Search Results for: U.S. stocks
What the RSX Bear Market May Mean For SPX
December 10th, 2014
It has been a rough year for Russian stocks. This is shown well by the Market Vectors Russia ETF in red and especially against the volatile but upwardly moving S&P 500 in blue. When some time is taken to study this chart, however, ...
Yen Heads for Biggest 3-Day Gain in a Year as Volatility Rises
December 10th, 2014
The yen strengthened, heading for its biggest three-day gain versus the dollar in more than a year, as a decline in shares around the world and slowing growth in China boosted demand for haven assets. Japan’s currency advanced against ...
Yen Advances on Haven Demand Amid Global Plunge in Equities
December 9th, 2014
The yen gained the most in two months against the dollar as a plunge in global stocks revived demand for Japan’s currency as a haven. The yen rose versus all but one of its 16 major peers as the ...
America: The best place to put your money
December 8th, 2014
If you slept through the past five years, you missed a helluva ride for the American stock market. Not only did U.S. equities trounce their depressing performance from last decade, but they left all other major markets in the ...
Toyota to recall 190,000 cars in Japan, China over Takata air bags
December 4th, 2014
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Thursday it would call back 190,000 more vehicles, mostly in Japan, to replace potentially defective air bags made by Takata Corp (7312.T), the latest in a long line of recalls for the embattled auto ...
Asian shares edge down, oil rises as crude inventories decline
December 3rd, 2014
The dollar marked a fresh seven-year high against the yen on Wednesday, which helped lift the Nikkei to a similar record, while oil prices recovered after data showed a drop in U.S. supply. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ...
Crude, Copper and the S&P 500
December 2nd, 2014
Why the Fed Bubble Is Likely to Burst After more than five years of aggressive accommodation from the world’s central banks, there are many charts that suggest the tremendous run-up in the risk assets during this time period is likely to ...
Apple tumbles as much as 6 percent in unusual trading
December 2nd, 2014
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) shares tumbled shortly after the start of trading on Monday, briefly suffering their largest price drop in at least three months on an unusual spike in volume. Selling accelerated just before 9:51 a.m. EST (1451 GMT), ...
OPEC inaction halts Europe rally; dollar firms
November 28th, 2014
Oil prices extended their recent slide on Friday, sending related shares and currencies lower, after OPEC decided to refrain from cutting output despite a supply glut. Brent crude LCOc1 touched a low of $71.12 a barrel after settling at ...
Yen Falls Toward Seven-Year Low as Spending Slides; Aussie Drops
November 28th, 2014
The yen tumbled toward a seven-year low and two-year Japanese government bond yields slid below zero after data showed household spending fell and inflation slowed. The yen headed for a monthly loss of at least 1.6 percent against all ...
