Tag: trading

June 15, 2018

President Donald Trump has approved tariffs on Chinese goods worth about $50 billion, said a person familiar with the decision, ratcheting up a confrontation on trade with Beijing and triggering losses in the domestic stock market. The Trump administration is […]

June 14, 2018

U.S. stock futures swung between small gains and losses on Thursday, with traders erring on the side of caution ahead of what could be a major announcement from the European Central Bank on its bond-buying program. Investors were also digesting […]

June 13, 2018

European stocks edged higher Wednesday, making headway after swinging in and out of the red, as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decision. How markets are performing The broader Stoxx Europe 600 Index SXXP, +0.35% […]

June 13, 2018

Global shares mostly fell Wednesday but Japan’s benchmark finished slightly higher after a muted market response to the U.S.-North Korean summit. Investors have now turned their eyes to this week’s three central bank meetings. KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 was […]

June 12, 2018

Mainland Chinese stocks led Asian market gains on Tuesday after the highly anticipated meeting in Singapore of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Both signed an agreement that reaffirmed “unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of […]

June 11, 2018

U.S. stock futures were mostly steady on Monday, as investors took to the sidelines after a tense Group of Seven meeting and ahead of a highly anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in […]

June 8, 2018

Fears of a trade war have given a boost to some of the smallest companies on the market as well as some of the biggest technology companies, but they’ve squeezed almost everything in the middle. For more than three months, […]

June 7, 2018

Global stock markets were higher Thursday as remarks by a European Central Bank board member eased worries about the new Italian government’s spending plans. KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 rose 0.6 percent to 5,488.91 and Germany’s DAX gained 0.3 percent […]

June 6, 2018

The Dow Jones Industrial Average could be ready to shake off sluggishness seen so far this week, with futures for the index pointing to a firmer start on Wednesday. Stocks were lifted by signs of easing trade tensions ahead of […]

June 5, 2018

U.S. stock futures were rising modestly on Tuesday, with technology shares poised to potentially lead the gains again on the heels of the Nasdaq’s first record finish in months. A smattering of economic data is en route, including the Institute […]