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Bad News Bears Crush Markets  The bears took control today as a slew of extremely negative economic reports crushed US Markets. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) lost 2.07%, the SPDR Dow...

The mood around the globe has turned yet again on the Fed’s growth estimates, China's slowdown and Spain's debt.After yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting, markets took little solace in the...

Markets finished flat yesterday as Dr. Bernanke’s speech failed to spur the bulls.  Markets and index ETFs finished flat yesterday as Dr. Bernanke’s new “Operation Twist”...

The”Old Prof” turned most powerful man in the world announced today that Operation Twist will be extended through the end of 2012.After much hope and a sizzling market rally, global...

U.S. stock indexes take another “Bernanke Bounce” on hope for more monetary easing coming from the Federal Reserve meeting Wednesday.  Major U.S. stock indexes vaulted to highs for...

Markets rally on hope as Federal Reserve meeting gets underway.U.S. stock indexes opened sharply higher yesterday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEACA:DIA) gaining more than 100 points in...

Relief over the election outcome in Greece was short lived yesterday as smiles turned to frowns.Concern surrounding Spain, Italy and potential new demands from Greece caused the Eurodollar to drop...

Greek euphoria short lived as 'tornado' warnings blare across Europe.Global financial markets briefly celebrated the Pro-Euro election on Sunday in Greece in which New Democracy won and apparently has...

Is recent stock market action a bull trap or new bull market? Major U.S. stock indexes climbed last week for the second straight week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) gaining...

As smoke fills a crowded theater, danger peaks when someone yells, “Fire!”Around the world, major threats face investors and the threat of  a catastrophic financial fire continues to...

Hope continues to lift markets as investors brace for Greece elections on Sunday  Hope continued to lift markets today ahead of Greece elections this Sunday as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF...

Yesterday saw another “hope” rally as U.S. stock indexes shook off Monday’s losses, even as the situation in Europe continued to deteriorate.  Major markets climbed yesterday on...

Storm clouds gather over Europe as Spanish bond yields spike, the euro drops and 18 Spanish banks get downgraded. It was a bad morning in Europe yesterday as Spanish bond yields soared to euro...

VIX, the CBOE Options Volatility Index, also known as the “fear indicator,” spiked as fear takes hold of equity markets.   Worries over Spain’s debt problems and the upcoming...

Rain began falling on Spain as questions and concerns swirl around the weekend’s Spanish bank rescue.Markets soared in a moment of short-lived euphoria over the announcement that Spain was going...