• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 18.38 points, or 0.07 percent, to 26,458.31, the S&P 500 lost 0.02 point, or -0.00 percent, to 2,913.98 and the Nasdaq Composite added4.39 points, or 0.05 percent, to 8,046.35. Wall Street ended flat, pulling back from early gains after Facebook disclosed a security breach. Tesla shares lost 13.9 percent after U.S. regulators sued Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk in a fraud complaint that seeks to remove him as CEO. • Asia markets were mixed on Monday...

·         Stocks in Europe hovered around the flatline on Monday morning as investors digested news of a trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was mostly flat with the various sectors taking different directions. Travel and leisure was the worst-performer following news that Ryanair had cut its full-year profit guidance. The stock dropped above  8  percent in early deals. ·         Asia markets were mixed on Monday as the U.S. and Canada announced...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 54.65 points, or 0.21 percent, to 26,439.93, the S&P 500 gained 8.03 points, or 0.28 percent, to 2,914 and the Nasdaq Composite added51.60 points, or 0.65 percent, to 8,041.97. Wall Street climbed on Thursday, helped by gains in Apple, Alphabet and Facebook, as well as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s confidence in the strength of the economy after it raised rates for the third time this year. • “The Fed’s statement is essentially a green light for...

·           European stocks started off Friday's session on a relatively downbeat note, as investors monitor political turmoil seen in Europe and overseas. The pan-European STOXX   600  fell   0.25  percent around the open, with almost all of the region's sectors slipping into negative territory. Almost all of Europe's bourses were trading lower at the beginning of Friday's trade. ·           Asian stocks rounded out a volatile month with gains on Friday, with Japanese shares outperforming...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI ended down 0.4 percent at 26,385.28 points, while the S&P 500 .SPX lost 0.33 percent to 2,905.97. During the session, the S&P 500traded up as much as 0.53 percent. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 0.21 percent to 7,990.37. A Wall Street rally collapsed and stocks turned negative shortly before the market close on Wednesday after investors reassessed the Federal Reserve’s policy statement and reduced their risk as they weighed how long the U.S....

•               European stocks came under pressure around the start of Thursday's trading session, as investors monitored political news going on around the world. The pan-European STOXX  600  opened down in the red, off  0.48  percent, with almost all of the region's sectors dipping into negative territory. All major bourses and most peripheral markets posted slight losses. •               Asian shares held firm on Thursday, outperforming sagging Wall Street shares, and U.S. bond yields fell...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 0.26 percent to end at 26,492.21 points, and the S&P 500 .SPX lost 0.13 percent to 2,915.56. The S&P 500 fell on Tuesday as chipmakers were dented by ratings downgrades and utilities declined ahead of an expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike, offsetting a boost from the energy sector. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC rose 0.18 percent to 8,007.47. Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) provided the greatest lift to the technology-heavy index, jumping 2.08 percent...

• S&P500 Technical Analysis: Stocks pulling back slightly ahead of FOMC on Wednesday The S&P500 is pulling back ahead of the FOMC meeting on Wednesday. The S&P500 is trading well above its rising and widening 50, 100 and 200-period simple moving averages suggesting a strong bullish bias. The market is finding support just at2,917.00 (August 29 high). The RSI, MACD and Stochastics indicators are slighty slowing down. A continuation of the consolidation can lead to 2,900.00 figure and 2,877.00...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 181.45 points, or 0.68 percent, to 26,562.05, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 10.3 points, or 0.35 percent, to 2,919.37, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 6.29 points, or 0.08 percent, to 7,993.25. The S&P 500 and the Dow closed lower on Monday after a new round of U.S.-China trade tariffs kicked in, dampening last week’s hopes for talks between the two countries, and as investors awaited a widely expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve...

