September 6, 2019

Don’t put all your chips on Thursday’s big bond-market selloff continuing into the weekend. After rallying for months, government bond prices dipped sharply on Thursday, catching bullish traders offsides by a combination of robust economic data and a roaring stock-market […]

September 6, 2019

If you thought August was a rough month for stocks, you might want to brace yourself for this month. Stocks tumbled in August, handing the S&P 500 its second monthly loss this year. And odds are that investors won’t recoup […]

September 5, 2019

After finishing college, most graduates strike out on their own, looking for a job where they can apply their recently-earned degree. With a very low U.S. unemployment rate and a record-setting streak of 106 consecutive months of job growth, 2019 […]

September 5, 2019

(BEIJING) — U.S. and Chinese envoys will meet in early October for more talks aimed at ending a tariff war that threatens global economic growth. Stock markets rose on Thursday’s announcement but there has been no sign of progress since […]

September 4, 2019

Leading stock forecasters differ greatly on where the S&P 500 will go in the final four months of the year compared to this same time last year, based on CNBC analysis. The wide range of forecasts reflects the current tumultuous […]

September 4, 2019

JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to add Chinese government debt to its widely followed indexes, marking the latest stamp of foreign approval for the country’s assets and one that is likely to draw yet more money from abroad. The bank’s […]

September 3, 2019

If you’re still catching your breath from the stock market’s characteristically wild swings in August, buckle up: September could be even bumpier. Over the past 50 years, September has been the worst month for stocks, posting an average decline of […]

September 3, 2019

Global electric-car sales fell for the first time in modern history in July after China scaled back purchase subsidies, highlighting the role government assistance is having on the burgeoning market. Monthly sales worldwide fell 14% to about 128,000 plug-in passenger […]

August 30, 2019

Treasury yields held their ground on Friday ahead of a key update on the state of inflationary pressures in the U.S. economy, a risk for bond investors who have jumped into long-term government debt this year. What are Treasurys doing? […]

August 30, 2019

Oil futures fell Friday, but the U.S. benchmark remains on track for a more-than-3% weekly rise after a large fall in U.S. inventories and some cautious optimism on trade. West Texas Intermediate crude for the October delivery CLV19, -1.32% fell […]