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Week Ends with Good Economic News

Week Ends with Good Economic News

Friday’s economic news sent the major stock indices to new record highs

VIX Sinks as Economic Reports Send Stocks to New Record Highs

VIX Sinks as Economic Reports Send Stocks to New Record Highs

VIX dropped to its lowest closing level since April 12 after the Consumer Sentiment Index and the Leading Economic Index beat expectations

European Stocks Continue to Walk on Water

European Stocks Continue to Walk on Water

European stocks finished the week with another advance after a reported increase in automobile sales during April

Plenty of Bad Economic News on Thursday

Plenty of Bad Economic News on Thursday

Thursday’s bad economic news included a horrible report on initial unemployment claims

Economic Reports Give VIX a Boost

Economic Reports Give VIX a Boost

Three downbeat economic reports sent the VIX off to a good start on Thursday morning

European Stocks Stall as Investors Realize Market is Overbought

European Stocks Stall as Investors Realize Market is Overbought

European investors were cautious on Thursday on increased concerns that economic conditions may not warrant the current wave of bullishness

One of Three Economic Reports Beat Expectations on Wednesday

One of Three Economic Reports Beat Expectations on Wednesday

Of Wednesday’s three economic reports, the homebuilder confidence index brought the only good news

VIX Makes Modest Advance on Wednesday

VIX Makes Modest Advance on Wednesday

Downbeat economic reports gave a minimal boost to stock market volatility as investors saw the data as justification for more quantitative easing

Bad News is Good News for European Investors

Bad News is Good News for European Investors

European investors became bullish after dismal Eurozone GDP data raised hopes for increased intervention by the European Central Bank

Small Business Optimism Index Surprises Investors

Small Business Optimism Index Surprises Investors

Investors were surprised when the April Small Business Optimism Index jumped past the recovery average of 90.7 to reach