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Europe: +44 (0) 207 198 1634 Equities and the Economy Good morning and happy National Peanut Butter Cookie Day. There were a few fundamental economic reports out yesterday which pushed stocks higher. The most important was the Commerce Department’s Retail Sales report which showed May sales were up 1.2% which although below economists’ forecast of 1.3%, were up for the third […]
Equities and the Economy Good morning and happy Name Your Poison Day. The last Morning Energy Blog was published last Wednesday reflecting Tuesday’s market action so let’s see what’s transpired since that time. On Tuesday the Dow closed at 18,012, the S&P 500 at 2,110 and the Nasdaq at 5,077. On Friday the three indexes […]
Equities and the Economy Good morning and happy Paperclip Day (I guess it’s only fair paperclips have their day being cellophane had its day on Wednesday). U.S. stocks ended slightly lower yesterday with the Dow falling 37 points to 18,126, the S&P 500 lost 2 to 2,121 and the Nasdaq was off 9 to 5,098. […]
Equities and the Economy Good morning and happy National Nylon Stocking Day. It was a fantastic day for U.S. stocks yesterday with the Dow pushing up a big 192 points (1.06%) higher, the S&P 500 adding 23 (1.07%) to 2,121 and the Nasdaq jumping 69 (1.39%) ending at 5,051. And along the way the S&P […]
Equities and the Economy Good morning and happy No Socks Day (should have told you this yesterday!). What you all saw yesterday was equities bounce back somewhat with the Dow adding 83 (0.46%) to 17,924, the S&P 500 up 8 (0.38%) to 2,088 and the Nasdaq close up 26 (0.53%) to 4,946. But to use […]
Equities and the Economy Good morning and happy National Barrier Awareness Day. It was the third straight of equities around the world selling off. Here in the U.S. where we care the most the Dow fell 86 (0.48%) to 17,842, the S&P 500 lost 9 (0.45%) to 2,080 and the Nasdaq closed down 19 (0.39%) […]
Equities and the Economy Good morning and happy Cinco de Mayo (cerveza fria, pour favor!). U.S. stocks finished modestly higher yesterday extending Friday’s gains albeit on less than normal volume. The Dow climbed 46 to 18,070, the S&P 500 closed up 6 at 2,114 and the Nasdaq finished at 12 at 5,017. The only piece […]
Equities and the Economy Good morning and happy National Tuba Day. It was a second consecutive bad day for stocks all around the world yesterday with the Dow falling 195 points (1.08%) and once again below 18,000 to 17,841. The S&P 500 lost 21 (0.99%) to 2,086 and the Nasdaq got pounded like Mayweather and […]
Equities and Economy Good morning. As we all know, today is tax filing deadline day. Well it’s also National Take a Wild Guess Day! Think there’s a correlation?! By the way, on this day 103 years ago the Titanic sunk. Hope that’s not an omen for stocks! U.S equities closed mixed with the Dow and […]
Equities and the Economy Good morning and happy National Sibling Day. U.S. equities ended a choppy session yesterday with modest gains helped by a rally in energy and the healthcare sectors. Trading was tight ranged with the Dow closing up 56 at 17,958, the S&P 500 adding 9 to 2,091 and the Nasdaq closing 24 […]
