Thursday, July 30, 2009

Big Boost

The DOW gained 83 points while the S&P gained 11 closing just under 987. The S&P is ever so close to 1,000. All bets are off, maybe the DOW can hit 9500 to 10,000. Its crazy time, always has been.

A few corporations reported better than expected earnings today, the government auctioned off more bonds, and the news on unemployment is hideous but investors saw it as better.
On the economic front, U.S. government data showed initial claims for state unemployment insurance benefits rose a tad above market expectations in the week ended July 25.

However, the four-week moving average for new claims, considered to be a better gauge of underlying trends as it irons out volatility, fell to its lowest level since January. source

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