Oil futures popped higher Sunday evening, after a drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in northern Jordan, blamed by the White House on Iran-backed militants, marked…
Read more Oil prices jump after drone attack kills U.S. troops, escalating Mideast crisisU.S. stocks ended sharply higher Friday, more than shaking off weakness seen the previous session in the aftermath of a poor Treasury bond auction and fresh signs that…
Read more Dow ends nearly 400 points higher as tech rally leads stocks to highest close since SeptemberA weak session is setting up for Tuesday, with oil under pressure after unexpectedly downbeat China export data. So the preference is for bonds this morning, as stock…
Read more A wall of debt rolling over: Here’s what’s scaring Bridgewater’s co-CIOOil futures dropped Sunday night as markets saw a calm opening following Israel’s launch of a ground offensive in Gaza that drew implied threats from Iran amid market…
Read more Oil falls, markets hold steady as Israel launches Gaza ground offensiveOil traders on Sunday said crude prices were likely to remain supported in the near term, as investors assessed the fallout from the surprise attack by Hamas on…
Read more ‘Fear trade’: What Israel-Hamas war means for oil prices and financial marketsInvestors bid up Nike’s rivals Adidas and Puma in early European markets action, after their U.S. peer beat first-quarter earnings forecasts. Adidas shares ADS, +6.09% jumped 6%, and…
Read more Adidas and Puma shares rally after Nike resultsStock investors are showing some hesitancy for Tuesday, with big signals on the economy coming this week via consumer prices and retail sales. Ahead of that, Apple is…
Read more The economy is doing better than anyone thinks, but these troubles are in the pipeline, says Bill AckmanU.S. stock futures pointed higher on Friday, ahead of data that could show a slowing pace of hiring, which would reassure investors that the Federal Reserve won’t take…
Read more U.S. stock futures edge higher ahead of data that could show hiring slowdownWall Street looks ready to build on Monday’s gains, the first in five sessions for the S&P 500 SPX and Nasdaq Composite COMP. That’s as expectations build around…
Read more Nvidia may be the AI stock for now, but here are the picks for later, says Goldman SachsThe July jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy gained 187,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate dipping to 3.5% from 3.6%. Economists polled by The…
Read more ‘The Fed will take comfort from moderating job growth’ — economists react to July’s employment reportThe June jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy gained 209,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate dipping to 3.6% from 3.7%. Economists polled by The…
Read more ‘This is the best possible jobs report’ — economists react to June employment dataOne worrying sign emerged from June’s job markets report — there was a big pickup in the ranks of those working part-time involuntarily. According to the Labor Department,…
Read more Part-time work surged in June as hours cut back, U.S. jobs report saysInvestors will start the week nervously sorting through the aftermath of a short-lived rebellion by the mercenary Wagner Group that’s seen leaving Russian President Vladimir Putin weakened. “As…
Read more What’s next for markets after aborted Wagner mutiny leaves Russia’s Putin weakenedU.S. stock-index futures opened near unchanged and attempted to edge higher Sunday night, as investors reacted to chaotic weekend events that saw a short-lived rebellion that pitted the…
Read more U.S. stock futures little changed after short-lived Wagner mutiny in Russia; oil futures riseInvestors will start the week nervously sorting through the aftermath of a short-lived rebellion by the mercenary Wagner Group that’s seen leaving Russian President Vladimir Putin weakened. “As…
Read more What’s next for markets after aborted Wagner mutiny leaves Russia’s Putin weakenedThe summer haze settling over stocks doesn’t look ready to budge Thursday, with the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.52% in the throes of its longest losing streak since…
Read more This Bud’s for investors. Buy the stock even if Bud Light sales never recover, says analyst.U.S. stock index futures slipped lower Tuesday after a three-day break, with Chinese equities wilting on disappointment over the monetary stimulus efforts in the world’s number-two economy. What’s…
Read more U.S. stock futures slip after three-day breakGoldman Sachs economists Alec Phillips and Tim Krupa say the Treasury’s early June deadline for the debt ceiling looks “very accurate, in our view.” Their calculation is that…
Read more Goldman economists: U.S. Treasury funds will be exhausted by June 9U.S. stock futures paused Friday after a two-day rally, as investors focused on debt-ceiling talks and an address from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. What’s happening Dow Jones…
Read more Suddenly booming U.S. stocks set for pause as futures inch higherThe numbers: The U.S. created a stronger-than-expected 253,000 new jobs in April and wages rose sharply, indicating there’s still lot of demand for labor even as the economy…
Read more Jobs report shows strong 253,000 increase in April. U.S. labor market not cooling much
