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Consumer sentiment probably grew in May as news about the sequester has faded from headlines, as the stock market has gained and as job gains have been solid. A MarketWatch-compiled economist poll sees the the University of Michigan and Thomson...
Market wrap-up for April 18th
End of the Day: S&P 500 down 10.4 to 1,541.61; Dow Jones down 81.5 to 14,537.14; Nasdaq down 38.3 to 3,166.36
The following is a brief summary of events moving markets today:
* Latest data from the Conference...
The economy “has lost some steam” and will grow slowly in the near term, the Conference Board said Thursday as it reported that its leading economic index ticked down in March.
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The economy “has lost some steam” and will grow slowly in the near term, the Conference Board said Thursday as it reported that its leading economic index ticked down in March.
Manufacturing conditions in the Philadelphia area are expected to improve slightly in April and the index of U.S. leading economic indicators probably rose again in March but at a slower clip, according to economists polled by MarketWatch. Both...