The latest employment data is significant and insightful, believes Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive officer and co-chief investment officer at the $1.8 trillion Pacific Investment Management Co. The report reveals three important developments. First, 171,000 new jobs were created because of two important events; the housing sector stabilizing and better consumer confidence. The second important but less encouraging development; businesses remain …
Equities Tumble Ahead Of Earnings Season; Europe Drops After IMF Forecast
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equities plunged today with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ extending losses for the third straight day as investors chose to remain on the sidelines while third quarter earnings season started unofficially. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) slipped 110 points, finishing lower for the second day in a row. The 30-stock blue chip index turned overtly …