Theme of the Day: Thin and Choppy Markets
By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Aug 29th, 2008 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market UpdatesS&P futures were down in early trade a worse-than-expected corporate earnings report from Dell, an uptick in oil prices, and a report showing personal spending in July dropped from June’s pace. The Commerce Department reported a 0.2 percent rise in consumer spending, slower than the 0.6 percent increase in June. Personal income fell 0.7 percent [...]
