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

If you seek passive income and you’ve got a contrarian streak, ignore some of the popular trades and take a closer look at the banks. 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

The nation’s capital is in disarray, but positive economic news today shoved politics into the background and gave market bulls the last word. Read More

Wall Street bounced back from yesterday’s rate-induced swoon to close higher Thursday, with tech shares in the lead. Read More

The Federal Reserve boosted interest rates as expected today, but Fed Chief Jerome Powell’s remarks spooked investors. Stocks plunged across the board. Read More

The market averages closed mostly lower today, but energy equities rose as crude prices jumped. Signs point to an oil crash ahead. Read More