U.S.MARKET NEWS

The US markets kicked off the week with a bang, logging their best one-day rally since September, amid signs of progress to resolve the “fiscal cliff and following a pair of better-than-expected housing reports. The CBOE volatility index tumbled near 15, hitting a five-week low.
Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.65% or 207.65 points at 12795.96. Nasdaq Composite rose 2.21% or 62.94 points at 2916.07. Standard & Poor’s 500 added 1.99% or 27.01 points at 1386.89.

I just wonder how many sold their funds when the market hit new lows during the past week and a half? People use emotion, and sell when they should buy, and buy when they should sell. The principle of investing is buy low and sell high. It's a simple principle, but many can't handle the swings in the market.

When I anticipate market bears, I just try to make sure I have enough cash on hand to hold me over until the market recovers again.

U.S. stocks finished modestly higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 up for a fourth session, although volume was one of the year’s lowest on the day ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 48.38 points, or 0.38 percent, to end at 12,836.89. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 3.22 points, or 0.23 percent, to finish at 1,391.03. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 9.87 points, or 0.34 percent, to close at 2,926.55.

These "small" ups and downs are nothing to be concerned about. zzzzzzz......

U.S. stocks rose for a fifth day during a holiday-shortened, thinly traded session on Friday as investors picked up recently beaten-down shares of large technology companies.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 172.79 points, or 1.35 percent, to 13,009.68. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 18.12 points, or 1.30 percent, to 1,409.15. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 40.30 points, or 1.38 percent, to 2,966.85.

Wall Street slipped on Monday, pulling back from last week’s gains, as retailers fell on concerns about heavy discounts at the start of the U.S. holiday shopping season and the overhang of the “fiscal cliff” kept investors wary of making big bets.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 42.31 points, or 0.33 percent, to 12,967.37. The S&P 500 dropped 2.86 points, or 0.20 percent, to 1,406.29. The Nasdaq Composite gained 9.93 points, or 0.33 percent, to 2,976.78.

The US markets reversed early losses to finish near session highs following positive comments from President Barack Obama and speaker John Boehner on the fiscal cliff issue. The CBOE volatility index ended below 16.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.83% or 106.98 points at 12985.11. Nasdaq Composite added 0.81% or 23.99 points at 2991.78. Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 0.79% or 10.99 points at 1409.93.

U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, but shed some earlier gains, after John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, poured cold water on hopes that lawmakers were getting closer to cutting a budget deal that would avert a possible recession next year.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 36.71 points, or 0.28 percent, to 13,021.82 at the close. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 6.02 points, or 0.43 percent, to 1,415.95. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 20.25 points, or 0.68 percent, to close at 3,012.03

Don't you get it yet? Boehner has no power, but he's acting like the arse that he is to make people believe he has power. Obama won! If the fiscal cliff takes effect, Bush tax cuts will expire, and everybody will pay higher taxes - including the top 2%. In addition to all that, defense budget will cut half million jobs. Those people are not going to be voting for republicans for many decades.

Boehner is working sweat for nothing; he's going to lose no matter what happens.

ya you are right

In the US markets, stocks finished slightly lower across the board in lackluster trading session after wavering in a narrow range for most of the session as investors remained cautious amid the ongoing fiscal cliff discussions in Washington. The CBOE volatility index ended above 17.
Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.11% or 13.82 points at 12951.78. Nasdaq Composite was down 0.18% or 5.51 points at 2996.69. Standard & Poor’s 500 was down 0.17% or 2.41 points at 1407.05.

In the US markets, stocks posted a modest gain in thin, volatile trading as the weekly jobless claims slipped by 25,000 and ahead of the monthly government jobs report due today. Investors remained cautious about the looming “fiscal cliff” issue.
Nasdaq closed with half a percent gain following recovery in Apple. The CBOE volatility index closed above 16.Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3% or 39.55 points at 13074.04. Nasdaq Composite rose 0.52% or 15.57 points at 2989.27. Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 0.33% or 4.66 points

The Dow and the S&P 500 advanced modestly on Friday, though another sell-off in Apple depressed technology shares and kept the Nasdaq negative, overshadowing a better-than-expected jobs report.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 81.09 points, or 0.62 percent, to 13,155.13 at the close. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 4.13 points, or 0.29 percent, to 1,418.07. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 11.23 points, or 0.38 percent, to close at 2,978.04.

In the US markets, stocks finished in positive territory, with the Dow logging a five-day win streak, but off their session highs after senate majority leader Harry Reid threw cold water on the ongoing “fiscal cliff” negotiations saying that it will be hard to reach a budget deal by Christmas, adding that democrats aren’t going to make an offer on spending cuts for republican. The CBOE volatility index ended below 16.
Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6% or 78.56 points at 13248.44. Nasdaq Composite gained 1.18% or 35.34 points at 3022.3. Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.65% or 9.29 points at 1427.84.

US stocks ended little changed on Wednesday, giving up most of the day’s gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated that monetary policy won’t be enough to offset damage from the “fiscal cliff.”
The Dow Jones industrial average unofficially ended down 2.99 points, or 0.02 percent, at 13,245.45. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added just 0.64 of a point, or 0.05 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,428.48. But the Nasdaq Composite Index dipped 8.49 points, or 0.28 percent, to finish unofficially at 3,013.81.

U.S. stocks fell on Friday as another slide in Apple took a toll and investors unloaded some shares because of the uncertainty surrounding the "fiscal cliff" negotiations.

The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 35.71 points, or 0.27 percent, to 13,135.01 at the close. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 5.87 points, or 0.41 percent, to 1,413.58. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 20.83 points, or 0.70 percent, to close at 2,971.33.

U.S. stocks edged lower on Monday as caution over the potential for volatility driven by worries about the U.S. “fiscal cliff” dampened enthusiasm at the start of a seasonally strong period for equities.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 51.76 points, or 0.39 percent, to 13,139.08. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 3.49 points, or 0.24 percent, to 1,426.66. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 8.41 points, or 0.28 percent, to 3,012.60.

Equity futures were slightly higher on Sunday night as talks continued in Washington over resolving the “fiscal cliff.” While the Senate will not vote Sunday night on any bill to avoid a series of $600 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts, as many had hoped, negotiations continued between lawmakers and the White House.
The Dow industrials and the S&P 500 each lost 1.9 percent last week, after stocks fell for five straight sessions, which marked the S&P 500′s longest losing streak in three months. Equities have largely performed well in the last two months despite constant chatter about the fiscal cliff, but the last few days shows a bit of increased worry.

US stocks closed out 2012 with their strongest day in more than a month, putting the S&P 500 up 13.4 percent for the year, as lawmakers in Washington closed in on a resolution to the “fiscal cliff” negotiations.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 166.03 points, or 1.28 percent, to end at 13,104.14. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 23.76 points, or 1.69 percent, to finish at 1,426.19. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 59.20 points, or 2.00 percent, to close at 3,019.51.

U.S. stocks ended little changed on Friday as investors took a step back from buying ahead of next week’s busy corporate earnings calendar.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 17.21 points, or 0.13 percent, to 13,488.43. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dipped 0.07 points to 1,472.05. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 3.88 points, or 0.12 percent, to 3,125.64.