WASHINGTON (MarketWatch)– Home prices in 20 major U.S. cities dropped 1% in August compared with July and had fallen a record 16.6% from the previous year, according to the Case-Shiller home price index published Tuesday by Standard & Poor’s. Prices have fallen in all 20 cities compared with a year ago. Only two of the [...]
By Geoffrey Rogow
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower opening for equities
Tuesday, ahead of reports on home price and consumer confidence, as well as the
beginning of a meeting for the Federal Reserve.
Technology stocks were particularly weak, led by Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) after [...]
U.S. stock futures flat after three-day break
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
Last Update: 9:07 AM ET May 27, 2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures were near flat on Tuesday in
tentative trading ahead of economic data that could show home prices and new-home
sales on the decline while crude-oil futures strengthened once more.
“The overall sales outlook remains bleak [...]
Gold futures fall sharply on dollar, oil
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
Last Update: 10:43 AM ET Apr 29, 2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures fell sharply Tuesday, as strength in the
U.S. dollar and declining oil prices pressured investment demand for the precious
metal.
Gold for June delivery dropped $14.50 to $881 an ounce on the New York Mercantile
Exchange.
“Gold is [...]
U.S. stock futures ease as Fed caution still prevails
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
Last Update: 5:55 AM ET Apr 29, 2008
LONDON (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures slipped on Tuesday, with
pharmaceutical Merck reeling from a surprise regulatory rejection of a key drug
and caution still prevailing ahead of a key interest-rate decision.
S&P 500 futures slipped 2.4 points to 1,395.20 [...]
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