Stock Markets Buoyed Before Fed Update
World stock markets climbed Wednesday, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve's US interest rate decision as corporate America pushed Wall Street to new record highs. New York trading was off to a...
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Global Markets Split Amid Corporate Earnings
Wall Street and major European stocks ended in mixed territory on Monday amid a busy weak of US corporate earnings. Meanwhile, the dollar continued to weaken on receding expectations that the US...
Global Stocks Pressured By Trump Health Care Reform Setback
Global stock markets were pressured Tuesday by worries about President Donald Trump's agenda after a proposed health care reform measure collapsed in Congress, raising concerns about prospects for...
Dow, S&P 500 End Week At Records; Dollar Tumbles
Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records Friday following solid bank earnings, while the dollar retreated after lackluster US data raised questions about additional Federal Reserve rate hikes....
Dow At Record, European Stocks Up As Yellen Pledges Gradual Rate Hikes
European and US stocks scored solid gains Wednesday, with the Dow ending at a fresh record, as investors welcomed congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reiterating the pledge...
US Stocks Stable After Midday Trump Tumble
Wall Street stocks finished little changed Tuesday, rebounding from a mid-session swoon sparked by unease over Donald Trump Jr's interactions with Russian interests. Markets had been chugging through...
US Stocks Rise After Solid June Jobs Report
Wall Street stocks rose early Friday after the Labor Department reported the US added a better-than-expected 222,000 jobs in June. Despite the solid headline figure, the report showed that wage...
Trump Bullish On ‘blazing’ Economy But Whose Recovery Is It?
As he rubs shoulders with leaders of the world's other major economies, Donald Trump is in a bullish mood about the US recovery even if there are clouds on the horizon. "Stock Market at all time...
US Stocks Pressured By Weak Oil Shares
Petroleum-linked shares tumbled early Wednesday, on lower oil prices, pressuring US stocks, while some big technology shares were modestly positive. ExxonMobil and Chevron were among the biggest...
US Dollar Rebounds While Global Stocks Post Gains
Rising oil prices and investor appetite for financial stocks helped boost most major US and European equities on Monday while the dollar rebounded on exchange markets ahead of the July 4 holiday in...
US Stocks Open Holiday Week On Upbeat Note
Wall Street opened the holiday-shortened week on an upbeat note on Monday, as investors awaited a pair of economic data releases as well as monthly car sales. About 10 minutes into trading on the day...
Global Stocks Gain As Macron Win Boosts Sentiment
European stock markets rose on Monday and US equities ended at records as traders cheered a strong victory for French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party in parliamentary elections. London's...
British Pound Tumbles After UK Vote; Tech Sell-Off Hits Nasdaq
The pound plunged Friday as the surprise election setback to Prime Minister Theresa May injected uncertainty into Britain's negotiations with the European Union over Brexit. But London equity markets...
Trump’s Climate Decision Comes Under Fire From Business Leaders
US coal producers welcomed President Trump's decision on Thursday to pull the US out of the Paris climate deal. But the move drew criticism from other business executives, who said it would hurt US...
Dow Falls More Than 300 Points On Trump Woes
Wall Street stocks fell further Wednesday afternoon on deepening worries about President Donald Trump's economic agenda following a series of scandals and stumbles. Near 1900 GMT, the Dow Jones...
Snap Plunges As Wall Street Loses Ground
The Snapchat owner was among the biggest losers after posting disapointing results for first quater Wall Street closed lower on Thursday, pulled down by lower-than-expected sales at major US...
JP Morgan and Goldman Lead Dow Higher
JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were the best performers on the Dow Wall Street markets rose in early Wednesday trading, with big banks leading the list of the Dow's gainers. In the opening minutes, the...
US Stocks Slump As Market Digests Trump Health Setback
Wall Street stocks fell early Monday in the first full session since Republican leaders withdrew a US health care reform bill, dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump. About 10 minutes into...
Wall Street’s Trump Rally Overpriced, Economists Say
Wall Street's historic rallies since Donald Trump's election overvalue the president's pledged pro-business tax and regulatory policies, according to a survey of economists released Monday. But the...
World Equities Wobble As Trump Health Bill Vote Canceled
World equity markets wobbled Friday, with US stocks finishing mostly lower, as investors monitored a swirl of negotiations surrounding President Donald Trump's health care replacement bill, before...