| Jon Markman's Speculations: Investors get a September to remember Over the past 100 years, when the market has cruised above its 10-, 50- and 200-day averages by the middle of September of a mid-term election year it has strong tendency to speed into the end of the year and beyond. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Home sales on pace to finish year as bad as 2009 By ALAN ZIBEL 2010-09-23T20:13:50ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- This year's home sales are shaping up to be as dismal as last year, despite cheap home prices and mortgage rates that have fallen to the lowest levels in decades.... hosted.ap.org |
China interest rate rise surprises markets China has raised its benchmark interest rates for the first time since 2007, surprising equity and commodity markets. telegraph.co.uk |
Natural gas prices tumble to 52-week low By CHRIS KAHN 2010-10-21T16:27:50ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Natural gas prices on Thursday slipped to a new low for the year after the government reported that U.S. supplies grew more than expected last week.... hosted.ap.org |
McDonald's agrees franchise deal with Roadchef Roadchef has announced a new type of franchising model with McDonald's which will see the motorway services operator create 400 UK jobs. telegraph.co.uk |