My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Oct. 8 1. Wall Street was headed for a higher open Tuesday after the S & P 500 had its worst session in a month. U.S. oil prices declined, pausing their recent rally on Mideast tensions. The 10-year Treasury yield pushed higher yet again, staying above 4% 2….
Friday’s rally on a strong jobs report gained momentum into the close and pushed the stock market into the green for the week. The S & P 500 , the Dow , and the Nasdaq just barely overcame Tuesday’s sharp losses on rising tensions in the Mideast that boosted oil prices and the CBOE volatility…
The rocky start to October trading has left Wall Street wondering what can boost stocks in the near-term. The three major averages eked out modest gains after a wobbly week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite each added 0.1% on the week, while the S & P 500 rose 0.2%. Stocks struggled this…