The Latest Breaking News on Economic Optimism Soars as Americans Embrace Promising Outlook for 2024

With the Fed determined to curb inflation, high-interest rates are expected to stick around as it maintains its tough monetary policy stance. While this is expected to keep the stock market under pressure, investors should focus on their long-term portfolios and consider adding fundamentally strong growth stocks ASML Holding N.V.…

This year’s rally of more than +20% in with the Nasdaq 100 Stock Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) will be tested by results from the Q1 earnings season that begins later this week. Technology stocks rallied sharply in Q1 as investors rotated out of financial stocks amid the turmoil in...

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a report showed resilience in the U.S. jobs market

Asian stock markets are mixed ahead of a United States job market update that traders hope might encourage the Federal Reserve to ease off plans for more interest rate hikes

EY-Parthenon’s Gregory Daco is worried about a recession amid stubborn inflation, rising interest rates, and the banking crisis.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.01%. The dollar on Thursday gave up an early advance and was little changed. A rebound in stock prices Thursday curbed the liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, signs of weakness in the U.S. labor market knocked the 10-year T-note yield...

Recent banking turmoil and rising interest rates have weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment lately. However, weak economic data signaling slowing growth could result in relatively easy monetary policies in the second half of 2023. Given the macroeconomic backdrop, investors could consider adding fundamentally sound low P/E stocks Pfizer (PFE), Chevron…

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending down -0.08% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices ended the regular session mixed as weaker-than-estimated economic data fueled worries that the Federal Reserve’s rate-hike campaign could push the U.S. economy into a recession, while investor focus shifted to key Friday’s U.S.…

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending down -0.22% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices ended the regular session mixed as weaker-than-estimated economic data fueled worries that the Federal Reserve’s rate-hike campaign could push the U.S. economy into a recession.

Asian shares are trading mostly lower as investors turn their attention to upcoming earnings reports and other economic indicators

The local share market has snapped its eight-session winning streak but still managed a gain for the week. Here's how the day's events unfolded, with insights from our business reporters.