Tag: stocks

January 18, 2019

U.S. stock futures rose Friday, pointing to the fourth-straight win for equities, as investors hung on to optimism over a report that Washington might ease trade tariffs on Beijing. Equity markets will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin […]

January 14, 2019

Shares were lower in Europe and Asia on Monday, extending the latest losses on Wall Street after China reported a slowdown in exports. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX lost 0.9 percent to 10,791.30 and the CAC 40 in France fell 1 […]

January 10, 2019

On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that America’s major banks and brokerages were reducing their 2019 year-end targets for the S&P 500. But they didn’t reduce them by very much. Indeed, the eight institutions that the Journal cited (subscription […]

January 9, 2019

Wall Street expects stock-market volatility to spike further in 2019. And in a highly volatile market, it’s even more important to steer clear of potential investing landmines. To help traders have a better idea of the potential pitfalls to avoid, […]

January 8, 2019

Retail stocks are turning a new leaf in the new year. After ending 2018 with their worst quarter since 2008, the group has rallied more than 6 percent since the first trading day of the year. Craig Johnson, chief market […]

January 7, 2019

U.S. stock indexes on Monday were staged for a subdued opening after a powerful rally Friday, as investors hoped for further signs of thaw in a protracted trade dispute between the U.S. and China—a tit-for-tat clash that has helped to […]

January 4, 2019

2019’s ugly start for markets looks to be taking a breather on Friday after Asian stocks responded positively to a stimulus package announced by Beijing, and news that renewed trade talks between China and the US are set to take […]

December 24, 2018

For stock investors, 2019 can’t get here fast enough. One of the broadest measure of stocks, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, has been pounded in 2018 by fears stirred up by trade disputes, rising interest rates and a slowing […]

December 19, 2018

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street and oil prices are climbing back after a huge drop the day before. Trading was relatively subdued early Wednesday ahead of […]

December 18, 2018

European markets were mostly in the red on Tuesday, as crude oil prices plummeted to new lows and investors remained jittery over an expected U.S. interest rate hike. Oil and energy led the decliners. What did markets do? The Stoxx […]