Tag: U.S. stocks

June 3, 2019

Investors are diving for cover as a new month kicks off, and trade tensions pop up like moles. “The bigger issue for markets is that firstly Trump is sending a message that perhaps he is prepared to tolerate a lower […]

May 29, 2019

Gold and silver futures regained positive ground Wednesday, inversely tracking weaker trade for stocks and other so-called risk-on markets. Gold for June delivery on Comex GCM19, +0.43% rose $4.80, or 0.4%, to $1,281.90 an ounce, while July silver SIN19, +0.80% […]

May 13, 2019

Wall Street was setting up for a tough start to the week on Monday, with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures down over 300 points as investors waited for countermeasures from China after trade talks with the U.S. appeared to end […]

April 22, 2019

U.S. stock futures fell Monday, as investors face a big week for corporate quarterly results and economic data, following an extended holiday weekend. A jump in crude-oil prices as the U.S. was expected to end waivers for countries that import […]

April 11, 2019

Gold prices headed sharply lower Thursday, struggling to hold on to a psychologically significant level at $1,300, with a fifth straight gain in jeopardy, amid a climb in U.S. dollars. Gold had climbed this week as concerns over an economic […]

April 3, 2019

Growth in the U.S. services sector fell more than expected and reached its slowest pace in more than a year, according to data from the Institute for Supply Management released on Wednesday. The ISM non-manufacturing index fell to 56.1 in […]

March 28, 2019

U.S. stock benchmark futures on Thursday edged slightly higher as Wall Street awaited a final reading of gross domestic product for the fourth quarter, amid mounting signs of slowing global growth. How are benchmarks faring? Futures for the Dow Jones […]

March 27, 2019

Gold futures on Wednesday traded on either side of unchanged as a rally in government bonds across the globe pointed to increased appetite for assets perceived as havens, but gains for bullion were kept in check as the a measure […]

March 25, 2019

U.S. stock futures slipped on Monday, as investors struggled to regroup after data showing weakness on the global economic front triggered the worst day for equities since the start of the year. How are benchmark indexes trading? In volatile action, […]

March 22, 2019

Gold continued to push higher Friday, overcoming a stronger U.S. dollar as investors reacted to global growth fears that were underlined by a round of downbeat economic data, as well as the Federal Reserve’s dovish tone earlier this week. Gold […]

March 12, 2019

Gold prices gained on Tuesday, looking to recoup most of the previous session’s losses, with the dollar weakening in the wake of monthly U.S. inflation data, as investors await a vote by U.K. lawmakers on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit […]

March 12, 2019

Stock market futures traded mixed in the premarket Tuesday, while those for the Dow remained under pressure as a fatal plane crash of a Boeing Co. aircraft over the weekend weighed on the blue-chip index. How are major indexes performing? […]

March 5, 2019

Gold futures headed lower again on Tuesday, setting the bruised market up for a seventh straight loss as its latest tumble has already marked the longest streak of daily declines in about two years. “The key reason for gold price […]

March 5, 2019

U.S. stocks are edging mostly lower in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday as losses for banks and big technology companies offset gains elsewhere in the market. The slight drift lower came a day after the market failed to hold […]

March 1, 2019

There’s little denying that the industrials sector powered the stock market’s breathtaking recovery from its lows on Christmas Eve — the group has outpaced the second best performing sector, technology, by more than 3 percentage points. But analysts and investors […]

February 20, 2019

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are usually considered income investments, so some investors panic and sell them when interest rates are rising. But the Federal Reserve’s recent change in policy should put that fear to rest. Meanwhile, you can […]

February 14, 2019

Investors are used to seeing earnings-season headlines as companies typically “beat” analysts’ estimates for sales and earnings. This is part of the Wall Street game, aided by the companies themselves, that sets up an earnings-beat rate that typically exceeds two-thirds […]

February 7, 2019

Stock-index futures fell Thursday, pointing to a lower start for Wall Street, amid unease over global growth prospects, and as investors continue to sift through a steady stream of corporate earnings. What are major indexes doing? Futures on the Dow […]

February 4, 2019

The Federal Reserve’s unexpected, dovish pivot on monetary policy stole the show in the past week, cementing strong gains for the stock market — but analysts said doubts over the outlook remain. “We’re as happy as anyone that U.S. 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 […]