Category Archives: Debt and Deficits

Super Tuesday: stocks rise, bonds fall, continuing recent trends

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Stock prices continued their march higher, surpassing previous record levels and propelling 2013 stock returns further into double-digit territory.

Posted in Bonds, Debt and Deficits, Stocks, The U.S. Dollar

U.S. stocks rise but Apple plunges after the close

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

All three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher Wednesday for the second straight day led by technology stocks, although the main event took place after the close as Apple stock dropped sharply following a disappointing earnings report.

Posted in Apple Inc., Debt and Deficits, Stocks, U.S. Debt Ceiling

Flat Friday leaves S&P 500 at 5-year high

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Stocks finished Friday little changed, consolidating recent gains that have propelled the S&P 500 to a five-year high.

Posted in China, Debt and Deficits, Europe

Europe exhales, stock prices jump

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Stock prices jumped roughly 2% Thursday, reaching multi-year highs on this morning’s announcement that the European Central Bank will begin buying bonds of the lesser credits among Europe’s sovereigns.

Posted in Bonds, Debt and Deficits, Europe, Stocks

The Pain in Spain

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Renewed fears about European debt, particularly in Spain, sent U.S. stock prices lower on Friday to end an otherwise positive week.

Posted in Debt and Deficits, Europe, Stocks

Stocks claw back most of Monday’s losses

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Stocks grabbed back most of Monday’s losses, with the big three U.S. stock market averages gaining 1.1%-1.3% on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president Charles Evans said he would support additional easing to stimulate economic growth.

Posted in Bonds, Debt and Deficits, Europe, Stocks

Stocks close mixed on China trade deficit news

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Stocks opened the week trading in a relatively quiet and narrowly mixed range.

Posted in Debt and Deficits, Global

Stocks gain ground for a second day on Greek debt hopes

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Stocks rallied for a second day following Tuesday’s biggest setback of the year, with the Dow gaining 70 points (0.6%) today, the S&P 500 ahead by 1.0% and NASDAQ increasing 1.2%.

Posted in Debt and Deficits, Europe

Stocks rally as Greece burns

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

While rioting demonstrators burned buildings in Greece, investors breathed a sigh of relief that the latest chapter of the Greek bailout drama appeared to be nearing resolution.

Posted in Debt and Deficits, Europe, Stocks

Friday’s declines push stock market averages into the red for week

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Stock prices ended what had been a mostly directionless week on a decidedly down note.

Posted in Debt and Deficits, Europe, Federal Reserve, Housing, Stocks