World markets
| Shanghai | 2,282.87 | +31.06 (1.38%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 15,138.12 | +100.88 (0.67%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 23,082.68 | +38.44 (0.17%) |
| TSEC | 8,368.19 | -21.86 (-0.26%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,723.06 | +35.26 (0.53%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,817.99 | +11.29 (0.40%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,001.27 | +22.20 (0.56%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,613.05 | +105.45 (0.84%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,180.80 | +15.10 (0.29%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,286.12 | +38.79 (0.19%) |
| KOSPI | 1,986.81 | +15.55 (0.79%) |
Bonds
| 3 Month | 0.01% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 6 Month | 0.06% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 2 Year | 0.24% | +0.01 (4.35%) |
| 5 Year | 0.83% | +0.04 (5.06%) |
| 10 Year | 1.95% | +0.06 (3.17%) |
| 30 Year | 3.17% | +0.05 (1.60%) |
Facebook traffic plateaus but profit potential looks up
Younger users may be leaving for apps such as Instagram or WhatsApp but data shows Facebook is still very strong. The memory of Facebook's painful stock market debut a year ago on 18 May, is at last beginning to fade.
Top stories
No one ever said the economic recovery would be pretty. California eked out more growth in April as employers added 10,400 jobs, bringing the net total added over the year to 273,000.
The growing role of the U.S. in world energy markets was underlined on Friday as the Obama administration approved wider exports of liquefied natural gas and international companies committed billions of dollars for new infrastructure.
Americans' confidence in the economy climbed in May to the highest level in almost six years as rising real estate values and record stock prices boosted household wealth.
The equity benchmark closed at a fresh record and added 2.1% this week. The Dow advanced 121.18 points, or 0.8%, to 15,354.40, also a record.
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The number of people who applied for new unemployment benefits surged by 32,000 to 360,000 in the week ended May 11, putting jobless claims at the highest level in a month and a half, according to the U.S.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| EGLE | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. | -6.93% | 84.85M |
| EXM | Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd | -2.58% | 53.14M |
| EAC | Erickson Air-Crane Inc | 0.18% | 274.26M |
| EGL | Engility Holdings Inc | 3.92% | 422.80M |
| ONTY | Oncothyreon Inc (USA) | 1.02% | 113.86M |
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| Basic Materials | +0.71% |
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| Capital Goods | +1.55% |
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| Conglomerates | +1.02% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | +1.82% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.15% |
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| Energy | +1.18% |
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| Financial | +1.32% |
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| Healthcare | +0.22% |
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| Services | +0.59% |
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| Technology | +1.05% |
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| Transportation | +0.91% |
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| Utilities | +0.78% |
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