Category: Trading

January 17, 2020

China’s gross domestic product grew 6.1% in 2019, the country’s slowest rate of economic growth since 1990. The GDP was in line with the official target range of 6% to 6.5% for 2019, a year where economic growth was marred […]

January 16, 2020

BANGKOK — Global markets took cheer Thursday from the signing of a preliminary China-U.S. trade agreement that investors hope will bring better relations between the two biggest economies. Germany’s DAX advanced 0.4% to 13,490.16 while the CAC 40 in Paris […]

January 15, 2020

President Donald Trump is expected to sign “phase one” of a U.S.-China trade deal Wednesday—marking a cooling of the trade war that has roiled markets and upset supply chains around the globe. On paper, the deal will enhance Intellectual Property […]

January 13, 2020

The stock market has shaken off its jitters over Iran, but analysts say investors could still be in for a bumpy ride this year. Stocks are back near records, a sharp turnaround after Iran’s missile attacks sent futures tumbling Tuesday […]

January 10, 2020

TOKYO — Asian shares rose Friday as worries receded the United States and Iran might be stepping closer to the edge of war, and U.S. indexes hit records. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.5% to finish at 23,850.57. Australia’s […]

January 6, 2020

The end of 2019 may have momentarily brought an easing of a number of global risks and fears, but that has all changed a few days into the new year. The U.S. killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani has […]

January 3, 2020

European stocks tumbled and oil prices soared on Friday after a top Iranian commander was killed in a U.S. airstrike at Baghdad’s airport. The Stoxx 600 SXXP, -0.84% fell 0.7% and the DAX DAX, -1.76% dropped 1.5%, reversing yesterday’s new […]

January 2, 2020

Anixter International – The networking equipment maker accepted a sweetened takeover bid worth $93.50 per share from private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice. Bidding between Clayton Dubilier and industrial products distributor Wesco International has gone back and forth several […]

December 30, 2019

NEW YORK — Stocks moved broadly lower on Wall Street in midday trading Monday as the market gave back some of its recent gains following a record-setting run. The benchmark S&P 500 index has risen five straight weeks, notching multiple […]

December 30, 2019

After a stellar 2019, investors look ahead to 2020 for stock picks. Analysts are skeptical that the stock market’s gains, which are at more than 20% in 2019, will remain in the double-digit percentage range next year. They expect volatility […]