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Stocks Slightly Up, Early Enthusiasm Weaker Now

Posted on September 9, 2010 4:20 pm by marketupdate

Stocks Slightly Up, Early Enthusiasm Weaker Now September 9, 2010 Stocks were modestly up this afternoon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up nearly 43 points, the NASDAQ was up nearly 10 points, and the S&P 500 was up nearly … Continue reading →

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DJIA Reflects Jobs Data

Posted on September 9, 2010 10:19 am by marketupdate

DJIA Reflects Jobs Data September 9, 2010 451,000 new jobless claims were filed last week, a drop from the 473,000 new claims filed the week before, probably due to the lack of Census Workers falling off Government payrolls. The NASDAQ … Continue reading →

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Oil Prices to 75USD, Stocks Up

Posted on September 8, 2010 6:25 pm by marketupdate

Oil Prices to 75USD, Stocks Up September 8, 2010 Oil prices rose to $75 today, as the three major stock indices rose, as well. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 55 points, the NASDAQ was up 23 points, and … Continue reading →

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Stocks Open Higher Today

Posted on September 8, 2010 11:13 am by marketupdate

Stocks Open Higher Today September 8, 2010 The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened higher today, up 10 points, the NASDAQ was up 4.25 points, and the S&P 500 was up 1 point. Sell offs of US stocks were heard and … Continue reading →

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EU Fails Bank Stress Tests Indices Give Back in US

Posted on September 7, 2010 11:40 pm by marketupdate

EU Fails Bank Stress Tests Indices Give Back in US September 7, 2010 Europe’s banks did poorly in stress tests, according to data released today, spurring downturns in the US stock markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than … Continue reading →

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Stocks Open Lower on First Day of School

Posted on September 7, 2010 10:17 am by marketupdate

Stocks Open Lower September 7, 2010 Stocks opened lower today after Friday’s rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened down 47 points, the NASDAQ was down 6.25 points, and the S&P 500 was down 6.25 points. This comes one day … Continue reading →

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Stocks Higher This Morning on Jobs Data

Posted on September 3, 2010 9:30 am by marketupdate

Stocks Higher This Morning on Jobs Data September 3, 2010 The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up more than 100 points this morning, the S&P 500 was up more than 11 points, and the NASDAQ Composites were up more than … Continue reading →

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