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Dow Falls 200 Points

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The Dow Jones index fell by more than 200 points on Wednesday, as weak economic forecasts came in. Consumers and investors are fearing that the possible economic recovery is running out of steam, prompting Wall Street to slash some prospects and forecasts for later in the week. This comes as unwelcome news for everyone, especially given [...]

Stocks Slide Over Europe Concerns

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

It was announced on Monday that stocks had slid over concerns and fears about Europe. With little economic data coming out of the US, investors are concerned about the state of several European countries, fearing that the debt situation may be increasing in nature. Stocks slid considerably, bringing trading down deeply. Investors worried about the interconnectedness [...]

Stocks Increase With Positive Economic News

Friday, May 13th, 2011

It was announced on Tuesday that market concerns over a possible economic surplus were eased as China announced that it had a trade surplus. News of this surplus drove investors drove more aggressive investors to spend with confidence, since it seems that a global economic slowdown will not happen in the immediate future. It is [...]