Bullish Blog

Reuters - Stocks climbed on Tuesday, driving the S&P 500 to its best month since October 2002, as investors snapped up top-performing bank and technology shares as the first quarter came to an end.

AP - The first quarter on Wall Street was so extreme it included a bear market and a bull market all its own — moves that sometimes take years or more. Now investors head for spring still unsure which side is in control.

Reuters - * U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.8 percent, Dow Jones futures 0.8 percent higher, and Nasdaq 100 up 1.1 percent at 0903 GMT.

AP - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday amid low expectations for the summit of G-20 leaders and gloomy forecasts the region would continue to struggle as the global economy flounders. European markets rose in early trade.

Here, all together, are the pieces of the master plan that officials hope can steady the staggering US economy and financial system. Plus: The chances of success.

March’s upswing gives plenty of reasons for optimism. So, despite serious losses to my model ETF portfolio, I’m mostly standing pat.

AP - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

AP - Wall Street put its big March rally on hold Monday after the White House rejected turnaround plans from General Motors Corp. and Chrysler and gave investors a reality check on the economy. Financial stocks weighed heavily on the market amid worries that banks will need fresh injections of capital.

Stocks dive after the government gives GM 60 days to make a better case for survival. Chrysler is told it will receive no more aid without a deal with Fiat. YouTube will host some Disney content. ’Seriously delinquent’ mortgages rise. Oil falls below $49.

AFP - The dollar was firmer against the euro on Monday as a return of risk aversion buoyed the currency in the face of tumbling stock markets, dealers said.