·         Stocks in Europe started the week on a negative note as investors monitored Brexit developments and looked ahead to new U.S.-China trade talks. The pan-European Euro Stoxx  600  index was lower with all major bourses and most sectors pushing lower. Mining stocks bucked the trend, up by over  1  percent, with the sector having a heavy exposure to China. This comes ahead of a new round of trade talks between China and the United States later in the week. Rio Tinto shares climbed  2...

·         European stocks traded higher on Friday, even amid renewed worries over whether the U.S. and China will resolve their trade dispute. The pan-European Stoxx  600  index rose more than  0.4  percent, with trade-sensitive sectors like autos and basic resources being among the top gainers. A big focus for investors this week has been the unresolved trade battle between Washington and Beijing. The two countries have been trying to find agreement over a  90- day tariffs truce, but talks...

·           The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Wednesday on the back of strong quarterly earnings from companies like IBM, United Technologies and Procter & Gamble. The  30- stock index rose  171.14  points to  24 , 575.62.  Big gains were hard to find away from companies that reported earnings, so the broader market was little changed. The S&P  500  gained  0.2  percent to close at  2 , 638.70 , led by a 1.2  percent jump in the consumer staples sector. The Nasdaq Composite advanced ...

·         European stock markets traded slightly on Thursday as uncertainty continues to dominate investor sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx  600  hovered around the flatline, with all three major indexes - FTSE, the German DAX and the French CAC - in negative territory. Stocks took cue from their Asian counterparts Thursday as caution sets in over the ongoing political impasse in the U.S., the global economic outlook and potential outcome of U.S.-China trade talks. An interest rate decision...

·         European stock markets open slightly lower Wednesday morning as uncertainty over the state of Sino-U.S. trade talks dominates sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx  600  opened  0.3  percent lower. London’s FTSE traded  0.4  percent lower, the German DAX was down  0.5  percent and the French CAC was trading slightly lower as well, according to IG. Trading is expected to be cautious in Europe Wednesday amid uncertainty over trade talks between the world’s biggest economies, the...

·           The U.S. financial markets are closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. ·           European stocks closed lower on Monday, after fresh data from China showed its economy grew at its slowest pace since  1990. The pan-European Stoxx  600  index provisionally sank  0.26  percent, with most sectors and major bourses in the red. Market players monitored news of slowing growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Official data published Monday said China’s...

·         European stock markets were in negative territory on Tuesday morning amid concerns on slowing global growth. The pan-European Euro Stoxx  600  Index was lower by around  0.4  percent with all major bourses falling in the first hour of trade. UBS shares sank by  4.4  percent after fresh earnings on Tuesday missed estimates as it noted outflows at its wealth management division. Shares of U.K. airline easyJet also fell  0.8  percent after a trading update highlighted that operations...

·           Stocks rose on Friday as investors cheered potential progress in trade negotiations between China and the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose  336.25  points to  24,706.35 , led by gains in UnitedHealth and Home Depot. The S&P  500  climbed  1.3  percent to  2,670.71 , closing out of correction territory, as the materials and industrials sectors outperformed. The Nasdaq Composite advanced  1  percent to close at  7,157.23. The major averages jumped to their highs of the...

·         European stocks opened lower on Monday, after fresh data from China showed its economy grew at its slowest pace since  1990. The pan-European Stoxx  600  index sank  0.3  percent as traders kicked off Monday’s session, with most sectors and major bourses in the red. ·         Asian markets kept their nerve on Monday as data showed the Chinese economy slowed at the end of last year, underlining the urgent need for more stimulus as Beijing wrestles with the United States over...

·         U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday as hopes of a resolution to the trade dispute between the United States and China boosted industrial shares and lifted investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose  162.94  points, or  0.67  percent, to  24,370.1 , the S&P  500 . SPX gained  19.86  points, or  0.76  percent, to  2,635.96  and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added  49.77  points, or 0.71  percent, to  7,084.46. ·         Stocks spiked higher in afternoon trading after...

·           European stocks opened higher Friday morning, after a report of progress in U.S.-China trade talks raised hopes of a breakthrough in their long-running dispute. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was up around  0.6  percent shortly after the opening bell, with almost all sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Market focus is largely attuned to global trade developments, after the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin proposed lifting...

·           Stocks rose on Wednesday as investors cheered strong quarterly earnings from major banks like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose  141.57  points to  24 , 207.16  as Goldman Sachs outperformed. The S&P  500  gained  0.2  percent to close at  2 , 616.10 , led by a  2.2  percent gain in financials. The Nasdaq Composite climbed  0.15 percent to  7 , 034.69. ·           European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as market participants awaited a...

·         Technical Forecast for S&P  500 The S&P  500  continues to rise but with resistance in the area and the market far from being in the clear, a decline is expected to unfold soon. The key right now is watching price action. The levels are there to turn the market lower but we need to see sellers step in and solidify those levels before turning aggressively bearish. ·         European stocks were lower Thursday morning, amid heightened political uncertainty in the U.K. and ongoing concerns...

·           Stocks rose on Tuesday as Netflix led a rally in tech-related names after news that it would hike its monthly membership prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 155.75 points to 24,065.59 as Microsoft and UnitedHealth outperformed. The S&P 500 gained 1.07 percent to close at 2,610.30 as the tech sector climbed 1.5 percent. Tuesday was also the first time since December that the S&P 500 closed above 2,600, a key level watched by traders. The Nasdaq Composite outperformed,...

·         European stocks opened higher Wednesday morning, with market participants assessing their options after British lawmakers voted against Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal by a crushing margin. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up around 0.5 percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Market focus is largely attuned to political uncertainty in the U.K., with investors turning their attention to a confidence vote on May's government...

·           Stocks posted solid weekly gains, but an ongoing U.S. government shutdown and worries about an economic slowdown in China pushed shares marginally lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P  500  both rose more than  2  percent this week while the Nasdaq Composite jumped  3.45  percent. Amazon and Facebook both rose more than  4  percent this week, while Netflix surged 13.45  percent as investors put money into the beaten-down names from December. The Dow and S&P ...

·         UBS, the world’s largest wealth manager, said investors should keep their money in the stock market this year regardless of their risk appetite. Markets have been volatile in recent months as investors re-position for slower global growth and heightened uncertainties. That’s set to continue, leading some investors to consider whether it’s time to get out of equities and hold cash before a recession hits — but UBS said there’s still money to be made in the stock market...

·           Stocks posted solid weekly gains, but an ongoing U.S. government shutdown and worries about an economic slowdown in China pushed shares marginally lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P  500  both rose more than  2  percent this week while the Nasdaq Composite jumped  3.45  percent. Amazon and Facebook both rose more than  4  percent this week, while Netflix surged  13.45  percent as investors put money into the beaten-down names from December. The Dow and S&P ...

·           European markets opened lower Monday morning, after a shock contraction in Chinese exports heightened fears of a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was down around  0.5  percent shortly after the opening bell, with all sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Back in Europe, Brexit remains in the spotlight for market participants. That’s because British lawmakers are poised to vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s much maligned...

·           Stocks rose on Thursday, but gains were capped as disappointing holiday sales from Macy’s and a revenue guidance cut from American Airlines pressured retail and airline shares. Fear that the U.S. government shutdown might continue for a long time also weighed on stocks. The S&P  500  climbed  0.4  percent to  2 , 596.64  — notching its first five-day winning streak since September — as the real estate and industrials sectors outperformed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...