US US. stocks edged higher, rising 0.3%, pushing their winning streak to four days amid a relative cooling of protectionist rhetoric between the world’s two largest economies and optimism growth can continue. Tesla Inc. gained after Elon Musk proposed taking the company private. The news dominated an otherwise quiet afternoon session on Wall Street, with […]
US US stocks began the week on a soft note as Technology shares extended recent losses. The S&P 500 settled 0.6% lower, with Technology stocks declining 1.8%. Trade concerns also were in the spotlight following reports that several countries – Canada, the European Union, Japan, Mexico and South Korea – will meet next week to […]
US US. equities gained 0.9% yesterday, after it was reported Donald Trump reached an agreement with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker aimed at averting a trade war. The two sides agreed to expand European imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas and soybeans and lower industrial tariffs on both sides. The US 10-Year Treasury yield fell to 2.96% […]
US US. equity benchmarks finished the day mostly higher, led by technology and health-care companies, while China’s efforts to support its economy spurred interest in higher-risk assets across Asia. The dollar slipped and 10-year Treasuries gained. The S&P 500 Index rose for the second straight day, gaining 0.5%, as positive earnings news overcame traders’ anxieties about simmering […]
US US equities were down slightly on Friday while yields on Treasuries climbed the most since May as Trump reiterated that he’s unhappy with the Federal Reserve tightening after the administration has worked so hard to grow the economy. The US dollar weakened the most since March, after President Donald Trump’s latest verbal salvos fanned investor concern […]
US Stocks fell on Thursday amid a negative session for Bank shares and criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Trump. The S&P 500 settled 0.4% lower. In a televised interview, President Trump said he was not happy that the Fed was raising rates – “I’m not happy about it…but at the same time I’m […]
US The S&P 500 rose 0.4% yesterday as gains in Materials and Technology stocks offset losses elsewhere. Technology stocks initially traded lower in the session following a disappointing earnings report from Netflix. Netflix shares dropped 15% at one point before rebounding throughout the day to settle 5% lower. Amazon shares touched a fresh all-time high. […]