Markets The Fed is likely to leave rates unchanged this afternoon as it announces its decision following a two-day policy meeting. U.S. stock index futures are still giving back some of yesterday’s gains as traders get nervous about upcoming tightening … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures are pointing to a strong opening on Wall Street after the baseline consensus forecast for U.S. midterm elections proved correct as Democrats won control of the House, while the GOP hung on to the Senate. … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures are dipping into negative territory again as Americans cast their vote in a closely-watched midterm election. The results will likely set the tone for the markets, though the question is what kind of tone that … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures are hugging the flatline as investors debate which way to turn ahead of tomorrow’s U.S. congressional midterm elections. There is also uncertainty surrounding monetary policy as the Fed prepares to meet Wednesday and Thursday. Tighter … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan +2.6%. Hong Kong +4.2%. China +2.7%. India +1.7%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.7%. Paris +1.3%. Frankfurt +1.4%. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.9%. S&P +0.8%. Nasdaq +0.3%. Crude -0.2% to $63.58. Gold +0.1% to $1237.40. Bitcoin -0.1% to $6351. Ten-year Treasury Yield +2 bps to 3.17% (Source: Seeking Alpha) Economic … Continue reading
Markets It looks like another strong open for U.S. stock index futures as traders gear up for an action-packed November, with an upcoming G-20 summit, midterm elections, the latest jobs report and a Fed meeting on monetary policy. U.S. stocks … Continue reading
Markets European stocks advanced overnight, tracking a rebound across Asia, as U.S. futures extended gains on the last day of what’s been one of the nastiest months for equities in years. The S&P 500 is off by 7.9% in October, on track … Continue reading
Markets As the S&P 500 closed in the red for three-quarters of October’s trading sessions so far, the current narrative has been bleak: Q3 earnings season is a flop for markets. Reports from General Electric (NYSE:GE) and Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) today … Continue reading
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