| Strong data increases rate hike chance STRONGER than expected retail trade and building approvals figures have "blitzed expectations" and make a rate hike by the end of the year all but certain, economists say. news.com.au |
MarketWatch First Take: Housing starts jump is no fuel for the bulls [at MarketWatch] - The housing starts look strong at first blush, but a closer examination of the data doesn t inspire much enthusiasm, writes Steve Goldstein. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks stall after ADP jobs report [at MarketWatch] - Wall Street trades between narrow gains and losses as investors find disappointing a report showing a net loss of private-sector jobs in the U.S. economy during September. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Fed could trump big earnings news this week Not even earnings from big names like Google and GE this week will be able to pull Wall Street's focus away from the possibility of more cheap cash flowing in from the Fed. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Wall Street Slips as Traders Ponder the Fed Investors have begun to speculate about the Fed’s expected bond-buying program as they take in a second consecutive day of mixed earnings and economic reports. nytimes.com |