Economists estimate that when Japan reports its December quarter GDP on Feb 15, it will show that the economy probably grew at the fastest pace since the first quarter of 2008, up 3.6%, as a
A great day yesterday was followed by caution today as investors worry as to whether economic growth can really catch up to the confidence that people have in the market. Why are they having second thoughts? Well, today, there was a mixed bag of earnings and economic reports. In the positi Read more...
Markets up strongly as industrial production beats expectations
September 16, 2009
It was a great day for the major stock markets. Britain and France were up 1.6% each, Germany gained 1.3 percent, Japan's Nikkei had a modest 0.5 percent increase while the major indexes in the US logged a gain of almost 1.5%. Reports on industrial production and consumer prices today show Read more...
German investor confidence rose to the highest level in more than three years
September 15, 2009
The Center for European Economic Research said German investor confidence rose to the highest level in more than three years in September. Improving factory orders, exports and business confidence suggest growth is accelerating after Germany unexpectedly exited its worst recession since World War II Read more...
A great day yesterday was followed by caution today as investors worry as to whether economic growth can really catch up to the confidence that people have in the market. Why are they having second thoughts? Well, today, there was a mixed bag of earnings and economic reports. In the positi