Markets U.S. stock index futures are staging a comeback despite lingering concerns over rate hikes, earnings and global growth. Stocks fell sharply on Friday as investors slogged through another volatile session on Wall Street, which saw the S&P 500 end … Continue reading
Markets The Wall Street roller coaster is selling tickets again today as U.S. stock index futures post steep declines after a selloff in Asia and Europe. It follows a strong session for the three major U.S. indexes, though global stocks … Continue reading
Markets The selloff in U.S. stocks accelerated on Wednesday, wiping out gains for the year in both the DJIA and S&P 500 Index, while the Nasdaq lapsed into a correction. It was the largest daily decline on Wall Street since … Continue reading
Markets Stocks across the globe saw some relief overnight, though equities in the U.S. are still spooked with volatility returning to the market. Wall Street’s three major indexes slumped early Tuesday, but ended well off the day’s lows as investors … Continue reading
Markets Negative sentiment is being seen in the stock markets again as the Dow looked set for steep triple-digit losses and S&P 500 futures slumped 1.5% to a new low of 2715. In Asia, Japan -2.7%. Hong Kong -3.1%. China -2.3%. India -0.8%. In Europe, … Continue reading
Markets The Shanghai Composite closed up 4.1%, on track for its best day since March 2016, following a Friday jump spurred by signals of government support in the wake of weaker quarterly growth figures. In Asia, Japan +0.4%. Hong Kong +2.3%. … Continue reading
Markets Fears of rapidly rising rates have caused stock market chaos over the past week as volatility surges, with U.S. futures rising again this morning after a selloff on Thursday. “Some of this is the result of programmatic selling because … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures are under pressure again as investors digest minutes from the Fed’s most recent meeting that highlighted it was staying on course for rate hikes despite growing criticism from President Trump. The yield on the benchmark … Continue reading
Markets Volatility is racking the markets as traders struggle to adapt to a world of reduced central-bank stimulus. Following a sharp rally on Tuesday, U.S. stock futures are pointing to a red open, ahead of more earnings and minutes from … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan +1.3%. Hong Kong +0.1%. China -0.9%. India +0.9%. In Europe, at midday, London -0.3%. Paris +0.3%. Frankfurt +0.4%. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.6%. S&P +0.5%. Nasdaq +0.7%. Crude -0.9% to $71.14. Gold +0.2% to $1233. Bitcoin +0.1% to $6517. Ten-year Treasury Yield flat at 3.17% (Source: Seeking Alpha) Economic Calendar … Continue reading