Today’s April Contract gold May Contract Silver, Platinum, Copper Price Per Ounce Pound Rates; Precious Metal Market News March 31st, 2011 Close

Positive economic reports posted yesterday and the major stock indices in the U.S. moved higher. Price of oil per barely lowered and the dollar strengthened versus a handful of other currencies. In addition to this and somewhat surprisingly, floor prices for the majority of precious metal contracts posted in the green as of last session [...]

TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES March 31st, 2011 Close

Positive sentiment expanded throughout the general psyche of consumers and investors this week as positive home based economic reports began to build. Payrolls are growing, consumers are reportedly spending more, private sector jobs are on the rise, the dollar was gaining value, oil price per barrel was falling and employers are reducing their layoff numbers. [...]

General Motor, Chrysler Sales Trend Higher; March April Auto Sales Move Cars Trucks; Tax Rebate Deals Increase; Financing Trend Up

Strong sales figures have recently been helping to prop up specific auto dealers individually, but also helping to promote the overall health and well-being of the recovering auto sector. To the surprise of many, retail sales figures of new cars and trucks for auto makers moved higher by 25 percent in January of 2011. As [...]

TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES March 31st, 2011 Week’s Overview Stock Futures

The major market index composites in the United States ended the last session in the green. Economic reports posting during the last session were positive and helped to keep trends green throughout the course of the trading session. Data yesterday suggested that private employers added over 200,000 jobs during March. Crude oil settled lower and [...]

Today’s Spot Gold and Spot Silver Investing market Trends; April Contract Gold and May Contract Silver News and Notes March 31st, 2011

Home based economic reports posted during the last trading session in the United States and were well received. Investors felt more confident and this helped give stocks a boost and helped loft the major index composites in the U.S. The dollar gained versus a basket of other currencies and oil price per barrel dropped lower. [...]

Today’s April Contract gold May Contract Silver, Platinum, Copper Price Per Ounce Pound Rates; Precious Metal Market News March 30th, 2011 Close

The major index composites in the United States got off to a better start today and the positive trending was consistent through the first half of today’s trading session. The dollar was gaining strength during the day’s trading session and gold futures continued to fall back. Home based economic reports were more positive today as [...]

TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES March 30th, 2011 Close

Stocks ended yesterday’s trading session in the green despite negative home-based economic reports. The housing sector received data that revealed that home sales and home sales prices were below average. The rise in oil’s price per barrel and the accompanying rise in gasoline per gallon left consumers with a negative taste in their collective mouths [...]

Sears and Macy’s Prom Dress Sale; Wal-Mart, Target, Macy’s Sales Increase; Stores use Facebook, On-line Site to Promote Sales

Macy’s and Sears are making headlines by incorporating social media technology as part of their ongoing sales strategy in 2011. Prom season is upon us and two of our nation’s department store giants, Macy’s and Sears, are positioning to communicate with the prom-going demographic through social media outlets on-line. Sears has developed an on-line site [...]

TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES March 30th, 2011 Week’s Overview Stock Futures

Home based economic reports posting in the U.S. yesterday were skewed negative. Home prices posted lower for a seventh straight month and consumer confidence posted lower as well. The major indices however spun positive to close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 81 points. The S&P 500 rose 9 points and the Nasdaq moved ahead [...]

Today’s Spot Gold and Spot Silver Investing market Trends; April Contract Gold and May Contract Silver News and Notes March 30th, 2011

Home based economic reports in the U.S. were not very positive during the last trading session. The major indices ended in the red, and floor prices for contract gold and silver ended this way as well. Regarding the economic reports, primary attention was given to the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index which came in lower [...]

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