Fears about the federal deficit, trade war, and rising interest rates took a back seat today to higher corporate profits. The main indices soared. Read More
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The main indices ended a volatile session today in the red. Stocks struggled to gain traction against a mounting litany of woes, from trade war to rising rates. Read More
Strong bank earnings restored investor confidence today, driving stock indices into the green after two days of steep losses. Trading was volatile. Read More
The carnage on Wall Street continued for a second consecutive session today, as trade war, inflation and rising interest rates undermined investor confidence. Read More
The main market indices plummeted today, driven lower by steep losses amid large-cap momentum stocks in the technology sector. Read More
The IMF today downgraded its global growth forecasts, citing the U.S.-China trade war. Stocks slumped on the news, as investors also worried about interest rates. Read More
Robust employment data today boosted bond yields and sent rate-worried investors to the exits. Stocks fell across the board for the second consecutive session. Read More
Signs of overheating economic growth continued to boost bond yields today, driving nervous equity investors to the exits. Technology stocks led decliners. Read More
The Dow cheered the “new” trilateral deal today for the second consecutive session, but that optimism could prove unfounded. Read More
In the third quarter, U.S. indices beat global markets. Here’s a quarterly review, along with a re-cap of Monday’s big gains. Read More