US stocks up on housing data

Posted by 7Star Thursday, March 19, 2009

US stocks surged on Tuesday as an unexpected leap in housing starts pushed Home Depot and other retailers higher while bullish comments from a broker on Cisco Systems helped technology shares rebound. A nearly 4 percent rise in US crude oil futures boosted energy shares. Chevron shares rose 3.8 percent to $65.31 and ranked as the Dows top gainer.

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  1. Yeah, but the Dow closed at 7,400 today (Thursday). I think things will be better toward the end of the year.

    Posted on March 19, 2009 at 3:53 PM

     

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