Markets Although stocks fell Thursday and declined again Monday, equities look likely to open today’s session with gains, suggesting a so-called Santa Claus rally may still be in the cards. The rally is the tendency for stocks to rise over … Continue reading
Markets How’s oil beginning another holiday-shortened week? Brent and U.S. crude switched between premium and discount to each other several times in post-Christmas trading – in a market heavily plagued by oversupply. However, traders aren’t interpreting the movements too much, … Continue reading
Markets Another big day for oil prices! West Texas Intermediate on Tuesday settled at a premium to its global counterpart Brent crude for the first time in more than five years, and the spread between the two benchmarks is now … Continue reading
Markets Traders are poised to get some fresh reads on U.S. economic growth and data ahead of the holidays at the end of the week. Today’s big statistic will be the final figure for third-quarter GDP, which is expected to … Continue reading
Markets Brent crude is shattering records, losing a fifth of its value in the last month and a third since early October. The benchmark has now hit levels not seen since 2004, skidding 2% to as low as $36.06 per … Continue reading
Markets Oil is on track to post its third weekly loss, with U.S. crude down 2.2% and Brent off by 2%. U.S. inventory builds, a global glut and a Fed rate hike are still the usual story, but two new … Continue reading
Markets Equities across the world are rallying after a historic rate hike from the Fed signaled a mark of confidence in the world’s largest economy. Markets were also soothed by Janet Yellen’s assurance that future tightening would be “gradual” and … Continue reading
Markets The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. The Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates when its two-day policy meeting concludes later today, marking the end of a decade of near zero interest rates. But … Continue reading
Markets World shares are heading into the green (Asia closed lower overnight) despite shaky commodity markets, a junk-bond selloff and a likely Fed rate hike tomorrow. Gold hit six-year lows yesterday and oil fell below $35/bbl, but both are now … Continue reading
Markets Investors start the week with a looming U.S. interest rate hike on the table, a move that will likely set the tone for the markets going into 2016. Not only will the Fed decide whether to raise rates for the … Continue reading