#PreMarket Primer: Wednesday, February 12: The Market Likes Yellen
February 12, 2014 at 07:22 AM EST
Janet Yellen is a friend of the markets—at least for now. During her Capitol Hill testimony yesterday, Yellen said that the central bank would consider more than the unemployment rate when evaluating the U.S. labor market. This comment contributed to much of Tuesday's market gains. Tuesday, the Dow was up 192.98 points