The chart below shows the monthly prices for the past three years on the S&P 500 index ($SPX) after the index closed the week at 2,044.81 on January 9, 2015. secured business credit When stocks hit a volatile period and fear starts to consume investors, charting a multi-year view of the major …
After a significantly weaker than expected Empire Manufacturing report on Wednesday, today’s regional manufacturing report from the Philadelphia Fed showed a modest decline, but still managed to exceed expectations. While economists were expecting a level of 19.8, the actual reading came in at 20.7, down from last month’s level of 22.5. As shown …
The early afternoon release of Canada’s GDP data revealed an economy in modest stability. The release of a nation’s gross domestic product report is a strong indicator of that nation’s economic health and well-being. Today’s release revealed to investors that Canada’s economy is stronger than previously assumed. The forecasts…