Chief Executive Bob Iger said on Tuesday he is open to extending his term as the head of Walt Disney Co (DIS. N), offering investors a sign of potential stability at the media company as it reported...
U. S. stocks opened lower on Monday as investors sought fresh catalysts after a strong jobs report last week, while uncertainty over President Donald Trump's policies continued to weigh. Investors...
Stock investors could have at least one less worry in the next earnings period: the suddenly limp U. S. dollar. The greenback, whose strong rally after the Nov. 8 U.S. election hit profits at many...
U. S. stocks climbed on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing just short of a record high, boosted by gains in financial shares as President Donald Trump moved ahead with deregulation action and by a...
the Dow jumped 175 points to 20,060, with Goldman Sachs contributing the most gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent, with financials rising 1 percent. The Nasdaq advanced 0.4 percent. The U. S. economy...
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana maintained its prime rate despite a potential drop forecast by economists. The policy rate which stood at 25.5 percent in November last year...
The dollar struggled to regain its poise on Wednesday after the Trump administration accused Germany, Japan and China of devaluing their currencies to gain a trade advantage, adding to a risk-off...
U. S. stocks fell on Tuesday, dragged down by economic growth-sensible sectors, amid disappointing earnings and continued concern over the priorities of the Trump administration. Technology and...
U. S. stocks extended losses in late morning trade on Tuesday, weighed down by technology and industrial stocks, amid disappointing earnings and weak consumer confidence data. The selling comes a day...
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City U. S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as investors assessed quarterly earnings reports, while...
U. S. stocks looked set to open lower as investors around the world sought safe-haven assets such as gold and U.S. Treasuries in response to the protectionist sentiments expressed by President Donald...
U. S. companies are set to report their strongest profit growth in two years, which could go a long way toward justifying Wall Street's record-breaking rally, say stock investors who anticipate many...
The dollar edged higher on Monday, boosted by robust U. S. wage growth data strengthening the case for more Federal Reserve interest rate increases, while Britain's pound fell on Prime Minister...
Asian stocks cut early gains as investor caution grew before a news conference by President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, where his views on global trade and China will be carefully scrutinized...
After a late-year rally fueled by the U. S. election pushed stocks to surprising new peaks, investors are wary that the market could be primed for a spill to start 2017. The benchmark S&P 500 .SPX is...
The year-end stocks rally on the heels of the election of Donald Trump as U. S. president was built on expectations of reduced regulations, big tax cuts and a large fiscal stimulus. Now signs are...
Asian shares steadied in early trade on Monday after China agreed to return a U. S. drone it had seized, easing worries about rising diplomatic tensions between the world's two biggest economic...
The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%, only the second increase in a decade. The central bank voted unanimously to raise the key rate to a range of 0.5% to 0.75%,...
U. S. stocks ended little changed on Friday after a payrolls report did little to recast expectations for an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve this month and bank stocks cooled to round out...
Investors resumed the post-U. S. election trade of selling bonds and buying stocks on Wednesday after a pause earlier this week, albeit less aggressively, with Japan's 10-year bond yield hitting its...