News tagged with volatility index

Markets still a good litmus test for the economy, finance expert says

Don't put much stock in rumblings that financial markets are a faulty barometer of the nation's economic climate, a University of Illinois business expert says.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

Mar 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

What does Wall Street's recovery mean to Main Street?

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average, among the world?s most closely watched stock indexes, closed above the 10,000-point mark last week for the first time since October 2008, a milestone that ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

Oct 19, 2009 | 2.7 / 5 (3) | 0