Category Archives: Economic News

Stocks Rebound –

Posted on 27. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Stocks rebounded in trading on Monday and finished up almost 110 points on the day.  Microsoft and Bank of America were two of the market movers that helped to drive the rebound.  Microsoft increased 90 cents on the possibility that Windows 8 … Continue reading →

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Mergers & Acquisitions Decline –

Posted on 24. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Mergers and acquisitions declined in the second quarter and marked the first time in over a year that deal volume dropped in two straight quarters.  Two reasons for the drop in M & A activity are weak global economies and … Continue reading →

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Economic Growth Forecast Lowered –

Posted on 22. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil fell to $94 a barrel after the Federal Reserve lowered the economic growth forecast.  Crude oil inventories also fell 1.71 million barrels which was slightly less than analysts had expected.  The Energy Department also released figures that showed … Continue reading →

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Stocks Move Higher –

Posted on 21. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Stocks moved higher on Tuesday with investors showing confidence that Greece will support their Prime Minister.  The Dow topped 12,200 for part of the trading day but still finished up over 100 points.  Also, the Dollar fell against major currencies like the … Continue reading →

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Dow Industrials Rise –

Posted on 17. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose almost fifty points and finished slightly above 12,000.  This was the first weekly gain for the Dow after having six losing weeks.  Investors were optimistic that Greece would receive a bailout and that sent the Dow … Continue reading →

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MarketWatch Conference –

Posted on 11. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff

A recent MarketWatch article on investing tips for alternative assets discussed viewpoints of money managers.  Money managers at a MarketWatch conference stated that emerging markets will lead to further growth in commodities.  The market demand for products will cause the demand … Continue reading →

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Municipal Bond Tax Exempt Proposals –

Posted on 6. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Municipal bonds are facing proposals that would eliminate their tax exempt status.  Republican Paul Ryan submitted a budget proposal that was aimed at lowering the deficit but also would end municpal bond tax exemption.  It is not likely that municipal bonds will lose … Continue reading →

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Stocks Slide On Economic Data –

Posted on 1. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell almost 300 points after a weak jobs report.  The jobs report was followed by the Institute for Supply Management factory index that indicated a slow pace of expansion for U.S. manufacturing.  Yields for ten year Treasury … Continue reading →

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Euro Loses Ground –

Posted on 30. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Euro lost ground against other major currencies as the Greek debt crisis concerned traders.  Also, European stocks were flat or showed slight declines in light trading on Monday. To read a related Reuters article, please click here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/30/us-markets-global-idUSTRE71H0EB20110530 James … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Inventory Level Rises –

Posted on 27. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Natural gas dropped 12 cents in trading after an Energy Department report indicated that supplies increased more than expected last week.  Analysts expected an increase of 90 to 94 billion cubic feet and actual inventories grew 105 billion cubic feet.  Inventories are slightly below … Continue reading →

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Greek Bonds Drop –

Posted on 23. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The economic conditions in Greece are forcing the Greek government to accelerate asset sales.  The asset sales coupled with budget cuts totaling 6 billion euros are hoped to win more aid.  The debt crisis in Europe is also having an effect on domestic markets.  … Continue reading →

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Oil Rises On Inventory Report –

Posted on 19. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil rose above $100 a barrel after an Energy Department report indicated that supplies remained flat.  Analysts had expected a rise in crude oil inventory by 500,000 – 700,000 barrels.  Also, gasoline inventories rose 100,000 barrels which fell short of the nearly … Continue reading →

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Municipal Bonds Rebound –

Posted on 17. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Municpal bonds have rebounded over the last month with yields for AAA rated munis falling for 25 consecutive trading days.  Investors are willing to accept slightly more risk to achieve greater returns than from safe U.S. Treasuries.  The tax free component of municipal bonds is another factor … Continue reading →

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Treasuries Fall –

Posted on 14. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Treasuries ended a five week winning streak and fell on economic data and a rise in commodities.  Yields remained low this week with the sale of $72 billion in notes and bonds.  Also, inflation concerns are easing and investors are seeking higher returns than … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil Inventories Jump –

Posted on 11. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil inventories jumped 3.8 million barrels according to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy.  The increase was more than three times the 1.2 million barrels that was predicted by analysts.  Market factors also weighed on oil prices and the … Continue reading →

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