Treasury prices dip as investors initially opt for riskier stocks after earnings reportsOctober 21st, 2009 Treasury prices fall on early move into stocksNEW YORK — Treasurys fell Wednesday, sending their yields higher, as investors dropped safe-haven investments in favor of stocks for much of the day. Early gains in stocks hurt Treasurys and a late-day slide in stocks didn't send investors rushing back to the safety of government debt.
Treasurys slide after bigger-than-expected rise in inflation; rising stocks weaken demandOctober 15th, 2009 Treasurys fall after inflation reportNEW YORK — Treasury prices fell Thursday after a government report found a bigger-than-expected rise in inflation and as stocks overcame early losses. In late trading, the benchmark 10-year Treasury fell 12/32 to 101 10/32 and its yield rose to 3.46 percent from 3.42 percent late Wednesday.
Stocks trade mostly flat after steep drop as investors shrug off improved economic reportsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Stocks zigzag as traders stay cautious after slideNEW YORK — Stocks zigzagged Wednesday, a day after a big slide, as improved reports on factory orders and jobs did little to ease worries about the economy. A private sector report on unemployment failed to curb unease about job losses, one of the biggest problems facing the economy.
Stocks edge lower, extending weakness, as market shrugs off better economic reportsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Stocks slip; Investors are cautious after tumbleNEW YORK — Stocks edged lower early Wednesday, a day after a big slide, as positive reports on factory orders and jobs did little to ease worries about the economy. A private sector report on unemployment failed to curb unease about job losses, one of the biggest problems facing the economy.
Stock futures little changed as overseas markets tumble, taking cue from USSeptember 2nd, 2009 US stock futures steady after previous day's diveNEW YORK — Stock futures are little changed Wednesday, pausing after the market's big slide a day earlier. Overseas markets dropped, taking a cue from the sell-off Tuesday in U.S.
Stocks sink even after improvements in manufacturing, housing; Dow drops 165 pointsSeptember 1st, 2009 Stocks shrug off better factory data, head lowerNEW YORK — The stock market's rally finally gave way on Tuesday, sending shares sharply lower as investors concluded that a six-month surge was overdone. At midday, all the major indexes fell more than 1.5 percent, including the Dow Jones industrials, which lost about 165 points.
Investors start September on cautious footing, stocks fall after manufacturing, housing dataSeptember 1st, 2009 Stocks fall after manufacturing, housing dataNEW YORK — The stock market's rally finally gave way on Tuesday, sending shares sharply lower as investors concluded that a six-month surge was overdone. At midday, all the major indexes fell more than 1.5 percent, including the Dow Jones industrials, which lost about 150 points.
Stocks begin September little changed as investors await data on manufacturing, housingSeptember 1st, 2009 Stocks mixed ahead of manufacturing dataNEW YORK — As September begins, investors are cautious about extending the market's rally into a seventh month. Stocks are little changed in early trading Tuesday, following declines in European shares and a slight rebound in Asian markets.
Stocks begin September slightly higher as investors await data on manufacturing, housingSeptember 1st, 2009 Stocks creep higher ahead of manufacturing dataNEW YORK — Stocks edged higher Tuesday ahead of reports on manufacturing and housing. The slight gains follow declines in European shares and a modest rebound in Asian markets.
Stocks slide despite reports showing uptick in consumer spending, more healing in housingAugust 4th, 2009 Stocks drift lower, investors pause from rallyNEW YORK — Stocks drifted lower Tuesday, taking a break from a huge rally, as more signs of healing in the housing market and an uptick in consumer spending failed to spur buying. The dip comes after a three-week-long surge that catapulted the Standard & Poor's 500 index past the 1,000 mark on Monday for the first time since November.
Stocks push higher as August trading begins amid signs of healing in manufacturing, housingAugust 3rd, 2009 Stocks extend gains after manufacturing reportNEW YORK — Another dose of good economic news is sending stocks higher. The Institute for Supply Management reports that while manufacturing activity slowed during July, it did so at the slowest pace in nearly a year.
Treasurys fall on better-than-expected housing data; Stocks hold week's gainsJuly 17th, 2009 Treasurys slide on upbeat housing dataNEW YORK — Treasury prices fell Friday as the stock market held onto big gains from the week and as investors examined upbeat data on housing. Demand for the safety of government debt ebbed after rising Thursday as the Dow Jones industrials and the Standard & Poor's 500 index posted their best weekly performance since the week ending March 13, when the stock market's spring surge began.
Stocks signal flat open ahead of data on home construction, inflation, industrial productionJune 16th, 2009 Stock futures trade in tight range ahead of dataNEW YORK — Investors remain cautious as they await reports on housing and inflation a day after a stock market slide. Stock futures are showing only modest moves after major market indexes fell sharply Monday.
Bond yields slide as weak economic data sends stocks lower, boosts demand for TreasurysJune 3rd, 2009 Bond yields fall for 2nd day on weak economic dataNEW YORK — Treasury prices recovered Wednesday as stock investors reined in their enthusiasm about the U.S. economy. Yields on long-term Treasurys, a barometer for interest rates on mortgages and other loans, fell for a second straight day Wednesday following lackluster economic reports.
Gold prices little changed as rally on Wall Street dampens investment demandMay 9th, 2009 Gold prices hold steady as Wall Street ralliesNEW YORK — Gold prices are holding steady as a rally in stocks keeps demand for the safe-haven asset in check. Other commodities, like oil and grains, are surging on the day's upbeat economic data.
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