SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Rising concern about inflation and interest rates stunted U.S. stock mutual funds in October, and a closely watched market-timing indicator suggests that cash will continue to outperform stocks.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto stocks clawed back some early losses but still finished lower on Thursday as weakness in resource issues held the market back while investors pored over a flood of corporate earnings results.
Ameriprise Financial must pay $1.25 million to settle an enforcement action brought by regulators over sales of Section 529 college savings plans amid a wide-ranging inquiry into the popular tax-advantaged accounts, authorities said Wednesday.
The return of the bird flu, interest rate concerns and oil price uncertainties will continue to put pressure on stock prices through the end of the year, according to Kongkiat Opaswongkarn, chief executive of Asia Plus Securities.
US corporate bond rally stalls but no sign of bear
NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A three-year rally in U.S corporate bonds has clearly lost momentum, but some economic and balance sheet data are signaling that a bear market is still a long way off.
ALAN Greenspan became one of the most visible architects of U.S. economic policy in recent history, treated with reverence as a virtual oracle at home and abroad for his apparent mastery of the business cycle.
Deutsche, UBS, Merrill, Again Predict Dollar Decline (Update1)
Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Greenspan is confused – why are long-term interest rates so low? Is it what he calls too low a risk premium courtesy of his successful policies? Inflation runs at an 18-year high. Will gold climb further, and the dollar resume its decline?
Stocks wrapped up an erratic week with a mixed session Friday as a troubling profit forecast from Caterpillar Inc. dragged down blue chips and stellar earnings from Google Inc. pumped up tech stocks.
Despite the share price of News Corp having fallen since the move to the US, Rupert Murdoch says he is confident that, eventually, investors will see benefits in leaving Australia. -
(AFX UK Focus) 2005-10-21 13:16 GMT: Where never is heard an encouraging word - UPDATE 1
Two views make a market, but rarely do they contrast so perfectly as a couple that dropped into my inbox within minutes of each other last Thursday, the day the FTSE 100 suffered its biggest fall for 14 months.
Stocks wrapped up an erratic week with a mixed session Friday as a troubling profit forecast from Caterpillar Inc. dragged down blue chips and stellar earnings from Google Inc. pumped up tech stocks.