Currencies

The latest micro-pullback seems over as economic data and an upgrade for banks snapped Wall Street back into buying mode. Dow up 112.

Stocks struggled early on a poor unemployment read and despite some afternoon resilience, late selling ensured a negative close.

Courageous is he who calls the pull-back in this market. Dow down 203.

The PPIP has begun in the US, about nine months late, as the IMF warns global banks have a lot more write-downs to come.

Poor US data sent Wall Street dropping early but a weak dollar came to save the day. Dow down 29.

A weak consumer confidence number quashed Monday’s enthusiasm last night. Dow down 47.

Stocks shot higher overnight on M&A activity but the US dollar finished higher as well. Dow up 124.

Weekly musings from your editor. Today’s share market has a few similarities to 2007, but also some key differences.

It was a tough week on Wall Street that ended on a sour note, with bad economic news continuing to flow and traders continuing to sell.

A drop in home sales sent the US dollar up and commodities well down last night. Dow down 41.