28.03.2014 - Why commodities are sending the stock market mixed signals
Early Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrials managed to claw back some of the ground it lost yesterday, with the average rising 17 points as of 10:45 a.m. EDT. Mixed economic data set the stage for a choppy morning for the market, with new claims for unemployment benefits falling to their lowest levels of the year, but a 0.8% drop in pending home sales contracts in February offseting some of the enthusiasm. From a longer-term perspective, though, the Dow Jones Industrials haven't yet demonstrated their ability to break out to new highs, and investors are looking to other markets for clues on where the Dow and the broader stock market could go next....................................Full Article: Source
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