US futures jump after encouraging news on housing and jobs; banks have mixed quarter

Article by: Associated Press
Updated: January 17, 2013 - 8:08 AM

NEW YORK - Stock futures jumped Thursday as the government reported that weekly applications for unemployment benefits hit a five-year low and the construction of new homes surged.

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theagonybhoJan. 17, 13 8:43 AM

ThesE rah rah articles are hilarious, the jobs numbers were already stated to be the calm before the storm as next week seasonal layoffs will show up and 400,000 will apply for UI.