Money Anecdotes

The local equity market closed in negative territory for the third consecutive session.

Stock futures traded in a tight range Friday as investors cautiously approached the government’s monthly employment report.

Stock futures inched higher Friday, continuing a rally ahead of the government’s monthly employment report.

August was tough, but there were glimmers of hope

The Japanese stock market opened higher on Friday on positive cues from Wall Street, where stocks surged higher overnight on the back of some encouraging economic reports. A slight weakening of the yen against the dollar too contributed to the positive start.

THE Australian stock market was higher this afternoon, after losing some ground with all four major banks falling into negative territory.

THE Australian stock market was higher at noon, after losing some ground with all four major banks falling into negative territory.

Pay no attention to the stock market. The real economy is jobs and paychecks, what people buy and what they sell.

Stock futures inched higher Thursday, as traders used a small dip in weekly unemployment claims to try and build on a big rally started a day earlier.

NEW YORK —The stock market started September with a jolt, turning sharply higher Wednesdayafter a pair of encouraging reports on manufacturing sent investors seeking out riskier investments. Prices for the safest assets — Treasurys, gold and the dollar — all fell.