Americans punch the clock on the Time Use Survey

Stocks were listless today after a pair of economic releases indicated a manufacturing slowdown in the U.S. and China.

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Americans punch the clock on the Time Use Survey

Tablets and the next tech bubble

On the last day of the second quarter, the major indexes tracked global markets sharply higher today after a two-day summit in Brussels resulted in a plan to ease borrowing costs in Europe. The Dow rose 277 points, the Nasdaq gained 85, and the S&P 500 added 33. Twenty-nine of the Dow’s 30 components gained ground, with JPMorgan Chase (JPM) the sole laggard, slipping 0.42%. Volume was moderate, and advancers led decliners by about six to one on both the NYSE and the Nasdaq. The prices of Treasuries fell, while gold futures added 3.4% to $1,604.20 an ounce. Oil futures spiked 9.3% to $84.96 a barrel.

 

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Tablets and the next tech bubble