WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — U.S. consumers remained gloomy in August, despite a
drop in retail gasoline prices, according to media reports on the University of
Michigan/Reuters consumer sentiment index released Friday. The index rose to 61.7
in early August from 61.2 in July. The index reached a 28-year low in June.
Economists surveyed by MarketWatch were expecting the index to [...]
US EQUITIES WEEK AHEAD: Tax-Rebate Effects, New iPhone Seen
Last Update: 6/6/2008 1:25:32 PM
By Kathy Shwiff
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Effects of the government’s economic stimulus program may
be evident from government reports on consumer spending and inflation next week.
Democrats will begin uniting behind their presumptive nominee, Sen. Barack [...]
Banks, brokers fall on gloomy consumer data
By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch
Last Update: 11:43 AM ET May 16, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Bank and brokerage shares fell in early trading
Friday, coming under pressure amid unexpectedly gloomy consumer-sentiment data.
In addition, Standard & Poor’s spelled out the degree to which financial-services
companies have acted as an earnings drag on the [...]
Gold futures edge down, as dollar gains vs. rivals
By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch
Last Update: 10:34 AM ET Apr 25, 2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures continued to decline Friday after two days
of sharp losses, as the U.S. dollar made gains against other major currencies.
Gold for June delivery fell $2.10 to $887.30 an ounce on the New [...]
US MORNING BRIEFING: Stocks Seen Higher; Eyes Direction
Last Update: 4/25/2008 6:39:00 AM
DJIA Futures 12887.0 +56.0 +0.4%
S&P 500 Futures 1392.6 +6.6 +0.5%
Nasdaq Futures 1927.0 +6.3 [...]
Dollar mostly lower as G7 meets
Weak stocks, consumer sentiment data undermine greenback
By William L. Watts & Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch
Last Update: 3:33 PM ET Apr 11, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The dollar was off session lows but remained
mostly down Friday, with stocks solidly in negative territory and data rekindling
fears about the outlook for the U.S. economy.
The [...]
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures ended lower on Friday, extending their
drop from the previous session, even as the dollar traded lower against other
major currencies.
Gold for June delivery fell $4.80 to end at $927 an ounce on the New York
Mercantile Exchange. However, gold posted a gain of $13.80 on the week from last
Friday’s closing level [...]
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