[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks continued to climb on Wednesday, driven by news that businesses added 281,000 jobs last month, up from 179,000 in the previous month. The figure suggests the government’s monthly jobs report, due out Thursday, could also show a significant gain from May. Two of the three major indexes gained slightly as the …
Third Quarter Off To A ‘Bang’ Just Before 4th Of July Holiday
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The markets opened the third quarter with a bang as the S&P 500 and Dow both climbed record highs at closing. The Dow was within 2 points of hitting 17,000 for the first time ever before pulling back slightly. The S&P 500 gained 0.7% to close at an all-time high of 1973.32. …