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US STOCKS-Wall St drops on economic fears
Reuters ^ | June 29, 2010 | Chuch Mikolajczak

Posted on 06/29/2010 12:24:36 PM PDT by madison10

NEW YORK, June 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slid on Tuesday after concerns resurfaced over euro-zone fiscal woes ahead of massive bank repayments to the European Central Bank and a steep drop in consumer confidence unnerved investors.

The S&P 500 briefly tumbled near its 2010 intraday low of 1,040.78, which analysts said could ignite further declines. The index is on track to close at its lowest level since November...

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: economy; obamanomics; recession; stocks
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To: OB1kNOb

-264........


21 posted on 06/29/2010 12:58:36 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (Celebrities first seek fame...then they seek relevance, only to fail miserably at the latter.)
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To: OB1kNOb

-253


22 posted on 06/29/2010 12:59:22 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (Celebrities first seek fame...then they seek relevance, only to fail miserably at the latter.)
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To: OB1kNOb

I guess we’re going to find out how much money the PPT has left.


23 posted on 06/29/2010 1:01:33 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: OB1kNOb

-270......PPT getting tired........


24 posted on 06/29/2010 1:01:33 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (Celebrities first seek fame...then they seek relevance, only to fail miserably at the latter.)
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To: jersey117

The NASDAQ is flirting with -4%. Brutal.


25 posted on 06/29/2010 1:01:57 PM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Some men just want to watch the world burn.)
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To: OB1kNOb
-270......PPT getting tired........

Maybe they shot their monetary wad keeping the gold price down.

26 posted on 06/29/2010 1:03:06 PM PDT by NeoCaveman ("There is no more money. Period. We are BROKE." - Lurker 5/21/10)
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To: OB1kNOb
-270......PPT getting tired........

Maybe they shot their monetary wad keeping the gold price down.

27 posted on 06/29/2010 1:03:17 PM PDT by NeoCaveman ("There is no more money. Period. We are BROKE." - Lurker 5/21/10)
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To: OB1kNOb

They achieved their goal.... close under 300


28 posted on 06/29/2010 1:03:41 PM PDT by jersey117
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To: OB1kNOb

-267....PPT uses every last ounce of strength to get to the finish line......


29 posted on 06/29/2010 1:04:44 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (Celebrities first seek fame...then they seek relevance, only to fail miserably at the latter.)
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To: OB1kNOb

30 posted on 06/29/2010 1:06:30 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (Celebrities first seek fame...then they seek relevance, only to fail miserably at the latter.)
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To: NeoCaveman
Maybe they shot their monetary wad keeping the gold price down. - yes wonder what they've got planned for Friday NFP.
31 posted on 06/29/2010 1:07:45 PM PDT by Free_at_last_-2001 (A country can survive its fools, but it cannot survive treason from within.)
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To: OB1kNOb

Dow -268.22 -2.65% 9,870.30
Nasdaq -85.47 -3.85% 2,135.18
S&P -33.32 -3.10% 1,041.25


32 posted on 06/29/2010 1:10:07 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (Celebrities first seek fame...then they seek relevance, only to fail miserably at the latter.)
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To: OB1kNOb

S&P closed below 1044, many techies have said once we broke that, look out below.


33 posted on 06/29/2010 1:11:41 PM PDT by NeoCaveman ("There is no more money. Period. We are BROKE." - Lurker 5/21/10)
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To: OB1kNOb
Headline of the day on Drudge.... 'RECOVERY SUMMER' CONTINUES...
34 posted on 06/29/2010 1:12:08 PM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: Free_at_last_-2001
yes wonder what they've got planned for Friday NFP.

If recent Friday's have been any indication, the PPT will be going to Happy Hour a bit early before trading closes.

35 posted on 06/29/2010 1:12:45 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (Celebrities first seek fame...then they seek relevance, only to fail miserably at the latter.)
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To: NeoCaveman
S&P closed below 1044, many techies have said once we broke that, look out below.

Looks like they'll get to test their little theory tomorrow. Better test the safety straps on my chair...........

36 posted on 06/29/2010 1:15:48 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (Celebrities first seek fame...then they seek relevance, only to fail miserably at the latter.)
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To: madison10

The circuit breaker kicked in.


37 posted on 06/29/2010 1:17:14 PM PDT by madison10
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To: madison10

38 posted on 06/29/2010 1:18:50 PM PDT by Fred (We are doomed)
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To: Free_at_last_-2001
yes wonder what they've got planned for Friday NFP.

Nah, the real bad equity stuff hits when the ECB is officially broke and illiquid on Thursday.

39 posted on 06/29/2010 1:19:08 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (If I don't like you, it's most likely your culture or your ideology that pissed me off.)
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To: Rational Thought
Obama: US economy 'strengthening' despite weak data

Just another strengthening downward day in the economy.........

40 posted on 06/29/2010 1:20:07 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (If by "strengthening" Obama means the economy is going down the tubes, then it's strengthening.)
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