By Josh Hayes on April 12, 2007
Stocks started the day weak on the back of data from the NAR announcing that they expected existing home sales to fall in 2007-the first drop in 38 yrs-and also see lower existing and new home sales in the short term. That combined with higher gas prices weighed on stocks early. But once again the [...]
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By Josh Hayes on February 1, 2007
Investors were definitely happy to see the Fed leave rates unchanged–even though I am not sure what else they were expecting–and rewarded the stock market with gains across the board. The Fed stated that core pricing pressure subsided, which relieved inflation concerns, and stated that economic growth was firmer and the housing market has stabilized. [...]
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