·         European stocks opened higher Wednesday, as investors looked ahead to an all-important G- 20  summit later this week. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was up around  0.46  percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. As the latest G- 20  summit draws closer, investors continue to closely monitor simmering tensions between the world's two largest economies. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal that...

• U.S. stocks jumped on Monday as shares of some beaten-down tech companies rebounded after posting steep losses last week while General Motors shares climbed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 354.29 points to 24,640.24, posting its biggest gain since Nov. 7, while the S&P 500 gained 1.55 percent to end the day at 2,673.45. The Nasdaq Composite outperformed, rising more than 2percent to close at 7,081.85. Shares of Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google-parent Alphabet all rose at...

• European stocks open mixed on Tuesday, on the back of a slightly positive, yet cautious tone seen in Asia-Pacific markets. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was flat with the various sectors taking different directions. Tit-for-tat trade war talk between China and the U.S. appears to be back on the agenda, after President Donald Trump gave his views on the matter in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal. Speaking to the media outlet, the U.S. leader said that it was "highly unlikely"...

• Stocks fell on Friday as some of the most popular technology shares were under pressure once again, while a steep drop in oil prices also weighed on equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 178.74 points to 24,285.95 while the S&P 500 pulled back 0.65 percent to 2,632.56. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.5 percent to close at 6,938.98. The Dow and S&P 500 posted their worst Black Friday performance since 2010. The Nasdaq had its worst Black Friday since 2011. For the week, the major...

• Europe began Monday's session on a positive note, with investors digesting fresh news surrounding Brexit, while keeping a close eye on the oil market. The pan-European STOXX 600 started the session up 0.92 percent, with all major bourses and sectors trading in the black. • Asian stocks and U.S. equity futures posted modest gains on Monday on hopes of solid U.S. holiday sales, though risk appetite was tempered as plunging oil prices fanned worries about the global economic outlook. MSCI's broadest...

·           European markets traded in negative territory on Thursday as investors remained cautious in the face of Brexit and Italy budget difficulties in Europe, and wider geopolitical tensions. By the end of trade, the pan-European Stoxx  600  was down  0.65  percent, with all major country indexes in negative territory. ·           Stocks in Asia traded cautiously Friday morning as investors remained wary about uncertainties around the U.K.'s negotiations to leave the European Union as...

·           European stocks opened mixed Friday morning, as investors cautiously managed hopes for progress in Brexit negotiations. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was little changed from the previous session shortly after the opening bell, with sectors and major bourses pointing in opposite directions. With U.S. markets closed overnight for Thanksgiving and Japan on holiday Friday, trading activity is expected to be relatively muted on Friday. ·           Stocks in Asia mostly slipped on Friday...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended flat at 24,464.69, the S&P 500 gained 8.04 points, or 0.30 percent, to 2,649.93 and the Nasdaq Composite added 63.43 points, or 0.92 percent, to 6,972.25. The S&P 500 ended higher on Wednesday after a brutal two-day selloff, led by a rebound in energy and technology shares, but the market faltered toward the session’s end as Apple shares surrendered gains ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. • The U.S. stock market will be closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving...

·           The dollar drifted lower in Asian trade on Thursday as demand for safe haven currencies remained subdued after a rebound in global equities, while the euro strengthened on hopes for a resolution of Italy's budget dispute. The dollar had been actively bid over the last two trading sessions as risk appetite receded on fears over a global growth slowdown and the U.S.-Sino trade conflict. The dollar index, a measure of its value versus six major peers, eased  0.1  percent to  96.62...

·           The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P  500  fell sharply on Tuesday and turned negative for the year as a decline in Target shares pressured retailers, while some of the most popular tech shares dropped again. The  30- stock Dow dropped  551.80  points to  24 , 465.64  and the S&P  500  plunged  1.8  percent to close at  2 , 641.89.  The Dow and S&P  500  were up  1.2 percent and  0.6  percent, respectively, for  2018  entering Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite also dropped ...

