tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64247561411485771322024-10-24T20:32:10.014-07:00This blog provides updated information about macro market and financial market. It is also a platform for discussion and analysisWinstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15187595064699190214noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424756141148577132.post-18453472754578746022010-05-30T08:38:00.001-07:002010-05-30T08:38:34.026-07:00

Dow Jones Industry Average has been very volatile recently. Although it may come back and test the recent high at 11308.95 as its intra-day high set on April 26, it is on its journey to the previous bottom around 6,500. From longer term point of view, we are yet to finish cycle beginning in 1987 follow the crash in July that year. While Import Price index – both including and excluding fuel

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In the week just past, the Dow Jones Industry Average (DJIA) dropped over 1,000 points during the trading session. The decline indicates a significant profit taking, which could no longer be compensated by the new entrants. The lack of significant improvement in unemployment figure and the news about street battles by those who should have been working on the credit issue of their nation

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CEO confidence decreased slightly in the first quarter of 2010. The measure declined to 62, down from 64 last quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses). Consumer confidence index arrived at 57.9 (1985=100), up from 52.3 in March and 46.4 in February. Economists watch the number closely because consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of

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Consumer Confidence Index stands at 52.5 (1985=100), up from 46.4 in February. The Present Situation Index increased to 26.0 from 21.7. The Expectations Index improved to 70.2 from 62.9 last month. The rise of confidence index might be supported by improving job market. The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) rose in March for the seventh consecutive month. The index now stands at

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According to the Conference Board, economic indicators have improved in February with both leading and coincident indices increased 0.1% and lagging index increased 0.3%. Although the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics stays unchanged for All Urban Consumers in February, the prices of goods and services consumed showed some increase given the fact that the

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According to the Conference Board, its Employment Trends Index rose in February for the sixth consecutive month and now stands at 93.5. Furthermore, US Net Employment Outlook has turned to positive (8%) for Q2 2010. The rising indicators show that job growth is about to begin. Dow Jones Industry Average closed at 10,566.02 today. It has gained 4,009 points since its 7,600+ point fall to

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While Consumer Price Index increased 0.2% in January, the index for all items less food and energy fell 0.1%, indicating that consumers are not willing to spend more money except paying for the necessary living costs amidst high unemployment rates, declining personal wealth due to the drop of home prices, and bearish news ranging from clogged foreclosure homes in supply and upcoming waves of the

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