Stocks: Sprint secured pluses in New York

It went up and down on the U.S. stock market on Friday. Investors are keeping a close eye on the economic data that alternately disappoints and shows good performance.

Dow Jones index ended the day with a minimal increase of 0.03 percent to index 13,107. S&P 500 ended the day with a small loss of 0.07 percent to Index 1411, while the Nasdaq rose by 0.06 percent to index 2987.

Europe: Mining industry under pressure despite positive market

It was much of the day relatively quiet on the European stock markets Tuesday. But as investors got new economic data from the United States in the form of particular consumer confidence a trickling market turned - if not flashy – to a plus. Consumer confidence surprised positively with an increase of 70.3 against the expected 63.1 got liquidity back in the market.

Bonds: Europe in small side steps

European bond yields Thursday painted a picture of a somewhat indecisive market after a number of key areas such as European consumer confidence and U.S. business outlook index from Philadelphia Fed more or less equalized Wednesday’s fluctuations.

Cyclical stocks for people with confidence

As you might know its smart if you buy a stock cheap and sell expensive. It’s even smarter if you can buy rapidly rising stocks in good times and then replace them with stable when the stock prices start dropping.

It's easier said than done, but it is still a discipline that every equity analyst will try to convince you that he is the champion in. Before you even begin to trade shares on the stock market peaks and valleys, it might be useful to note that private investors indeed constitute a significant proportion of trades on the exchange. But when it comes to volume, it turns out that private investors represent only a marginal proportion of total trade. Put another way: The professionals roll you down, if you're venturing out into a showdown with them.