• S&P500 Technical Analysis: Bull trend remains intact as bulls support S&P500 above 2,900.00 S&P500 is pulling back slightly after reaching an all-time high last Thursday. S&P500 found some buying interest near 2,917.00 (August 29 high) as the bulls are keeping the main bull trend intact. The 50, 100 and 200-day simple moving averages rising and widening while the RSI, MACD and Stochastics are in positive territories. Bull targets might be located near 2,938.00 and 2,950.00. Main trend: Bullish...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 86.52 points, or 0.32 percent, to 26,743.5, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 1.08 points, or 0.04 percent, to 2,929.67 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 41.28 points, or 0.51 percent, to 7,986.96. Industrials led the Dow to a new closing high on Friday ahead of Monday’s major sector reshuffle, capping a week that largely shrugged off trade worries. • Australia's market was lower in the morning of the first trading day of the week, following last Friday's...

• European stocks were mostly lower on Monday morning, as investors braced for the ramifications of another round of tariffs from the two major economies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was off by 0.22 percent with almost every sector in the red. Basic resources and autos were the worst-performers in early deals following renewed uncertainty over U.S.-China trade relations. Monday marks the day when the latest round of tariffs — which target products from both the U.S. and China — come into...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 251.22 points, or 0.95 percent, to 26,656.98, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 22.8 points, or 0.78 percent, to 2,930.75 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 78.19 points, or 0.98 percent, to 8,028.23. The last time the S&P and Dow hit record intraday highs without the Nasdaq following suit was Dec. 13, 2017. Of the 11 major sectors of the S&P 500, all but energy .SPNY ended the session in positive territory. Trade-sensitive industrial stocks led the Dow Jones...

• Asian stocks extended gains on Friday thanks to Wall Street scoring all-time highs, as investors gravitated to the view that the latest exchange of tariffs between the United States and China may be less damaging than initially feared. A rally in Chinese markets helped lift the MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan 1.15 percent, buoyed in part by expectations that Beijing will pump more stimulus into its economy to weather the trade war. The MSCI index has rebounded...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 158.8 points, or 0.61 percent, to 26,405.76, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 3.64 points, or 0.13 percent, to 2,907.95 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 6.07 points, or 0.08 percent, to 7,950.04. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average rose on Wednesday, with the Dow hitting its highest closing level since late January as rising Treasury yields boosted the financial sector and trade worries subsided. The tech-heavy Nasdaq .IXIC ended the session...

• S&P500 Technical Analysis: Bulls keep going as they get ready to revisit the all-time-high Bulls keep extending the longest run ever in US equities. The S&P500 Index is evolving above its 50, 100 and 200-period simple moving averages which are all rising and widening while the RSI, MACD and Stochastics indicators point to higher prices. The next objective for bulls is to retake the all-time-high and to push towards 2,938.00 and 2,950.00. • European stocks traded mostly higher on Thursday,...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 184.84 points, or 0.71 percent, to 26,246.96, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 15.51 points, or 0.54 percent, to 2,904.31 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 60.32 points, or 0.76 percent, to 7,956.11. Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday in a broad-based rally as investors brushed aside intensifying trade rhetoric between the United States and China. All three major U.S. indexes closed higher following Monday’s sell-off. • Asia markets are set for a higher...

• S&P500 Technical Analysis: Bulls in great shape nearing the all-time-high - 2,938.00 can be next on the radar Bulls came back and keep extending the longest run ever in US equities The S&P500 Index is trading above its 50, 100 and 200-period simple moving averages which are all rising and widening while the RSI, MACD and Stochastics indicators keep being constructive.  The next objective for bulls will be to retake the all-time-high and to travel towards 2,938.00 and 2,950.00 • European markets...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 92.55 points, or 0.35 percent, to 26,062.12, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 16.18 points, or 0.56 percent, to 2,888.8 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 114.25 points, or 1.43 percent, to 7,895.79. U.S. stocks fell on Monday, led by declines in technology and consumer discretionary stocks as investors looked to President Donald Trump’s announcement regarding tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports. All three major U.S. indexes were lower, with...

• U.S. stock futures fell sharply Monday night after the Trump administration announced tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods. At 7:59 p.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a negative open of 100 points. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 futures also indicated negative opens. The major indexes all closed lower on Monday, with the Dow falling nearly 100 points. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq pulled back 0.6 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively. • S&P500 Technical Analysis: Ending the...