Futures News
Stocks headed for early selloff
30 Jul 2010 at 8:50amU.S. stocks were headed toward an early selloff Friday, following a weaker-than-expected reading on second-quarter economic growth.
Futures Sink on Lower-than-expected GDP Growth
30 Jul 2010 at 8:01amStock index futures in the United States dropped after the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in its advance estimates, said the U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the second quarter , marginally lower than the street's expectations.
Mutual Fund Buzz for July 30: Investors Still Favor Bond Funds
30 Jul 2010 at 2:00amInvestors still trust the safety of bond funds. June was another good month for fixed income.
Futures Fall Ahead of GDP
30 Jul 2010 at 7:13amStock futures moved lower heading into Friday's session ahead of closely-watched second-quarter GDP data and earnings results from oil giant Chevron .
Which Is Better, A Commodity Mutual Fund or an ETP?
30 Jul 2010 at 3:52amCommodities are the lifeblood of this site. And with all the ink - er, electrons - devoted to the analysis of exchange-traded products here, you'd think these newfangled notes and funds had sucked up most of the assets allocated to the commodity space.
Copper at 3-mth high as euro, data improve
24 Jun 2010 at 2:00amCopper hit a three-month high on Thursday as the euro too strengthened to a 12-week peak on month-end buying and as investors took their cue from improved U.S. labor market data to add riskier assets like industrial metals, betting on an better demand prospects.
Asian Stocks Drop on Japanese Data, Macquarie Earnings Outlook
30 Jul 2010 at 3:55amAsian stocks fell, dragging down the MSCI Asia Pacific Index by the most in almost two weeks, as higher-than-estimated unemployment in Japan and a poorer Macquarie Group Ltd.
Asian stocks drop on Japanese jobs data
30 Jul 2010 at 2:26amAsian stocks fell, dragging down the MSCI Asia Pacific Index for the first time in six days, as higher-than-estimated unemployment in Japan and a poorer Macquarie Group earnings outlook overshadowed increased profit targets at Sony and Panasonic.
Asian Stocks Decline on Japana s Jobless; Yen at 8-Month High
30 Jul 2010 at 12:25amAsian stocks fell for first time in six days after a surprise drop in Japan's industrial production and an increase in unemployment signaled the world's second- largest economy may slow.
Stocks set to drop as markets lose bounce
29 Jul 2010 at 5:38pmThe Australian stock market is likely to open weaker this morning after a fall on Wall Street overnight.
