Bullish Blog

AP - Asian stock markets jumped Monday after President Barack Obama announced a last-minute agreement to raise the government’s debt limit and avoid a default.

AFP - Asian stock markets surged on Monday after US President Barack Obama said lawmakers had reached a last-minute deal that would raise the country’s debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default.

AP - Investors said an agreement announced Sunday night to raise the federal government’s borrowing limit staves off a possible market disaster.

AP - Investors around the world remained on edge Sunday as Congress continued to work on a deal to raise the country’s borrowing limit and avoid a U.S. debt default.

Reuters - U.S. stock index futures jumped at the start of electronic trading on Sunday evening as investors bet that lawmakers in Washington were set to reach a deal on raising the country’s debt limit.

Reuters - A deal involving up to $3 trillion in deficit cuts over a decade that would let U.S. lawmakers raise the U.S. borrowing limit and avoid default could spur a relief rally in Wall Street stocks and a rise in U.S. government yields on Monday.

Reuters - A $3 trillion deal that U.S. lawmakers could reach to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and avoid default could spur a relief rally in Wall Street stocks and a rise in U.S. government yields on Monday.

Reuters - Stocks are likely to face more selling pressure next week as the Tuesday deadline draws near for raising the U.S. debt ceiling and Washington remains paralyzed by political brinkmanship.

AP - The word of the day in financial markets: Anxious.

AP - The Securities and Exchange Commission warned Native Americans on Friday against scammers who may be coming after their share of a $3.4 billion settlement with the U.S. government.