By Jon D. Markman On September 20, 201903:15 PM Eastern
Stocks gave up more ground in midday Friday trading after reports that a Chinese trade delegation would be returning home earlier than expected, souring hopes that Washington and Beijing were...
By Mike Larson On September 20, 201908:00 AM Eastern
Did you see what happened earlier this month? All the market trends that have been in place since early 2018 reversed.
After plunging for months, interest rates rose. After rallying for a few...
By Tony Sagami On September 20, 201908:00 AM Eastern
The doomsday forecasters should pay more attention to American consumers' spending habits. If they did, they'd know shoppers are still spending generously and powering the U.S. economy ever...
By Jon D. Markman On September 20, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks churned like butter at a county fair on Thursday, shooting higher at the open and then just flipping lower midday and spiraling into a vacuous, energy draining, mystifying close.
The Dow...
By Jon D. Markman On September 19, 201903:15 PM Eastern
Stocks are clicking modestly higher today as gains in shares of healthcare, materials and technology companies put the S&P 500 within striking distance of its closing high.
The Dow Jones...
By Jon D. Markman On September 19, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks yo-yoed between steep losses and modest gains on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, but signaled a divided outlook for rate cuts the rest of the year.
The Dow...
By Jon D. Markman On September 18, 201903:20 PM Eastern
Stocks extended their recent declines Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but signaled a divided outlook for the rest of the year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped...
By Mike Larson On September 18, 201908:00 AM Eastern
You know the mantra I’ve been preaching since early 2018: Playing “defense” will pay off best. That’s because overhyped, overowned, high-flying, high-risk stocks aren’t leading the market anymore....
By Jon D. Markman On September 17, 201902:55 PM Eastern
Stocks are banging around the unchanged line today as oil prices slump and reverse some of yesterday’s historic jump.
Through 2:30 p.m. Eastern, the Dow was down 25 points, or 0.1%, a day after...
By Jon D. Markman On September 17, 201906:28 AM Eastern
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Stocks were hit in the face by a punch higher in crude oil prices amid Mideast tensions...