Commodities reign, US markets falter 9 Nov, 2007 Comments from Ben Bernanke regarding concerns about the US economy on the growth side and inflation side have had a negative effect on the markets.
All Eyes on Rate Cuts 2 Nov, 2007 The major news out of the US was the Federal Reserve’s quarter-percent interest rate cut Wednesday. It was widely expected, and the market rallied on the news.
US struggles while China steams ahead 26 Oct, 2007 US The stock market marked the 20th anniversary of Black Monday with the biggest falls since July as Caterpillar warned of a recession.
Profit Results Drive Market Movements 19 Oct, 2007 US Strength in technology shares and weakness in financial shares based on third-quarter (3Q) earnings was the theme this week.
The Optimists and the Bulls 12 Oct, 2007 US An upbeat U.S. jobs report allayed fears that the world''s biggest economy is on the wane and that corporate profits will slow.
Is the US Credit Crunch Over? 5 Oct, 2007 Early in the week, easing credit concerns pushed the DOW through 14000 for the first time since July.
Markets climb despite the data 28 Sep, 2007 US - US Markets closed the week with the DOW just 0.7% away from record highs, though recent data indicates that consumer confidence fell to a two-year low in September.
Riding out the credit crunch 14 Sep, 2007 US Employment data released Friday reported the first decline in US jobs since August 2003.
Temporary respite 24 Aug, 2007 The week went from renewed confidence after the US Federal Reserve cut discount rates by 0.5% to renewed worrying about the still-unfolding US sub-prime mortgage saga.
Bad Debt Gets Worse 10 Aug, 2007 The theme of the week on US markets remains the sub-prime meltdown, with Wall Street selling anything associated with sub-prime, credit, securitization or default issues.