European stocks traded higher on Monday, alongside U.S. equity futures, with investors encouraged by COVID-19 vaccine progress and hopes for a stimulus deal out of Washington. No collapse in Brexit talks also lifted sentiment. The Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP rose 0.8% after the index logged a 1% lossRead More →
S&P 500 Futures stays mildly, up for the fourth day in a row. US-China tussle, mixed clues on virus and vaccine probe earlier risk-on mood. US stimulus, Brexit headlines confuse markets amid a light calendar. US NFP awaited, risk news to keep the driver’s seat. S&P 500 Futures gainsRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is pictured on an electric car at Brussels Motor Show (Reuters) – Shares of Tesla (O:) surged 10% to a record high on Monday, extending their rally to nearly 40% in five sessions after analysts raised their price targets on the electricRead More →
© Reuters. New York Stock Exchange opens during COVID-19 By Devik Jain and Medha Singh (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as a surprisingly upbeat jobs report last week added to optimism that the world’s biggest economy has weathered the worst fallout of the coronavirus outbreak. LeadingRead More →
By Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures ticked to fresh record highs on Friday as investors stayed optimistic that Washington and Beijing would sign a long-awaited trade treaty early in the new year. Wall Street again hit all-time highs on Thursday as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinRead More →
Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after record highs on Wall Street amid investor optimism about an interim U.S.-China trade deal announced last week were tempered by fresh worries of a hard Brexit. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIK, -0.54% erased earlier gains to inch down 0.4% in morning trading. HongRead More →
Micron Technology Inc. shares are trading at their highest levels in more than a year as analysts see signs of improvement in the memory-chip industry, which has spent 2019 trying to dig out of an inventory glut that decimated sales. Micron MU, +0.11% shares closed up 0.1% at $53 Tuesday,Read More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) – U.S. stocks hit record levels on Thursday after President Donald Trump tweeted that the United States was “very close” to a trade dealRead More →
Asian shares were rising Thursday amid renewed hopes a U.S. trade deal with China may be nearing, despite tough recent talk from President Donald Trump. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIK, +0.69% gained 0.7% in early trading, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +1.05% added nearly 1%. South Korea’s KospiRead More →
© Reuters. Investing.com – Asia stocks opened on an upbeat tone after more positive tones on the possibility of a trade deal between the US and China, after days of contradictory developments. Most markets in Asia gained during morning trading on Thursday but the gains were modest compared to severalRead More →
Yields on U.S. government debt rose Wednesday as Treasury prices gave back some of the previous session’s large gains following a news report that said the U.S. and China remained on track to complete a phase-one trade deal before a Dec. 15 deadline despite President Trump’s comments about a delayRead More →
Asian shares were mixed after an upbeat start Tuesday on optimism over U.S.-China trade talks, prompted by Beijing’s new guidelines for the protection of patents and copyrights. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIK, +0.35% advanced 0.6% in morning trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.83% gained 0.7%. South Korea’s KospiRead More →
© Reuters. Traders work on the floor at the NYSE in New York By Arjun Panchadar (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes hit record highs on Monday, as a report that the United States and China were nearing a trade truce sparked a rally in Apple andRead More →
U.S. stock indexes opened in record territory Friday, after data on retail sales rebounded to show growth in October and after White House officials again talked up the prospects of a trade deal with China How are the major benchmarks faring? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.35% rose 96Read More →
From a look at Apple Inc.’s stock, you might think that Wall Street was expecting something big from the company’s coming earnings report. Apple shares AAPL, +1.23% keep roaring higher, buoyed by talk of momentum for the company’s new iPhones and services offerings as well as indications that the smartphoneRead More →
Asian markets gained in early trading Friday amid optimism over U.S.-China trade talks, which headed into their second day in Washington. Despite low expectations going into the first face-to-face high-level negotiations since July, hopes rose that a limited trade deal could be agreed upon after Thursday first day of meetings.Read More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work at their screens at the stock exchange in Frankfurt By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Positive noises from China on U.S. trade talks lifted European stocks on Thursday and snuffed out a modest rally in safe-haven assets that had dominated in Asia. Europe’s mainRead More →
© Reuters. Market Fragility On Show as Trade War, China Data Curb Optimism (Bloomberg) — The trade war just ratcheted up another notch and the outlook for Chinese manufacturing deteriorated further, signaling the caution that characterized a tumultuous August for global markets may have further to run. The ground isRead More →
Asian markets mostly gained in early trading Tuesday, following upbeat remarks by President Donald Trump on Monday regarding the trade war with China. Speaking at the conclusion of the G-7 summit in France, Trump said he was ready to resume trade negotiations with China, following what he said were twoRead More →
© Reuters. Traders work on the floor at the NYSE in New York By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks climbed on Monday, but were well off highs that sent the S&P 500 to a record, fueled by gains in technology stocks on optimism for progress in U.S.-ChinaRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk in front of board displaying stock indexes in Tokyo By Hideyuki Sano and Noah Sin TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares, European and U.S. stock futures rose on Monday after the United States shelved plans to impose tariffs on Mexico and as global investorsRead More →
© Reuters. The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain By Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks edged higher on Friday and oil prices recovered from bruising falls, after U.S. President Donald Trump nurtured muted hopes of progress in U.S.-China talks while concernsRead More →
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is about to get its turn to show if it was affected by problems in the chip market, or if it was able to capitalize on the weakness and siphon off market share from larger rival Intel Corp. AMD AMD, +0.80% is scheduled to report first-quarterRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a markets index board in Tokyo By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares neared nine-month highs on Monday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he hoped U.S.-China trade talks were approaching a final lap, while strong Chinese export and bankRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a markets index board in Tokyo By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares neared nine-month highs on Monday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he hoped U.S.-China trade talks were approaching a final lap, while strong Chinese export and bankRead More →
