Markets In Asia, Japan +0.3%. Hong Kong -0.1%. China +0.8%. India +0.9%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.6%. Paris -0.4%. Frankfurt -0.1%. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.1%. S&P flat. Nasdaq +0.1%. Crude +0.9% to $49.31. Gold +0.3% to $1233.70. … Continue reading
Markets Oil prices are up 2.7% to $49.15 a barrel after Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s top two producers, said that a crude production cut would be extended from the middle of this year until March 2018. While … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan -0.4%. Hong Kong +0.1%. China +0.7%. India -0.2%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.1%. Paris flat. Frankfurt +0.1%. Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.2%. S&P -0.3%. Nasdaq -0.2%. Crude -0.2% to $47.76. Gold +0.4% to $1228.60. … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan +0.3%. Hong Kong +0.4%. China +0.3%. India flat. In Europe, at midday, London flat. Paris flat. Frankfurt flat. Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.1%. S&P -0.2%. Nasdaq -0.2%. Crude +1.6% to $48.10. Gold +0.4% to $1223.50. … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan +0.3%. Hong Kong +0.5%. China -0.9%. India +1.1%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.3%. Paris -0.2%. Frankfurt -0.1%. Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.3%. S&P -0.2%. Nasdaq -0.1%. Crude +1.1% to $46.43. Gold +0.8% to $1225.20. … Continue reading
Markets The CBOE Volatility Index fell to a 24-year low of 9.67 on Monday, likely tied to the result of the French election and the general sideways action of global markets. The VIX, which is built using the implied … Continue reading
Markets Market reaction? While the euro topped $1.10 for the first time since November, it’s now slipping on profit-taking. Stocks in Asia also saw some traction after the results, but equities across Europe and U.S. futures are flashing red. … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan closed. Hong Kong -0.8%. China -0.8%. India -0.9%. In Europe, at midday, London flat. Paris flat. Frankfurt -0.3%. Futures at 6:20, Dow flat. S&P flat. Nasdaq flat. Crude flat at $45.52. Gold +0.5% to $1234.60. … Continue reading
Markets The Fed kept interest rates on hold at its May meeting, but maintained expectations for further 2017 rate hikes. In a unanimous statement – the committee said it “views the slowing in growth during the first quarter as … Continue reading
Markets Investors aren’t betting the Fed will raise its short-term interest rates today following Friday’s weak GDP report, which showed the U.S. economy growing at a 0.7% annual rate. The decision will be announced at 2:00 p.m. ET. Market-implied … Continue reading