Market Gawk

Oil steadies at $60

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:53:22 +0000

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Mortgages: Mortgage rates drop again, hitting six-week low

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:26:28 +0000

Thirty-year, fixed-rate mortgages have droppped to their lowest levels in six weeks Original post by FeedZilla

MarketWatch First Take: Retailers’ weather excuses just a snow job

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:26:27 +0000

Here is a severe-weather alert for U.S. retailers: Seasons change. They do it every year. The weather is different in different parts of the country. Every year and every season. If you don’t have a business model that can account for that by now, maybe your business is more than just under the weather — [...]

Bonds fall ahead of $11B auction

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:55:36 +0000

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Gilts fall after Bank signals no extra QE

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:22:25 +0000

UK government bonds sold off sharply on Thursday after the Bank of England disappointed investors by failing to increase its quantitative easing programme Original post by FeedZilla

Market Snapshot: U.S. stock market awaits signs of revenue growth

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:22:23 +0000

The lack of revenue growth from the aluminum giant and the other 29 companies that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average is seen as a major factor contributing to Wall Street’s lackluster sentiment. Original post by FeedZilla

Futures Movers: Oil falls for seventh session on demand concerns

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:22:22 +0000

Crude-oil falls, heading toward a seventh consecutive losing session and the longest losing streak in nearly three years, as worries over oil demand continued weighing on prices. Original post by FeedZilla

London Markets: Fresnillo, Anglo American advance in London

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:22:21 +0000

Fresnillo, Anglo American and Legal & General shares advanced Thursday as a good start to earnings season combined with positive broker sentiment to lead London higher on a day when the Bank of England surprised financial markets. Original post by FeedZilla

Financial Sector Suicides On The Rise

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:22:18 +0000

A young banker took his life last weekend as the financial crisis continues to take its toll. Original post by FeedZilla

G8: We Are Not Out Of The Woods

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:22:16 +0000

The mood at a key summit in Italy turns sour as leaders fear a double dip slump. Original post by FeedZilla