Market News
The Week Ahead: Will Apple or Energy Stocks Revive the Market?
Forbes - 31 Jan 2015 02:13
It seems certain that most investors will be glad January is over and are hoping that February will be less volatile. Many are worried that a lower close in January will mean a lower close for the stock market in 2015. T...
5 Misconceptions About Economic Bubbles And People Who Warn About Them
Forbes - 31 Jan 2015 23:19
Economic bubbles are practically everywhere now, but most people refuse to see them because of these misconceptions.
US Regulators Say 2.1 Million Vehicles Recalled Over Air Bag Fault
IBTimes - 31 Jan 2015 20:31
(Reuters) - Some 2.1 million vehicles produced by Toyota Motor Corp, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Honda Motor Co are being recalled to fix a potentially defective chip that could cause air bags to deploy inadvertentl...
Super Bowl Windfall Not Paying Off For Phoenix Business Owners
IBTimes - 31 Jan 2015 16:31
PHOENIX -- Fred Verbeke expected Super Bowl week to produce a windfall for his burgeoning local eatery. Opened in 2013, his Chocolade van Brugge Belgian chocolate shop, located in Scottsdale's posh Fifth Avenue shopping ...
Gold surges by Rs250; silver soars Rs800 per kg
livemint.com - 31 Jan 2015 12:12
Gold of 99.9 and 99.5% purity shot up by Rs250 each to Rs28,350 and Rs28,150 per ten gram respectively
Oil surges 8% as US rig count plunges, shorts scramble
livemint.com - 31 Jan 2015 12:00
Brent settled up $3.86 at $52.99 a barrel, after running to as high as $53.08
Cheaper Super Bowl Spread? Don't Bet on It
Wall Street Journal - 31 Jan 2015 06:01
Recent drops in commodity prices aren't likely to lower grocery bills for Sunday's spreads. Guests driving to the parties, though, will get a break on gas.
Russia Cuts Interest Rates
Wall Street Journal - 31 Jan 2015 04:43
Russia's central bank surprised financial markets with a two percentage point cut in its key interest rate, sending the ruble lower even as the bank said the currency was showing signs of stabilization.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Plunges 250 Points, Down 3.7% In 2015
IBTimes - 31 Jan 2015 02:31
U.S. stocks closed lower Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging more than 250 points, after data showed the U.S. economy's growth cooled last quarter. They contributed to a mixed picture of the global eco...
Oh, the Silly Things That Financial Pros Say
Wall Street Journal - 31 Jan 2015 01:42
Morgan Housel's guide to seven seemingly informative phrases that don't tell investors much at all.