https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-04052012
Economic Week in Review: All eyes on employment
April 05, 2012
Ahead of the long holiday weekend (for many), most signs suggest that tomorrow's employment report will show the U.S. economy added about 200,000 jobs in March—continuing a string of improvement. Amid the progress, the Federal Reserve signaled that no new monetary stimulus is likely anytime soon. The stock market will be closed on Good Friday; the bond market is expected to close at noon. For the week, through April 5, the S&P 500 Index fell 0.7% to 1,398 (for a year-to-date total return—including price change plus dividends—of about 12%). The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell 4 basis points to 2.19% (for a year-to-date increase of 30 basis points).
Fed stays on hold
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