Bullish Blog

AFP - Wall Street enters the first trading week of 2010 on a bullish note but the market remains dogged by concerns on the timing of any interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve amid economy recovery.

AP - Few analysts forecast this year’s remarkable stock market rebound as major indexes were plunging to 12-year lows last March. Now, with most experts predicting the pace of stocks’ gains will slow in 2010, there’s reason to believe they will be proven correct.

Investor’s Business Daily - Stock mutual funds pulled a Lazarus in 2009. After falling into a deep hole, they leapt and rejoined the land of the living.

Reuters - U.S. stocks closed out 2009 with the best performance in six years, but monthly employment figures in the first week of the new year will keep investors focused on what is likely to be 2010’s reality — the economy’s struggle to recover.

AP - The stock market closed out a remarkable 2009 with a loss as investors bet the improving economy will lead the government to pull back on its stimulus measures.

AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday:

AFP - The leading stock exchange closed higher in a half-day session on Thursday — the final trading session of 2009 — to chalk up an impressive annual gain of more than 22 percent.

Reuters - Toronto’s main stock index was higher on Thursday morning — and looked on track to record its best year since 1983 — following along as global markets, gold and oil were all up on the final trading day of 2009.

AFP - The stock market closed higher in a half-day session on Thursday, the final trading session of 2009, to chalk up an impressive annual gain of more than 22 percent.

AP - The stock market closed out a remarkable 2009 with a loss as investors bet the improving economy will lead the government to pull back on its stimulus measures. But stocks still managed their best year since 2003 as they recovered from the financial crisis and recession.