By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 31, 2018 |
Market Action China’s yuan-denominated crude-oil futures surged on their debut Monday. Beijing hopes the new market will eventually give the country an oil benchmark to rival WTI in the U.S. […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 24, 2018 |
Market Action Stocks globally suffered steep losses for the week against a turbulent geopolitical backdrop including growing trade frictions between the United States and China. The declines took most of […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 17, 2018 |
Market Action Stocks moved lower on the week as volatility remained elevated. Last Friday marked the nine-year anniversary of the current bull market for U.S. stocks, which have logged more […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: March 10, 2018 |
Market Action President Trump signed an executive order imposing tough tariffs on imported steel and aluminium. This decision has been met with resistance by many within the Republican party as […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 4, 2018 |
Market Action Markets declined broadly last week, marking the first monthly loss for the U.S. stock market since October 2016. Volatility remained high with four of the five trading days […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: February 25, 2018 |
Market Action Stocks were up modestly for the week, breaking the recent trend of sharp swings which produced the worst week in two years and the best week in five […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: February 18, 2018 |
Market Action After falling into correction last week, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are both up 4% and are on track for the biggest weekly percentage […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: February 10, 2018 |
Market Action Stocks globally were down sharply for the second week in a row, and stock market volatility has returned with large daily market swings; this week the CBOE Volatility […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: February 4, 2018 |
Market Action Stocks recorded their first weekly loss of 2018. The S&P 500 Index suffered its worst weekly drop in two years. Rising yields and inflationary fears are cited as […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: January 28, 2018 |
Market Action Stocks continued their winning streak, with the major indexes notching their fourth consecutive weekly gain and moving to new record highs. The British pound rallied above 1.40 against […]