US Imports rising again, but it could be temporary
Oct 4, 2009 Economy
After a flood of mostly downbeat reports in the past week, only a trickle of economic news is scheduled for the coming week. Economists say the tone of the reports should be a little more favorable...Tags: Economic News, Economists, Flood, Trickle
Service Industries in U.S. Probably Steadied After Shrinking For 11 Months
Oct 4, 2009 Economy
Service industries in the U.S., the largest share of the economy, probably stabilized in September after contracting for almost a year, economists said before a report this week. The Institute for...Tags: Economists, Economy, Institute For Supply Management, Months Service
Midday Stock Options Update
Oct 2, 2009 Markets
Market participants are now starting to trade more cautiously, taking a harder look at the news and the news has not been good. Unemployment now stands at 9.8% (as economists expected), but th...
Tags: Amp, Economists, Job, Lows, Market Participants, Midday, Nonfarm Payrolls, Opening Bell, Stock Market, Stock Options, Stocks, Technical Support, Unemployment
U.S Stock Market: The Odds Aren’t Looking So Good For The Many Longs Out There
Oct 2, 2009 Markets
The last 10 trading days have been interesting ones. We’ve had calls from “top economists” (who were as clueless before as they are today, I might add) for the end of the rec...
Tags: 7 Months, Case Shiller Home Price Index, Echoes, Economists, Home Price Index, Interested Parties, Odds, Real Estate, Recession, U S Stock Market
Ahead of the Bell: Factory Orders
Oct 2, 2009 Economy
Orders to U.S. factories likely posted a small increase in August as the manufacturing sector struggles to emerge from the recession. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect factory orders r...Tags: Ahead, Bell Factory, Commerce Department, Economists, Factories, Manufacturing Sector, Recession, Reuters, Rose, Thomson
Japans Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Falls From Record
Oct 1, 2009 Economy
Japans unemployment rate unexpectedly retreated in August from a postwar record. The jobless rate fell to 5.5 percent from a record 5.7 percent in July, the statistics bureau said today in Toky...Tags: Economists, Japan, Jobless Rate, Postwar Record, Statistics Bureau, Tokyo, Unemployment Rate
ISM Survey Signals Recovery Slowed In September
Oct 1, 2009 Markets
The ISM’s September manufacturing survey registered 52.6, down from 52.9 in August. It was the first monthly decline since December. The drop surprised economists, who were expecting an ...
Tags: Backlog, Decline, Economists, Economy, Ism Survey, Signals, Supplier Deliveries
Jobless claims report is setback to recovery
Oct 1, 2009 Economy
The number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance jumped last week, according to a government report issued Thursday, with the increase exceeding economists' forecasts.Tags: Economists, Government Report, Insurance, Jobless Claims, Setback, Time Filers, Unemployment Insurance
Ahead of the Bell: ISM manufacturing index
Oct 1, 2009 Economy
Economists expect growth in U.S. manufacturing accelerated in September after the sector moved into positive territory in August for the first time in 19 months. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters...Tags: 19 Months, Ahead, Economists, Group Purchasing, Institute For Supply Management, Ism Manufacturing Index, Reuters, Thomson, Trade Group
Ahead of the Bell: Personal Spending and Incomes
Oct 1, 2009 Economy
Consumer spending likely soared in August, fueled by the government's popular Cash for Clunkers program. Incomes, however, likely posted a tiny increase. Consumer spending likely surged 1.1 perc...Tags: Ahead, Consumer Spending, Economists, Incomes, Personal, Reuters, Thomson
