The numbers: A survey of U.S. consumer confidence dropped in June to a 16-month low of 98.7, as Americans grew more worried about high gas and food prices and the Read more
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Charting the approach of S&P 2,000
CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) — The S&P 500 Index continues to grind slowly, but steadily, toward the headline 2,000 mark. Against this backdrop, the U.S. markets’ bigger-picture technicals continue to support the Read more
S&P 500 vies for technical breakout
CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) — Despite recent volatility, the major U.S. benchmarks are rattling the cage on uncharted territory. Most notably, the S&P 500 Index is challenging its all-time high — S&P Read more