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November 5, 2013: U.S. markets opened lower Tuesday morning on another day with little U.S. economic data on tap. The ISM non-manufacturing PMI for October came in better than expected but had little...
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November 4, 2013: U.S. markets opened higher Friday morning and took a dip before recovering beginning about noon. There was little data out today and earnings were also relatively scarce. European...
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November 1, 2013: U.S. markets opened higher Friday morning and got a bit more of a bump after PMI data from the Institute for Supply Management came in better than expected following the worst PMI...
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October 31, 2013: U.S. markets opened lower Thursday morning as Eurozone unemployment rose more than expected and new jobless claims in the U.S. came in slightly better than expected. It appears that...
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October 30, 2013: U.S. markets opened higher again Wednesday morning as investors waited to hear the FOMC announcement later in the day. The ADP employment report came in weak while the consumer...
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October 29, 2013: U.S. markets opened higher Tuesday morning following the report on PPI which showed inflation remaining very low and indicating that the FOMC meeting which began today will...
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October 28, 2013: U.S. markets opened slightly lower Monday morning and indexes wobbled around for a bit before settling. The DJIA and S&P 500 have managed to remain moderately higher, but the...
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October 25, 2013: U.S. markets opened higher Friday morning following good earnings reports Thursday night from some big names. The report on durable goods orders was disappointing and the consumer...
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October 24, 2013: U.S. markets opened higher Thursday morning and marched upward for most of the day. Today’s report on new claims for unemployment benefits fell from the prior week and flash PMI...
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October 23, 2013: U.S. markets opened lower Wednesday morning as U.S. investors followed their international counterparts in worrying about a possible tightening of China’s monetary policy....
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October 24, 2013: U.S. markets opened higher Tuesday morning as investors interpreted the weak non-farm payroll report to indicate a continuation of the Fed’s asset purchase program at existing...
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October 21, 2013: U.S. markets opened mixed Monday morning after a couple of weak earnings reports. The report on existing home sales showed a drop in September and the delayed report on crude oil...
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October 18, 2013: U.S. markets opened mixed Friday morning with little in the way of news or data to guide the indexes. The only real data out today came from China, where GDP growth in the...
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October 15, 2013: U.S. markets opened lower Tuesday morning and all managed to poke their noses above the break-even line before sliding back into negative territory where they closed out the day. A...
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October 14, 2013: U.S. markets opened lower Monday morning as concerns rose again over the stalemate in Washington. News that a meeting among Senate leaders may be producing some results boosted...
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