Click the chart for more stock market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve this week, as investors await clarity on what the central bank will do next. The Fed has a policy meeting, and chairman Ben Bernanke will speak at a press conference on Wednesday. The remarks...
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The amount of money banks have at the Fed recently reached 13 digits, for the first time ever. FORTUNE — U.S. banks now have $1 trillion at the Federal Reserve. It’s far more than they have ever had before, and it could be a big problem. And it’s a new one. Before the...
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Click for more market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stocks ended little changed Monday as investors weighed the outlook for the economy and its implications for Federal Reserve policy. The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 both lost less than 0.1%. The Nasdaq added 0.1%. After climbing steadily for the first...
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Click chart for more markets data NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stocks were down Monday, as investors reconsidered the health of the economy following big gains Friday after a good, but not great, jobs report. The Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were all slightly lower in early trading. Investors...
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Click the chart for more stock market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A good, but not great, jobs number sparked healthy gains on Wall Street Friday morning. The government’s monthly report showed that the economy added 175,000 jobs in May, more than the 158,000 economists were expecting. The unemployment rate edged up to 7.6%...
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A good, but not great, jobs number sparked modest gains on Wall Street Friday morning. The government’s monthly report showed that the economy added 175,000 jobs in May, more than the 158,000 economists were expecting. The unemployment rate edged up to 7.6% from 7.5% in April. The Dow Jones industrial...
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U.S. stocks finished higher Thursday, recovering from two consecutive down days. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stocks were in a holding pattern Friday as investors await the all-important monthly jobs report. U.S. stock futures were edging slightly lower without straying far from Thursday’s closing levels. European markets were also mainly flat. The Labor Department...
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Click for more market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stocks ended a volatile session higher Thursday as investors brace for a key report on the job market. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 80 points, or 0.5%, after falling more than 100 points earlier. With that comeback, the Dow avoided what would have...
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stocks bounced back Thursday afternoon as investors gear up for a key report on the job market. The Dow Jones industrial average edged higher, after falling more than 100 points, or 0.7%, earlier. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also recovered from a 0.7% drop. Stocks came under pressure...
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Investors weigh the latest data on the job market ahead of Friday’s payrolls report. Concern about Federal Reserve policy continues to hang over the market. Read More: Stocks steady as focus turns to jobs
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