  The Dow plunge isn't anywhere near done. At least, not according to chief financial officers at major corporations. More than half of the members of the CNBC Global CFO Council think the Dow Jones Industrial Average will fall below 23,000 — roughly 2,000 points from its current level — before the stock market barometer is ever able to top the 27,000 level. The 23,000 level would equate to another 8 percent in decline among the Dow group of stocks before the selling stops. The Dow dropped...

·         The Dow plunge isn't anywhere near done. At least, not according to chief financial officers at major corporations. More than half of the members of the CNBC Global CFO Council think the Dow Jones Industrial Average will fall below  23 , 000  — roughly  2 , 000  points from its current level — before the stock market barometer is ever able to top the  27 , 000  level. The  23 , 000  level would equate to another  8  percent in decline among the Dow group of stocks before the...

·           Stocks dropped sharply on Monday as the biggest and most popular technology stocks plunged. Facebook and Apple led the losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 395.78 points to 25,017.44. The S&P 500 dropped 1.7 percent to 2,690.73 as the technology sector pulled back 3.8 percent. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lagged, falling 3 percent to close at 7,028.48 as Amazon dropped 5.1 percent. Apple led tech shares lower after The Wall Street Journal reported the company has cut...

·         European stocks opened lower on Tuesday, as investors keep abreast of market news and await any further developments surrounding Brexit. The pan-European Stoxx  600  is down  0.4  percent, with all major stock indexes in negative territory. ·         Asian stock markets skidded on Tuesday and Europe was expected to follow, pressured by sharp losses on Wall Street as technology firms tumbled on worries about slackening demand. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside...

·           On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose  123.95  points, or  0.49  percent, to  25 , 413.22 , the S&P  500  gained  5.94  points, or  0.22  percent, to  2 , 736.14  and the Nasdaq Composite dropped  11.16  points, or  0.15  percent, to  7 , 247.87. The U.S. dollar weakened and Treasury yields slid on Friday after a top Federal Reserve official said U.S. interest rates were near a neutral rate, while the S&P  500  ended positive after a seesaw session helped by optimism...

·           European stocks opened higher Monday morning, amid lingering uncertainty surrounding the U.K.'s future relationship with the European Union. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was up around  0.4  percent shortly after the opening bell, with all sectors and major bourses in positive territory. • Share markets turned mixed in Asia on Monday amid conflicting signals on the prospects for a truce in the Sino-U.S. trade dispute, while the Federal Reserve’s newly-found concerns over...

·           U.S. stocks rose on Thursday on optimism the United States and China could resolve their trade dispute, after a news report said Washington would pause further tariffs on Chinese imports. The benchmark S&P  500  index .SPX gained  28.62  points, or  1.06  percent, to  2 , 730.2 , snapping five days of losses. Shares of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) advanced  2.5  percent to end a five-day losing streak and help the technology sector .SPLRCT climb  2.5  percent, the biggest gain among the...

·           European stocks opened higher Friday morning, as investors closely monitored ongoing political turmoil in the U.K. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was up around  0.44  percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. ·           Market focus is largely attuned to Brexit developments, amid heightened fears the country could soon crash out of the European Union without a divorce deal. ·           The British pound suffered its biggest...

·         Stocks fell on Wednesday as shares of Apple rolled over and dipped briefly into a bear market before recovering. A decline in bank shares also pressured the broader market.   The S&P  500  closed down  0.8  percent, clinching its fifth straight day of losses. It's now in the red for the month of November following October's  7  percent rout. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished  206  points lower on Wednesday. The Dow fell more than  400  points from its highs of the day. The...

·           “If U.S. stocks are to bounce back, economic indicators will be key,” said Junichi Ishikawa, senior forex strategist at IG Securities in Tokyo. “Immediate focus will be on today’s U.S. retail sales data, which will provide a view of how private consumption -the main component of economic growth- is faring.”  U.S. retail sales for October will be released at  1330  GMT. ·           European stock indexes opened higher on Thursday as investors digest the latest...