Read more financial markets stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4202/financial-markets.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:42:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62577/us-woes-send-asian-stocks-tumbling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks in Asia tumbled to their worst finish in weeks, reports the Wall Street Journal, as continued fears about the US economy led to a sell-off of resource companies and exporters. The Nikkei in Tokyo and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong both closed down about 3%, echoing a decline...http://www.newser.com/story/62577/us-woes-send-asian-stocks-tumbling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Jun 2009 5:43:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61640/bond-sales-drive-dow-up-32.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMarkets were up today on a successful sale of 30-year Treasury notes and other indicators of economic recovery, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bank of America saw a 9% upswing after its CEO testified on Capitol Hill. The Dow gained 31.90 to 8,770.92. The S&P rose 5....http://www.newser.com/story/61640/bond-sales-drive-dow-up-32.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 11 Jun 2009 15:16:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61323/banks-rally-late-dow-up-1.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe market was level today as financials awaited notice of which companies would be allowed to pay back TARP funds, the Wall Street Journ al reports. The good news contrasted with a drop-off in commodities and a poor performance by Apple, which announced new iPhones, laptops, and operating systems. The...http://www.newser.com/story/61323/banks-rally-late-dow-up-1.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 15:10:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60708/obamas-financial-regulation-plan-nearly-ready.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obama administration is finalizing a legislative proposal that would strengthen the reach of financial regulatory agencies, the New York Times reports. The plan wouldn’t likely consolidate the four major bank regulators, which could meet with fierce opposition in Congress. “I don’t mind overlap as much as the idea of...http://www.newser.com/story/60708/obamas-financial-regulation-plan-nearly-ready.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 16:46:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59627/cramer-aint-that-bad-a-stock-picker-actually.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJon Stewart, take note: Jim Cramer is not that bad at picking stocks, the New York Times reports. A study of Cramer’s televised market advice shows that the former hedge fund manager beat the market in 2005-07. The raw numbers from the fictional “Cramer portfolio” outperformed the S&P and other...http://www.newser.com/story/59627/cramer-aint-that-bad-a-stock-picker-actually.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 May 2009 16:30:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58786/drugs-oil-push-dow-up-50.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFinancials dipped today as firms continued stock sell-offs to finance TARP repayments, but strong performance by drug and energy companies stabilized the market, the Wall Street Journal reports. Merck and Pfizer were up as much as 2% and 6%, respectively; oil got a boost from $60 barrels. The Dow was...http://www.newser.com/story/58786/drugs-oil-push-dow-up-50.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 May 2009 15:15:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58723/nfls-model-is-better-bet-than-big-biz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe business world’s dependence on its own form of gambling—the “expectations,” or stock market—helped fuel the current financial crisis and the dot-com crash, writes Roger Martin in the F inancial Times . “Neither would have happened if our business and capital markets theories had been as robust as those...http://www.newser.com/story/58723/nfls-model-is-better-bet-than-big-biz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 May 2009 11:10:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54436/this-rally-may-be-the-real-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe tentative rally on Wall Street is reason enough for one economist to feel hopeful: "I’m ready to take another shot at calling the bottom," writes Michael Mandel in BusinessWeek. Since (apparently) bottoming out March 9, stocks have risen 20%, and the reasons behind the climb are genuine. Better policy,...http://www.newser.com/story/54436/this-rally-may-be-the-real-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Mar 2009 9:07:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53830/dow-drops-86-on-financials.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFinancial stocks led declines today as the boost from the Fed’s announcement of new plans to lower lending costs faded, the Wall Street Journal reports. Citigroup and Bank of America shares both fell at least 10%, giving back recent gains. Crude oil rallied to $50.80 a barrel, the highest...http://www.newser.com/story/53830/dow-drops-86-on-financials.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Mar 2009 15:23:00 CDT