{"id":656,"date":"2009-03-10T23:01:10","date_gmt":"2009-03-10T23:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/astraea.net\/blog\/?p=656"},"modified":"2009-03-10T23:28:06","modified_gmt":"2009-03-10T23:28:06","slug":"the-markets-up-but-the-news-was-bad-bad-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/the-markets-up-but-the-news-was-bad-bad-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"The markets were up, but the news was bad, bad, bad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Simply, …<\/p>\n

Because Citigroup (now owned by the US government) posted a profit<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
FTSE 100<\/td>\n\n
3715.23up<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
172.83<\/td>\n4.88%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dax<\/td>\n\n
3886.98up<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
194.95<\/td>\n5.28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cac 40<\/td>\n\n
2663.68up<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
144.39<\/td>\n5.73%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dow Jones<\/td>\n\n
6926.49up<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
379.44<\/td>\n5.80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nasdaq<\/td>\n\n
1358.28up<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
89.64<\/td>\n7.07%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BBC Global 30<\/td>\n\n
4342.34up<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
182.62<\/td>\n4.40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

BUT<\/p>\n

Worst crisis since 1930s says Fed<\/a><\/p>\n

IMF predicts a global recession<\/a><\/p>\n

And here in Ireland …<\/p>\n

Irish economy ‘to contract by 6%’<\/a><\/p>\n

Anyone got any ideas? Not really …<\/a><\/p>\n

.<\/p>\n

And, by the way, so far losses in the US stock markets alone; $ 11 trillion!<\/p>\n

Stocks have lost $11 trillion in market value since the October 2007 peak, according to Marketwatch<\/a>. This is based on the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 index, which includes nearly every U.S.-listed stock. Losses since the start of 2009 are $2.6 trillion. Nearly half of all stocks in the index are now trading at less than $5, and 37% are under $3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Simply, … Because Citigroup (now owned by the US government) posted a profit FTSE 100 3715.23up 172.83 4.88% Dax 3886.98up 194.95 5.28% Cac 40 2663.68up 144.39 5.73% Dow Jones 6926.49up 379.44 5.80% Nasdaq 1358.28up 89.64 7.07% BBC Global 30 4342.34up 182.62 4.40% BUT Worst crisis since 1930s says Fed IMF predicts a global recession And …
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