Global Markets Overview
October 27, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
U.S. Markets Blue-chip stocks pushed back toward the day’s highs as investors grew hopeful that European leaders’ commitment to preventing a banking crisis and Chinese purchases of euro-zone debt could help resolve the region’s debt woes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 130 points, or 1.1%, to 11837 in recent trading. The blue-chip index [...]
Domestic Impact of Oil in the USA
October 7, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
The United States relies heavily on the oil industry for both residential and commercial heating purposes. Home heating oil (HHO) is a petroleum-based substance, classified as Number 2 fuel oil and used primarily to heat residential and commercial buildings. HHO is similar to diesel fuel used in some vehicles, but is subject to a different [...]
Industrial Goods Stocks: Will Business Investment Keep the Recovery Going?
September 29, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
(By Rebecca Lipman. List compiled by Eben Esterhuizen, CFA) Demand for US capital goods has climbed to the highest level in three months, suggesting business investments continue to support the recovery, reports Bloomberg. Industrial goods are capital products or components produced primarily for the production other goods. The sector includes industries such as general building materials, waste [...]
Global Markets Overview
September 27, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
U.S. Stocks U.S. stocks jumped Monday, with blue chips clawing back more than one third of last week’s steep losses, as investors bet that efforts will be taken to stem Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 272.38 points, or 2.5%, to 11043.86, in choppy trading that saw the measure leap to an [...]
