| S&P FUTURES QUOTE | DATE | VALUE | CHANGE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | Jun12 | 1,290.80 | -10.50 | 1,302.60 | 1,310.20 | 1,289.90 | 05/18/2012 |
Latest News & Updates of S&P Futures !
* Services-sector growth slows, outlook for jobs data falls * Green Mountain sinks nearly 50 pct day after sales miss * Most retailers miss sales expectations, sector falls * Dow off 0.5 pct, S&P 500 off …
* U.S. jobless claims post biggest weekly drop in a year * Services-sector growth slows more than forecast * Green Mountain sinks nearly 50 pct day after sales miss * Most retailers miss sales expectations, …
Are we seeing simply a flash in the pan or do you think we are at the start of a renaissance in American manufacturing?
US stocks rallied sharply Friday after a strong jobs report for January that showed the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in nearly three years.
Friday's market rally featured the latest round in the battle of whether a gradually improving US economy can outweigh Europe fears, with the home team winning-at least for the moment.
US stocks were broadly down Friday despite better-than-expected official data showing that job creation surged and the unemployment rate fell a fourth straight month in December.
An upbeat jobs report helped push the markets higher today.
Oliver Pursche, co-manager for the Defensive Beta Fund, offers three reasons why the October jobs number was good and if it’s enough to sustain growth. Click to view a price quote on GSPC .
