Stocks Rise for Fifth Straight Week; Oil Tumbles: Markets Wrap

Stocks Rise for Fifth Straight Week; Oil Tumbles: Markets Wrap

All you need to know about what’s moving markets today

Stocks Fall as Cohen and Trade Take Center Stage: Markets Wrap

Stocks Fall as Cohen and Trade Take Center Stage: Markets Wrap

Stocks drifted lower after the top U.S. trade negotiator dialed back expectations for a sweeping deal with China and investors fixated on a Congressional hearing about President Donald Trump’s political controversies. The dollar was mixed and bond yields rose.

Global shares rise on trade optimism, tame inflation

Global shares rise on trade optimism, tame inflation

NEW YORK (Reuters) - World equity markets rose on Friday as optimism around trade and benign U.S. inflation boosted investor sentiment, while crude oil retreated on news of weaker U.S. factory activity.

Stocks Close Lower; Pound Gains on May Promise: Markets Wrap

U.S. stocks pushed lower in the final hour of trading to close in the red as investors struggled to put an optimistic spin on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress. The pound rallied as U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May promised a vote to delay Brexit if her proposed…

From analysis to the latest developments in health, read the most diverse news in one place.

Already a member? Sign in here

Dollar rallies as risk appetite rises; markets disregard U.S. data

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rose on Friday, hitting 10-week-highs against the yen, as risk appetite improved amid a more upbeat outlook on some major economies of the world and the prospect of a trade deal between China and the United States.

Stocks fall on China weakness, tempered trade hopes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equities markets fell on Thursday as weak Chinese economic data and mixed messages on the progress of trade talks between China and the United States weighed on investor sentiment.