The Dow closed up 28 points after being up as much as 81 on better than expected jobless numbers and as the EU approved the next stage of the Greek bailout accord

The market is down 23. The SFE Futures were up 9 this morning. The Dow closed down 53 points after being up on the open on good economic numbers. The market reversed after Ben Bernanke ruled out another round of quantitative easing taking the gold price down 5% or $91.40 to $1696.30. The ECB lent […]

It was the first time since May 2008 that the Dow has closed above the 13,000 level.

The Dow was down as much as 100 but rallied on news of a German vote in favour of the Greek bailout deal.

The market is down 30. The SFE Futures were down 7 this morning.

European markets were flat as the Greeks progress their deal with bond holders.

Fitch cut Greece’s debt rating, saying a default is highly likely (?!).

European markets were higher on hopes that Greece will finally secure a bailout.

The Dow closed up 46 points on Friday and was up 64 at best on hopes that Greece will receive a bailout.

The Dow closed down 97 points and was down as much as 125. It was the third day in four that the index closed lower and was its worst day yet in 2012.

The Dow closed up 73 overnight and was up 87 at best on the back of Greek parliament passing the latest round of austerity measures.

The SFE Futures were down 19 early on before news of a Greek deal saw them up 9 before the open.

Some progress as Greek political leaders muddle through a ‘tentative’ deal on austerity cuts which has now to be presented to European ministers for approval.

A Wall St Journal article saying the Greeks are close to finalising a deal with the EU on austerity measures pushed markets up.

European markets were lower as hopes of a Greek bond holders deal faded a bit and as Greek politicians leaders failed to agree on details

The market is up 50. The SFE Futures were up 56 this morning. The Dow closed up 157 on Friday after a better than expected jobs report. The S&P 500 was up 1.5% and was up more than 2% for the week for its fifth straight weekly gain. The Nasdaq rose 1.6% to an 11-year […]

Ben Bernanke told the House Budget Committee that the Fed decised to hold interest rates at record low levels.

European leaders meet in Brussels tonight and are expected to finalise a pact on balanced budgets and reforms and discuss the Greek bailout announced in October that is waiting on a Greek deal with bondholders.

As expected the FOMC Meeting extended the “extended period of time” that interest rates will remain “exceptionally low” from mid 2013 to late 2014.

The market seems to have shrugged off a downgrade to global growth by the IMF.

Euro at a three week high on hopes that Greece will hit a deal.

The market is down 8. The SFE Futures were down 6 this morning. No Greek agreement with creditors over bond holding haircuts yet. The Dow Jones was up 97 with two thirds of the rise thanks to IBM but the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were both up just 0.1%. Our Futures down 6 this […]

US jobless claims hit their lowest in four years.