Markets With the first trading session of the year on deck, investors are sketching their market predictions for 2019. Will the trade war continue? How about volatility on Wall Street? Oil prices and OPEC? Dollar downturn? Next steps for monetary … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures are rallying ahead of the final trading session of the year amid optimism surrounding talks between the world’s two largest economies. President Trump said he had a “very good call” on trade with China’s Xi … Continue reading
Markets It’s a roller coaster ride on Wall Street heading into the penultimate trading day of the year. U.S. stocks roared back to end in positive territory on Thursday after suffering steep losses for much of the session, and the same … Continue reading
Markets Wednesday marked the biggest post-Christmas rally for U.S. stocks ever amid strong retail sales indications, surging oil prices and positive headlines from the White House. The DJIA jumped 1,086.25 points, or 4.98%, posting its largest single-day point gain in its … Continue reading
Markets Traders returning from the holiday are sending U.S. futures higher following the Grinch’s appearance on Christmas Eve that continued the market meltdown. President Trump has since praised U.S. companies, saying, “they have record kinds of numbers. So I think … Continue reading
Markets Stock markets around the world continued to slide Friday as a last minute Santa Rally continued to look increasingly unlikely. Adding to worries triggered by the Federal Reserve, President Trump is refusing to sign a stop-gap spending bill unless … Continue reading
Markets Stocks fell across the globe overnight after the FOMC lifted interest rates for the fourth time this year, while Fed Chair Jerome Powell downplayed implications of market volatility and said the central bank would continue its balance-sheet runoff. The … Continue reading
Markets The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point today, but may cut the number of hikes it anticipates next year in the face of market volatility, a collapse in oil … Continue reading