Stock futures rise sharply after jobs report

Posted by on Sep 3rd, 2010

Stock futures are rising after a better-than-expected report on the job market lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.

Stock futures edge higher ahead of jobs report

Posted by on Sep 3rd, 2010

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

Stock market gloom

Posted by on Sep 3rd, 2010

August was tough, but there were glimmers of hope

Japanese Market Trades Higher On Wall Street Cues

Posted by on Sep 3rd, 2010

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.

Market up, despite bank slump

Posted by on Sep 3rd, 2010

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

Market slips as banks retract

Posted by on Sep 3rd, 2010

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

Robert Reich: The Stock Market Rally Versus the World’s Economic Fundamentals

Posted by on Sep 2nd, 2010

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

Iran Risks Crash With Record Stock Market Boom, Say Economists

Posted by on Sep 2nd, 2010

A record boom in Tehran’s stock market will end in a spectacular crash that could trigger a prolonged depression producing multiple bankruptcies, mass unemployment, and acute economic hardship, analysts say. -Robert Tait, RFE

Stock futures edge higher after jobless claims dip

Posted by on Sep 2nd, 2010

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.

Stock futures fluctuate after jobless claims dip

Posted by on Sep 2nd, 2010

Stock futures are trading in a tight range after new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly but still remain above levels considered a sign of a healthy economy.