Small Business Optimism Drives Growth, FOMO Strikes Market, Trade Deal Questionable
Global markets edge higher as traders await a key speech from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Dow Is Inching Higher Ahead of Trump Speech on Trade. Bud Snapped Up a Tiny Craft Brewer.
STOCKSTOWATCHTODAY BLOG Trading on Tuesday began quietly as investors awaited a lunchtime speech from President Donald Trump on trade policy. After the violence in Hong Kong that sparked Monday’s stock decline, global equity markets were a little hig...
Experian Stock Rises on Strong U.S. Consumer Growth
The information company said first-half revenue jumped 7% to $2.5 billion, partly because of its consumer services business, and narrowed its full-year guidance. Experian’s stock has climbed 28% this year, outperforming the U.K.’s FTSE 100, which has ...
European stocks inch higher before key Trump speech on China
European stocks edged higher on Tuesday ahead of a critical speech on China trade relations from President Donald Trump, supported by generally well-received earnings.
U.K. unemployment falls while wages slow in September
The U.K. unemployment rate in the three months to September edged down to 3.8%, while employment fell by 58,000, the Office for National Statistics said. Average weekly earnings slowed to 3.6% from 3.8%. Jobless claims rose 33,000 in October. Economist...
StockBeat: Chipmakers Escape Auto Sector Doom Loop
By Geoffrey Smith
Dow Futures Higher, Global Stocks Rally Ahead of Trump Trade Speech in New York
U.S. equity futures edged higher Tuesday, while global stocks traded firmly in positive territory, as investors awaited a key speech from President Donald Trump that could define his administration's position on U.S.-China trade talks and a long-simmering dispute over auto tariffs with the EU.