| Stocks drop on investor caution US STOCKS fell overnight after more signs of slowing economic growth got investors worried ahead of a key US report on jobs later this week. news.com.au |
U.S. stocks open slightly lower as Fed gathers [at MarketWatch] - U.S. stocks tallied mild declines at Tuesday s start, with equities retreating after an extended climb ahead of the Federal Reserve s meeting later in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5.38 points to 10,748.24. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Waver; Telecom Slides, Materials Rise [at CNBC] - Stocks continued to search for direction Wednesday as the prospect of the Federal Reserve resuming Treasury purchases to boost the economy countered a disappointing report on private sector hiring. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Wall Street Struggles to Find Momentum Traders were anticipating that the Federal Reserve will decide to pump more money into the economy next month. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Investors Bet on Inflation, Overpaying for 5-Year Treasuries Investors are betting that inflation will rise to a level that more than compensates for the premium they paid initially for five-year Treasuries. nytimes.com |