.2% annual rate in first quarter, Commerce Department says; third straight quarter of growth.

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:32:04 -0400

U.S. economy grows at 3.2% annual rate in first quarter, Commerce
Department says; third straight quarter of growth.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Markets, Thursday, 04/29/2010

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:31:05 -0400

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| Dow : 11,167.32 up 122.05 | S & P : 1,206.78 up 15.42 |
| NASDAQ: 2,511.92 up 40.19 | Bond (10Y): 3.73% down 0.045
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MARKETS:
Dow in triple-digit rally
Exxon and other company earnings boost investor's confidence, as
European debt worries ease.

Oil futures above $84/bbl as dollar falls

Date: 29 APR 2010 11:58:34 GMT

Crude futures rise above $84 a barrel on Thursday, buoyed by
indications of a higher opening on Wall Street and a decline in the
value of the U.S. dollar.

Initial claims for unemployment insurance fall for second week in a row, declining to 448,000, Labor Department says.

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:34:04 -0400

Initial claims for unemployment insurance fall for second week in a
row, declining to 448,000, Labor Department says.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Markets, Wednesday, 04/28/2010

Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:31:04 -0400

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| Dow : 11,045.27 up 53.28 | S & P : 1,191.36 up 7.65
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| NASDAQ: 2,471.73 up 0.26 | Bond (10Y): 3.77% up 0.083
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MARKETS:
Dow back above 11,000
The blue-chip average managed to rise, but gives up bigger gains that
followed the Federal Reserve's announcement. European debt worries
linger.