Daily Market Reports

A bounce in the US dollar sent commodity prices tumbling last night. Dow down 65.

Wall Street held on to Monday’s gains last night on some positive housing data. Dow up 20.

The S&P 500 closed above its 200-day moving average last night for the first time in eighteen months. Dow up 220.

Commodities and commodity stocks extended recent gains, but the broader market was undecided until the last half hour, then it went up, up and away.

A successful 7-year bond auction led to sighs of relief last night. Dow up 100.

Confidence was sapped on Wall Street last night as long bond prices tumbled. Dow down 170.

Wall Street rallied on a surge in consumer confidence last night on anaemic volume. Dow up 200.

A volatile day of thin, pre-holiday trading sees gauges wipe off the day’s gains in the last hour of trade.

Fears the US could lose its AAA rating sent everything lower in concert last night. Dow down 130.

An attempted rally was snuffed out last night as the Fed minutes showed a reduced GDP estimate and increased unemployment. Dow down 50.