World markets
| Shanghai | 2,275.67 | -26.74 (-1.16%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,483.98 | -1,143.28 (-7.32%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,669.68 | -591.40 (-2.54%) |
| TSEC | 8,237.83 | -161.01 (-1.92%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,696.79 | -143.48 (-2.10%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,776.78 | -58.23 (-2.05%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,967.15 | -83.96 (-2.07%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,660.67 | -91.83 (-0.72%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,062.40 | -103.00 (-1.99%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,674.33 | -387.91 (-1.93%) |
| KOSPI | 1,969.19 | -24.64 (-1.24%) |
Bonds
| 3 Month | 0.01% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 6 Month | 0.06% | +0.01 (20.00%) |
| 2 Year | 0.24% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 5 Year | 0.89% | +0.01 (1.14%) |
| 10 Year | 2.02% | +0.01 (0.50%) |
| 30 Year | 3.19% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
US Stocks Shake Off Global Market Rout
Stocks in the U.S. shook off a steep global selloff that began with a 7.3% plunge in Japan's stock market. Markets around the world were jostled Thursday by a confluence of events that interrupted a monthslong rally in risky assets.
Top stories
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, and consumer confidence approached a five-year high as the biggest part of the economy benefits from improving job and housing markets.
McDonald's Corp. Chief Executive Don Thompson, presiding over his first annual shareholders meeting since taking the helm of the fast-food chain last summer, defended the company's efforts to market to children.
Home buyers are paying more for newly built homes than they ever have, as U.S. home builders continue pushing up prices and limiting the number of properties hitting the market.
Wed May 22, 2013 10:34pm EDT. * HSBC flash PMI dips to 7-month low on weak demand. * Raises worries on growth outlook this year. * Government may tolerate a slower growth for reforms.
By a vote of 221-198, the U.S. House passed legislation that would reset interest rates on federal student loans and avert a scheduled doubling of rates this summer.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| LPS | Lender Processing Services, Inc. | 11.89% | 2.77B |
| ECOM | ChannelAdvisor Corp | 33.64% | |
| EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan Index (ETF) | -4.66% | 11.83B |
| PSUN | Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. | 11.99% | 223.63M |
| RUE | rue21, inc. | 22.77% | 995.25M |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | 3.89% | 11.29B |
| CRUS | Cirrus Logic, Inc. | -19.62% | 1.14B |
| HIHO | Highway Holdings Limited | 33.34% | 8.63M |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | -1.30% | 33.18B |
| DOV | Dover Corp | 4.20% | 13.62B |
Sector summary
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| Basic Materials | -0.49% |
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| Capital Goods | +0.12% |
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| Conglomerates | -0.34% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -1.13% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | +0.23% |
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| Energy | -0.31% |
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| Financial | -0.69% |
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| Healthcare | -0.02% |
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| Services | -0.61% |
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| Technology | -0.13% |
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| Transportation | -0.37% |
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| Utilities | -0.45% |
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