US US. stocks were little changed, with the S&P 500 ending the day virtually flat amid the slowest trading this year. In currency news the dollar rose to its highest level in more than three months as the prospect of yields on benchmark U.S. Treasuries reaching 3% reignited demand. The greenback strengthened against major peers […]
US US stocks continued their strong start to the week. The S&P 500 rose 1.1%, with Technology and Consumer Discretionary stocks contributing the most gains. Healthy corporate profits were the primary catalyst behind the positive session for equities. Netflix Q1 earnings garnered most attention after it reported better than expected subscriber growth. Shares rose 9.2%. […]
US U.S. stocks advanced, and Treasuries retreated as President Donald Trump said he’s considering re-joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal he pulled out of shortly after taking office. Trump also said that a decision on any military retaliation in Syria will come “fairly soon,” one day after he tweeted a warning to “get ready” for a missile […]
US US stocks closed sharply higher yesterday following a speech from Chinese President Xi that eased trade concerns. The S&P 500 traded 1.7% higher with gains broad based across sectors. Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed plans to further open up the country’s economy, with measures including lowering import tariffs on autos, enforcing legal intellectual property […]
US The S&P 500 Index fell more than 2% and all 30 members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated as President Donald Trump ordered a review of additional tariffs that prompted an aggressive response from China. Attempts by White House officials to tone down concerns failed to calm nerves, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) back […]
US The S&P 500 Index fell at the close after trading higher earlier in the day as the Federal Reserve’s first decision under Chairman Jerome Powell came in less hawkish than the market had expected. Federal Reserve officials raised the benchmark lending rate by 0.25% and forecast a steeper path of hikes in 2019 and 2020, citing […]
US US. stocks edged higher, led by energy-related companies, as equity markets shrugged off weakness in technology and threats of global trade barriers. Crude advanced to a three-week high as the OPEC-led alliance of major oil producers accelerated the time line for curbing a worldwide supply glut, helping to lift the shares of companies such as Hess […]
By David Brett – Investment Writer – Schroders ‘Compounding’ can have a dramatic effect on returns. We highlight the difference it has made for major stock markets. Reinvesting dividends is one of the most powerful tools available for boosting returns over time. Investors in the MSCI World would certainly have noticed the difference over the […]
US Stocks gave up early gains Monday as uncertainty over the prospect of tariffs undid some of the market’s recent job-driven advances. The S&P 500 Index rallied 3.5% last week, with the biggest gains coming after a labour market report underscored economic strength that gave fresh impetus to the nine-year-old bull market in global equities. […]
US US stocks rose after President Donald Trump announced tariffs that were narrower than some traders had anticipated. The S&P 500 advanced for the fourth time in five days, rising 0.4%, as investors found relief in the president’s decision to exclude Canada and Mexico while giving other countries wiggle room from levies on imports of […]