A Sluggish Start To The Second Week Of December

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. stocks dropped on Monday with the Dow stumbling more than 100 points. The S&P 500 retreated more than 0.8% and the Nasdaq gave back more than 0.7%. Falling oil prices were the culprit that dragged down the energy sector. U.S. crude fell more than 4% to close the day at $63.05 …

The Dow Tops Off Another Record Close After Cyber Monday

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets All major indexes gained today after a lethargic trading session on Monday. Again, the Dow hit a new record close as all three major indexes gained about 0.6% today. Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen energy stocks take a big hit due to falling oil prices. However, oil stocks …

Markets Back On Track; Wal-Mart Impresses – Oil Continues To Slide

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks are back on track this Thursday after dropping slightly yesterday. The Dow was able to post another record high-water mark at the close of trading today, finishing up 0.23%. The S&P 500 gained 0.04% and the Nasdaq stood at an 0.10% gain at closing. The gain in the Dow was largely attributed …

Falling Oil Prices Drag Markets Lower

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks closed mostly lower today, primarily driven by falling oil prices and renewed fears of a global economic slowdown. The S&P 500 dropped 0.29%, the Nasdaq fell 0.32%, while the Dow gained 0.10%. Oil prices fell to a three-year low as Saudi Arabia cut prices of crude exported to the U.S. A …

Fed Decision Not Ideal For Gold

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets U.S. stock indexes ended up pretty much where they started on Thursday, a day after a powerful surge. It seems financial markets were still digesting the Fed’s move on Thursday. While stocks were holding close to record levels, Treasury yields climbed, the dollar rose and gold slumped to its lowest in more …