The Dow rose marginally higher Monday in a volatile trading session ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting that kicks off Tuesday, where the central bank is widely expected to hike rates by another 75 basis points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average last traded […]
Economic events
Stock futures flat ahead of a fresh batch of economic data
U.S. equity futures were little changed on Thursday morning as investors looked ahead to several economic reports scheduled to come out in the morning. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched higher by 26 points, or 0.08%. S&P 500 futures added 0.09%, and […]
Dow jumps 300 points as Wall Street looks to break 3-week slump
U.S. stocks rose Friday following a choppy trading session as traders considered Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s latest comments on inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 346 points, or 1.09%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.33% and 1.79%, respectively. Shares of DocuSign […]
China economic data, Japan GDP, earnings, politics
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg via Getty Images Shares in the Asia-Pacific rose on Monday ahead of economic data from China. The S&P/ASX 200 in Australia […]
How Italy’s Draghi government collapsed
The government of Mario Draghi came to an end earlier than what many analysts expected. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Mario Draghi is best known for saving the euro. But a coveted rescue of the Italian economy ended prematurely when internal politics […]