·         Stocks  in Europe open slightly higher on Friday morning as investors try to navigate through political uncertainty. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was  0.2  percent with almost every sector in positive territory. In Europe, there is also a strong focus on politics as the U.K.’s departure from the European Union approaches. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday in London that he hopes both sides will avoid a no-deal. ·         Asian stocks inched up to five-week...

·           Stocks rose in another volatile session on Wednesday after a summary of the Federal Reserve’s meeting in December reiterated comments from the central bank’s chairman from last week about patience regarding monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose  91.67  points to close at  23,879.12 , posting its fourth straight day of gains. The S&P  500  advanced  0.4  percent to  2,584.96  — notching a four-day winning streak, which was its longest since September...

·         European shares open lower on Thursday as investors focus on trade war developments and monetary policy in the U.S. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was  0.35  percent lower with every sector in the red. ·         Asian shares edged up on Thursday as stimulus expectations and a rise in the yuan helped Chinese equities erase early losses, while markets awaited more news on U.S.-China trade talks amid hopes that an all-out trade war can be averted. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific...

·           Stocks rose on Tuesday as large tech companies like Apple and Amazon outperformed while investors remained cautiously optimistic Washington and Beijing could move forward on a trade deal. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained  256.10  points to close at  23 , 787.45 , posting its first three-day winning streak since late November. The S&P  500  rose  0.97  percent to  2 , 574.41  as the real estate and communications services sectors outperformed. The Nasdaq Composite climbed ...

·           Stocks in Europe open higher on Wednesday morning as investors monitor an unexpected third day of trade talks between China and the U.S. The pan-European Stoxx   600  was up by   0.6  percent with every sector in positive territory. ·           Asian shares climbed to a 3-1/2-week high on Wednesday and European and U.S. markets looked set to follow on growing optimism that the United States and China were inching toward a trade deal that could lift a major threat to the global...

·         Stocks rose in choppy trading on Monday as investors pored through the latest U.S.-China trade developments and equities added to a massive rally in the prior trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed  98.18  points to  23,531.35  after briefly falling  131.57  points. At is high of the day, the  30- stock Dow rose  254.58  points. The S&P  500  gained  0.7  percent to close at 2,549.69 , led by a  2.36  percent gain in the consumer discretionary sector. The Nasdaq...

·         Stocks in Europe open higher Tuesday morning, rebounding from the previous session. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was up by  0.17  percent with almost every sector in positive territory. Investors are monitoring the second day of trade talks between China and the United States. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday that the two economies could reach a trade deal. A trade agreement between both countries could push certain sectors higher later in the trading session, including...

·         Stocks rallied on Friday after two positive pieces of news for the market. At  8:30  a.m., the Labor Department said the U.S. economy added  312,000  jobs in December. That blew past an expectation of  176,000  jobs. Later on Friday morning, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank will be patient in raising rates, quelling fears of tighter monetary policy in the near future. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed  746.94  points higher at  23 , 433.16 , or ...

• Stocks in Europe traded slightly higher on Monday morning, taking  cue  from Asia, where trade between U.S. and China was the biggest focus. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by 0.4 percent with almost every sector in positive territory. • · Asian shares sped ahead on Monday as a dovish turn by the Federal Reserve and startlingly strong U.S. jobs data soothed some of the market’s worst fears about the global outlook. Chinese stocks firmed after the country’s central bank announced...

• U.S. stocks fell sharply on Thursday following a dire quarterly warning from Apple. The iPhone maker blamed a slowing Chinese economy for the shortfall, intensifying fears that the global economy may be slowing down because of the ongoing trade war. A weaker-than-expected reading on U.S. manufacturing added to those fears. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 660.02 points, or 2.8 percent, to 22,686.22 as Apple shares led the decline. The 30-stock index tumbled to its low of the day right...

