US Markets- In Focus


SEC moves to strengthen short selling rules
09/18/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has implemented a set of "coordinated actions" designed to strengthen the regulations protecting investors from "abusive" short... Read the full story




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Markets face "short but stormy" week
-09/02/2008
As markets resume trading following the Labor Day weekend, some analysts are predicting a "short but stormy" week ahead for stocks.... Read the full story





SEC to introduce mutual funds comparison tool
-08/25/2008
The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) plans to introduce new software that will give investors a "quick and easy" way to search and compare data on different Read the full story





Look for ''great companies at good prices'' in bear market
-08/21/2008
While bear markets can prove tricky territory for generating returns, investors can nevertheless make money if they remain focused on the right trading strategies and use the... Read the full story





Oil to drive market in week ahead, say experts
-08/18/2008
The direction of the US stock market is likely to be driven by the price of oil, although problems in the financial sector and events in Georgia may... Read the full story





Take long-term view in erratic market, say experts
-08/14/2008
Stock markets are likely to remain erratic in the near future as "wary" investors latch on to "any scrap of news" for hints as to where the economy may be headed next, it has been... Read the full story