Money Anecdotes

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.

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 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 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.

Stock futures fluctuated in a narrow range Thursday, a day after investors sent stocks surging to start the new month. The hesitancy to extend the market’s big gains came as investors prepare for key readings on the jobs market over the next two days.

Stock futures slipped Thursday, a day after investors sent stocks surging to start the new month. The hesitancy to extend the market’s big gains came as investors prepare for key readings on the jobs market over the next two days.

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.

THE stock market was higher at noon than its opening, but came back from an early high after disappointing export figures for July.

By Jacob Wolinsky. I updatemarket valuations on a monthly basis