Stocks and Dollars

Well, what a year it has been. If you have been out of the markets for past 12 months then you may think nothing had happened when you look at EURUSD, which is set to closer the year a mere 3% lower than where it opened. Likewise, the S&P 500

Well, what a year it has been. If you have been out of the markets for past 12 months then you may think nothing had happened when you look at EURUSD, which is set to closer the year a mere 3% lower than where it opened. Likewise, the S&P 500

___After many ups and downs, stocks end flat for 2011NEW YORK — The stock market ended a tumultuous year right where it started.In the final tally, despite big climbs and falls, unexpected blows and surprising …

For the U.S. stock market, 2011 was a long wild ride to nowhere. The broad S&P 500 endured huge daily swings but a year of drama left the index almost where it started. It lost a mere 0.003 percent, closest …

The stock market is ending a tumultuous year right where it started.The Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed 2011 a fraction of a point below where it started the year. The S&P closed at 1,257.60, up 5.42 …

STOCKS FLAT: Despite a tumultuous ride, the S&P 500 index closed nearly unchanged for 2011. It ended at 1,257.60 Friday, just 0.04 point below where it started the year.BEST OF THE BAD: U.S. stocks delivered …

The stock market ended a tumultuous year right where it started.In the final tally, despite big climbs and falls, unexpected blows and surprising triumphs, all the hullabaloo proved for naught. On Friday, …

The equity markets and broad stock exchange traded funds (ETFs) ended December and the year, mixed.  The Dow Jones industrial average was up 1.4% for the month and up 5.5% for the year.  The S&P 500 gain …