• European shares opened higher on Friday following news that the U.S. and China will hold trade talks next week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rallied almost 1 percent, with all sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Markets in the continent got a slight lift after China’s commerce ministry said the U.S. and Chinese would hold vice-ministerial level negotiations over trade in Beijing on Jan. 7-8. The two countries are trying to reach a breakthrough to resolve their differences...

• U.S. stocks posted slight gains on Wednesday after a volatile session kicked off 2019. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 18.78 points higher at 23,346.24 after dropping nearly 400 points earlier in the day. The S&P 500 gained 0.1percent to close at 2,510.03 while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.46 percent to 6,665.94. At their lows of the day, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were both down more than 1 percent. Volatility was rampant in December as the S&P 500 posted its worst December since...

•· The slowdown in China and turmoil in stock and currency markets is making investors nervous, including in oil markets. ·         European markets opened lower after a revenue guidance cut from Apple added to fears of a slowdown in global economic growth. Britain’s FTSE  100  was seen down  18  points at  6 , 706 , Germany’s DAX off by  46  points at  10 , 530 , and France’s CAC  19  points lower at  4 , 662 , according to IG index data ·          Major stocks indexes in Asia...

•The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed slightly lower on Friday as Wall Street concluded a roller-coaster week. The 30-stock index ended the day down 76.42 points at 23,062.40. At its high of the day, it rose as much as 243.06 points; it fell as much as 155.26 points. The S&P 500 closed 0.1 percent lower at 2,485.74, led by losses in the energy sector, after rising as much as 1.26 percent. The Nasdaq Composite eked out a gain of 0.1 percent to end at  6,584.52,  but closed well off its session...

There's a good chance that what ailed the market in   2018   could reverse sometime in   2019 , providing strong tailwinds for stocks, some strategists said. After the worst December since  1931  and the worst year since the financial crisis, stocks enter  2019  tentatively but still susceptible to the volatility that resulted in historic intraday swings in late December. The S&P  500 , trading at about  2 , 495 , is down  6.6  percent for the year, and down  9.6  percent in December alone. In the...

•There's a good chance that what ailed the market in 2018 could reverse sometime in 2019, providing strong tailwinds for stocks, some strategists said. After the worst December since 1931 and the worst year since the financial crisis, stocks enter 2019 tentatively but still susceptible to the volatility that resulted in historic intraday swings in late December. The S&P 500, trading at about 2,495, is down 6.6 percent for the year, and down 9.6 percent in December alone. In the final quarter...

• U.S. stocks roared back to end in positive territory on Thursday following steep losses for much of the session, as equities rebounded for a second day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 260.37 points, or 1.14 percent, to 23,138.82, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 21.13 points, or 0.86 percent, to 2,488.83 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 25.14 points, or 0.38 percent, to 6,579.49. Even so, all three major indexes remain down more than 9 percent for December. The S&P 500 is on track for...

•The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,000 points for the first time on Wednesday, leading a broad Wall Street rebound after a report that holiday sales were the strongest in years helped mollify concerns about the health of the economy. In a dramatic session that also saw the benchmark S&P 500 come within a whisker of dropping into  bear  market territory, oil prices surged, boosting sentiment for risk assets such as stocks and underpinning a 6.2 percent gain for energy  shares...

·           European markets were higher Thursday morning after U.S. stocks saw their best performance in almost a decade on Wednesday. The pan-European Euro Stoxx  600  index rose  0.4  percent, with markets in the region reopening after the Christmas holidays. Germany's DAX and the Italian FTSE MIB bucked the trend by pushing lower, but both markets missed out on heavy losses seen Monday when both bourses were shut. ·           Asian shares on Thursday rode a dramatic surge on Wall Street...

• U.S. stock futures pointed to a negative Wednesday morning in the wake of Wall Street’s steep fall on Monday. On Tuesday evening, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 109 points, implying an opening decline of more than 195. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures also pointed to negative moves for when the indexes open on Wednesday. American exchanges were closed on Tuesday for the Christmas holiday, but stocks are inheriting downside momentum from a Monday plunge when they recorded their...