Category: Finance Tech

February 21, 2020

Supply lines have been disrupted, consumption has dropped, and demand for services has diminished. As containment measures taken against the spread of Covid-19 in China weigh on the global economy, international business is beginning to quantify the economic blow the […]

February 20, 2020

Stocks look ready to take a breather and you can blame that on some fresh coronavirus worries. Japan reported two deaths from a cruise ship and South Korea told 2.5 million people to stay home following its first casualty. While […]

February 19, 2020

Treasury yields struggled for direction on Wednesday as bond-market traders looked ahead to U.S. housing data that could offer additional clues on how an important engine of the economy was faring. What are Treasurys doing? The 10-year Treasury note yield […]

February 18, 2020

European stocks came under pressure on Tuesday, with chip makers heading south after Apple warned it will miss its quarterly revenue target due to coronavirus fallout, while shares of HSBC slid as it announced a profit slump and suspension of […]

February 14, 2020

NEW YORK — Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street, with technology and retail companies leading the gainers. The three major indexes are on track for weekly gains. Chipmaker Nvidia rose in early after trading reporting strong earnings. Global […]

February 13, 2020

BANGKOK — Global shares were mostly lower Thursday as reported cases of the new virus jumped in China. Indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt opened lower, following declines across Asian markets. London’s FTSE 100 declined 1.4% in morning trading to […]

February 12, 2020

NEW YORK — Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street, following gains overseas, as investors welcome more solid earnings reports from U.S. companies. Molson Coors and Akamai Technologies both rose sharply early Wednesday after reporting results that easily beat […]

February 11, 2020

Companies, economists, analysts and investors have been trying to count the cost of the full impact of the virus as it continues to spread. Goldman Sachs analysts said the economic impact will be limited and investors should look to cyclical […]

February 6, 2020

European stocks extended a rally on Thursday, getting a further boost as a sign of warming U.S.-China trade relations stoked optimism, even as a virus continues to curb the world’s number-two economy. After the largest three-day percentage gain since early […]

February 6, 2020

China will halve tariffs on some $75 billion of imports from the U.S. later this month, reciprocating a U.S. action and likely satisfying part of the interim trade deal. The cut will be effective from 1:01 p.m. on Feb. 14, […]