Tag: stocks

July 19, 2019

European stocks traded higher on Friday as market players increase their bets the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by 0.4% after the opening bell, auto stocks leading the charge with […]

July 18, 2019

Global stocks dropped on Thursday as signs of renewed escalation in the US-China trade war, mixed corporate earnings, and rising US-Iran tensions weighed on market sentiment. “We have a long way to go as far as tariffs where China is […]

July 9, 2019

World stocks dropped on Tuesday as investors braced for the Federal Reserve to signal it could temper or scrap expected cuts to interest rates this month. German equities tumbled after a BASF profit warning dragged on sentiment. Traders will be […]

July 5, 2019

Asian stocks advanced Friday while European markets opened lower as investors waited for American jobs data and details of U.S.-Chinese trade talks. Benchmarks in London and Frankfurt retreated while Shanghai and Tokyo gained. Monthly U.S. employment numbers are expected to […]

June 28, 2019

Traders sent stocks higher on Friday on renewed hopes of de-escalation in the US-China trade war. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are set to meet on Saturday in a high-stakes encounter that could determine whether the US […]

June 14, 2019

U.S. stock futures were lower on the final trading day of the week, with investors monitoring attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and reacting to economic data out of China. As of 3:20 a.m. ET, Dow futures […]

June 10, 2019

Global stocks rose Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico as the countries inked a deal on immigration. But broader concerns remain over global growth and a trade dispute between the United States and […]

June 3, 2019

Shares wobbled Monday after U.S. and Chinese officials traded jibes in their widening clash over trade and technology. China’s Shanghai Composite lost 0.3% to 2,890.08 after surveys showed a deteriorating manufacturing outlook in May. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.9% […]

May 31, 2019

Global shares were mostly lower Friday as trade worries continued after U.S. President Donald Trump announced additional tariffs on imports from Mexico. France’s CAC 40 shed 1.1% in early trading to 5,191.65. Germany’s DAX was down 1.5% at 11,724.50. Britain’s […]

May 7, 2019

Crude-oil prices dropped on Tuesday amid lingering worries about a protracted trade conflict between the U.S. and China, which could hurt demand for the commodity. “Oil prices remain volatile, with concerns a trade war could have reduced demand battling for […]