Today’s Contract Gold Silver Price Per Ounce Contract Investing News Trends; Precious Metals Gold, Silver, Platinum, Copper Floor Price February 28th, Close
Spot gold and silver prices were moving higher as Monday morning approached. Stock futures were trending lower prior to open session today in the U.S. but indices moved into the green as the first half of the session today progressed. The government reported today that American’s were earning and saving more and this news, along [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES February 28th, 2011 Close
At open on Monday, stocks were off to a strong start despite the continuing turmoil in Libya. The positive push in the market was credited to a report from the Commerce Department as it posted that personal income rose 1% and individual spending rose 0.2%, topping expectations of a 0.3% rise in income and coming [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES February 28th, 2011 Approaching Mid Day
U.S. stocks ended the day higher on Friday as all three major index composites finished in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was higher by .5 percent at 12,130. The Nasdaq closed higher by 1.5 percent at 2,781.05 and the S&P 500 closed higher by 1.1 percent at 1,320. Although Friday ended on a [...]
Today’s Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, Nasdaq Index Composite Stock Futures; Today’s Stock Market Week’s Overview February 28th, 2011
Major market indices ended the last trading session in the green but the week overall was overshadowed by the stock sell-off that began after opening bell last Tuesday. This week, market action should still feel the negative affects stemming from the Middle East turmoil, but investor uncertainty and anxiety relating to news out of the [...]
Dow Jones Industrial Average Bank of America Investor Share Value News; Foreclosure Slow Down Affects BAC Share Value 2011
Bank of America was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2008 and is one of the largest financial institutions in the world. In 2010, Bank of America posted revenues of $110.2 billion and currently serves approximately 60 million customers. Bank of America is recently making headlines relating to fines and legal action that [...]
Spot Gold Silver Investing News; Precious Metal Contract Gold and Silver Price Per Ounce Review Notes February 28th, 2011
Investor anxieties over the Middle East unrest settled as last week’s trading sessions came to a close. The market indices began to post green again by Friday’s end and gold and silver price per ounce were trending lower. The safe haven appeal had diminished as investors began to eye riskier moves once again. Both gold [...]
President Obama Speaks Fiscal Management; Medicaid Medicare Social Security Benefit Cuts; Americans Prepare to Debate Cuts to Federal Benefit Programs 2011
Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security Benefits are on the budgetary cut table. Federal Benefit programs are likely to change. Obama reports that he wants our economy, industry and education facilities to be the best in the world. He says that in order to do this we must cut spending by necessary means. President Obama [...]
Today’s Gold and Silver Contract Price Per Ounce Investing News; Past Week’s Precious Metal Review Notes February 27th, 2011
It was a volatile week for commodities overall and gold and silver prices went along for the ride. Price per ounce rates rode the roller coaster this week but gold and silver ended the week by recovering some of what it lost throughout the trading day on Friday. The week began with the major market [...]
Dow Jones Industrial Average DJI, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Stock Market Investing News Index Trends February 27th Past Week’s Review Notes
It was negative trending for the stock market overall this past week and it began with a major sell off. Stocks sold off in significant amounts Tuesday amidst the violence and turmoil playing out in the Middle East, specifically in Libya. Oil prices rose higher as a result of this unrest and the markets, here [...]
Today’s Social Security Benefits and Medicare Benefits at Risk? Federal Assistance and Government Aid during Government Shutdown February 26th, 2011 News
Social Security and Medicare have been under the microscope lately as Democrats and Republicans maneuver verbally to sway public opinion. The issue of whether or not Social Security benefits and Medicare funds will continue to be distributed to the public if there is a government shutdown is at hand and statements made by respective parties [...]
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