World markets
| Shanghai | 2,330.42 | +17.86 (0.77%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 8,831.93 | -44.89 (-0.51%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 20,756.98 | +17.53 (0.08%) |
| TSEC | 7,741.24 | +66.25 (0.86%) |
| FTSE 100 | 5,901.07 | +105.00 (1.81%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,515.15 | +37.00 (1.49%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,427.92 | +51.26 (1.52%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,577.28 | +23.80 (0.19%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,251.20 | -16.60 (-0.39%) |
| BSE Sensex | 17,604.96 | +173.11 (0.99%) |
Bonds
| 3 Month | 0.06% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 6 Month | 0.08% | -0.01 (-11.11%) |
| 2 Year | 0.23% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 5 Year | 0.76% | +0.02 (2.70%) |
| 10 Year | 1.92% | +0.02 (1.05%) |
| 30 Year | 3.12% | +0.01 (0.32%) |
Payrolls Jump Casts Doubt on Fed's Rate Pledge: Economy
Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The US jobless rate unexpectedly fell in January to the lowest in three years as payrolls climbed more than forecast, casting doubt on the Federal Reserve's plan to keep interest rates low until late 2014.
Top stories
By Marcos Restrepo The US unemployment rate fell 0.2 percent to 8.3 percent and employment rose by 243000 jobs during the month of January, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
By ES BROWNING The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through to its highest close since May 2008, back before the Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. collapse, as investors increasingly put aside fears of economic calamity and focused again on fundamentals.
By Kyle Peterson (Reuters) - AMR Corp, the parent of bankrupt American Airlines, wants to slash 13000 jobs and terminate employee pension plans as part of a cost-cutting strategy the carrier says is necessary to compete with rivals.
Enlarge image ECB Loan Collateral Plan Said to Be Avoided by Some ECB Loan Collateral Plan Said to Be Avoided by Some Simon Dawson/Bloomberg The ECB is trying to improve funding access for banks in debt-strapped nations by widening the pool of eligible ...
By STELIOS BOURAS And COSTAS PARIS ATHENS�A meeting of Greek political leaders has been postponed for Sunday as there is still no agreement with the country's creditors over painful new austerity measures, a Greek cabinet minister said Saturday.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | 2.98% | 7.85B |
| THLD | Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 131.78% | 146.89M |
| ZOLT | Zoltek Companies, Inc. | 38.44% | 450.57M |
| CLX | The Clorox Company | 1.64% | 9.21B |
| PCCC | PC Connection, Inc. | -19.01% | 272.53M |
| STRI | STR Holdings, Inc. | -20.09% | 375.66M |
| EL | The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | -2.33% | 22.14B |
| TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. | 4.08% | 7.15B |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 10.92% | 41.19B |
| DRYS | DryShips Inc. | 11.34% | 982.19M |
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| Basic Materials | +0.93% |
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| Capital Goods | +2.24% |
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| Conglomerates | +1.41% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | +2.32% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | +0.70% |
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| Energy | +1.31% |
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| Financial | +2.01% |
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| Healthcare | +0.66% |
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| Services | +1.24% |
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| Technology | +1.44% |
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| Transportation | +1.39% |
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| Utilities | +0.47% |
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