15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on As the Clock Ticks Down on 2015, Boeing Makes Its Final Push
As the Clock Ticks Down on 2015, Boeing Makes Its Final Push
Boeing has four more chances to catch Airbus in 2015. This was chance No. 1.
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 things to watch from the FOMC meeting today
5 things to watch from the FOMC meeting today
Via the Wall Street Journal comes their preview of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in the ‘5 things’ format
– It’s hard to imagine a scenario in which the Fed would shock markets with a decision to hold rates steady
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Rally Back Above Neckline
Rally Back Above Neckline
No changes on the DecisionPoint Scoreboards. Today’s rally wasn’t nearly potent enough to cause the Short-Term Trend Model and short-term PMO to switch signals. I invite you to sign up for tomorrow’s webinar where I will be going over the tenability of these signals.
The purpose of the DecisionPoint Alert Daily Update is to quickly review the day’s action, internal condition, and
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wall Street closes up with energy, financials
Wall Street closes up with energy, financials
U.S. stocks rallied broadly on Tuesday, led by energy and financial shares ahead of Wednesday’s interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 156.67 points, or …
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed opens meeting to put an end to crisis era policy
Fed opens meeting to put an end to crisis era policy
Eight years after a devastating recession opened an era of loose U.S. monetary policy, the Federal Reserve on Tuesday began a two-day meeting at which it is expected to turn in the other direction and raise rates in an increasingly normal economy. The decision will be released on Wednesday at 2 p.m. (1900 GMT), with markets prepared for an initial 25 basis point “liftoff” that would move the Fed’s target rate from the zero lower bound to a range of between 0.25 and 0.50 percentage points.
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Steadily firming U.S. inflation supports Fed rate hike
Steadily firming U.S. inflation supports Fed rate hike
Underlying U.S. inflation pressures rose in November, which could give the Federal Reserve more confidence to raise interest rates on Wednesday, even as renewed weakness in gasoline prices kept overall consumer prices in check. The Labor Department said on Tuesday its so-called core Consumer Price Index, which excludes food and energy, gained 0.2 percent last month. It was the third straight month that the core CPI increased by that margin, and reflected rising rents, airline fares, new motor vehicles and healthcare costs.
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. aerospace sector poised for 2015 record trade surplus: group
U.S. aerospace sector poised for 2015 record trade surplus: group
The U.S. aerospace industry is expected to post a record trade surplus in 2015, buoyed by strong demand for U.S. commercial airplanes and weapons, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said on Tuesday. AIA Chief Executive Officer David Melcher told reporters the U.S. aerospace trade balance grew by $19 billion over the past five years to reach a record $62 billion in 2014, and was on track to top the record this year. In remarks prepared for the group’s annual year-end luncheon, Melcher lauded increased efforts by the U.S.