Earnings for the big companies in the S&P 500 index are on track to be nearly 4% higher than a year earlier
The January result followed three months of declines
The Russell 2000 Index has more than tripled the gains of S&P 500 in the last three months
Least advantaged households have been most affected by job losses, the Fed chair said
The increase made scarcely any dent in the nearly 10 million jobs that remain lost
Some smaller traders believe the hedge funds that were pillaged last week are behind the surge in silver
Economic uncertainty requires prolonged support from monetary policy
Short sellers are coming up against retail investors determined to maintain the videogame retailer's momentum
Central bank's bond-purchasing program remains unchanged
A winter surge of Covid-19 cases suggests EU economic output will fall again in Q1