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Data Points: U.S. Markets
The Dow gained 47.69 points this week, or 0.46% to close at 10318.16. The S&P 500 slipped 2.10 points, or 0.19% to 1091.38. The Nasdaq Composite lost 21.84 points this week, or 1.01% to close at 2146.04.
Data Points: Energy & Metals
Nymex crude for December delivery gained 37 cents per barrel, or 0.48%, this week, to $76.72. Comex gold for November delivery gained $30.30 a troy ounce this week, or 2.71% to $1146.40, a new Comex record closing high.
Consumer, Housing Data Key For Next Week
Next week's calendar is ablaze with data, despite the Thanksgiving holiday. The reports that have the biggest potential to move markets probably will be the multi-readings on housing and on consumer attitudes.
Obama?s Asia Trip: What?s the Bond Market?s Verdict?
One of President Obama's most-important jobs during his recent jaunt to China was convincing officials there that Uncle Sam isn't trying to short-change its creditors by repaying them with weak dollars. Was he a success?
Rosenberg on Strangeness of the Dollar/Everything Correlation
We've all gotten so used to the clockwork impact that the movement of the U.S. dollar has on everything lately. But here are a few interesting factoids on the phenomenon, from David Rosenberg.
Data Points: Asia & Europe
The Nikkei Stock Average fell 272.63 points this week, or 2.79%, to 9497.68. The Shanghai Composite jumped 120.70 points this week, or 3.79%, to 3308.35. The FTSE 100 slipped 44.97 points this week, or 0.85%, to 5251.41. The DJ STOXX 600 slipped 4.18 points this week, or 1.69%, to 243.62.
Holiday Season Make Or Break For Consumer (And Stocks)
Either expectations for consumer spending during the crucial holiday season have gotten too high, or consumer companies are being overly conservative in forecasting the fourth quarter to prompt a bigger surprise when they report the results
Some Speedbumps For Google Chrome?
The Street likes Google's upcoming Chrome computer operating system, seen as part of its long-term strategy to chip away at Microsoft's dominance of the desktop.
Dow On Track For Longest Decline Since Early October
The stock market's struggles so far on Friday could lead to the longest losing streak in more than a month.
Europe?s Peripheral Players Worry Investors
Worries about Europe's weakest economies may be resurfacing after a period of relative calm. One sign of concern: Prices are rising on so-called credit-default swaps tied to Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Italy. Investors buy these swaps -- which pay off when countries default -- as a kind of insurance against bad government debt.
