NASDAQ Decimal Conversion Complete
April 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Today the NASDAQ will complete its conversion to decimal trading for all equity securities traded on the exchange.
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MSCI Launches New Convertibles Indices
April 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morgan Stanley today announced the launch of two new convertible securities indices.
Pensionfonds Reform Introduced in Germany
April 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - New pension legislation, creating a new type of occupational pension plan 'pensionsfonds" and amending current plans, has been introduced in Germany.
Unemployment Climbs to 4.3% March
April 6, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As anticipated, the unemployment rate increased from 4.2% to 4.3% in March, a level not seen since July 1999, the Department of Labor...
Unemployment Insurance Claims Rise
April 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the week ending March 31, the number of claims for first-time unemployment insurance benefits increased to the highest level in two years.
US Equity Funds Plummet in Q1
April 4, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US stock funds suffered their worst quarter in more than two years, according to final data from fund tracker Lipper.
March Transfers Rise According to Hewitt Index
April 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants responded to March's turbulent market volatility with the highest transfer activity since last July - but may have sold "low", according to...
Global Markets Fall Further in March
April 2, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Global stock markets retreated again in March, dampened by earnings disappointments and concerns surrounding the breadth of a global slowdown.
Q1 Corporate Bond Issuance Sets Record
April 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Treasury departments at American corporations have been busy, issuing a record $202 billion in investment-grade bonds in the first quarter, up from $112...
Mutual Fund Benchmarks
March 30, 2001 - Closing figures for widely followed mutual fund benchmarks:
Market Commentary – Noon
March 30, 2001 - Stocks are churning in a narrow range, with blue chips showing some strength in end-of-quarter portfolio adjusting. The broader list is struggling as the...
Market Commentary – Noon
March 29, 2001 - Stocks struggled for direction in moderate trading as money managers adjusted their portfolios before the end of the first quarter amid uncertainty about prospects...
Mutual Fund Benchmarks
March 29 2001 - Closing figures for widely followed mutual fund benchmarks:
Net Fund Outflows in February
March 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's stock funds suffered a net outflow in February, as investors pulled money out of aggressive growth and international funds.
Mutual Fund Benchmarks
March 28 2001 - Closing figures for widely followed mutual fund benchmarks:
Value Back in Vogue
March 28, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - "Value funds are back in vogue," according to Financial Research Corp., which noted a $7.2 billion investment in those funds in February.
Mutual Fund Benchmarks
March 27 2001 - Closing figures for widely followed mutual fund benchmarks:
Market Commentary – Noon
March 27, 2001 - Stocks are climbing and bonds are plunging as March consumer confidence unexpectedly rose to 117.0 from February's 109.2, which was revised upward from 106.8,...
Markets Pull Down ETFs Despite Net Fund Inflows
March 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets dropped almost 11% last month, caught in the downturn in US markets.
Market Commentary – Noon
March 26, 2001 - Blue chip stock indices are soaring in a carryover of Friday's rally, with financials, computers, telecoms, oils, and defense issues leading the day.