· The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a small gain on Monday after news that the special counsel found no collusion with Russia on the part of President Donald Trump. However, gains in the broader market were capped as worries over the global economy lingered. The 30-stock Dow closed 14.51 points higher at 25,516.83 as Boeing outperformed. The S&P 500 declined 0.1 percent to 2,798.36, led lower by the financials and tech sectors. The index also closed below 2,800 for the first time...

· European equities were slightly higher Tuesday morning as fears over a possible recession faded and investors concentrated on corporate news. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 Index was higher by 0.1 percent in early deals. Most major bourses and sectors were higher with oil stocks leading the gains. The price of the commodity rose on Tuesday morning amid ongoing supply cuts. · Asian shares drifted higher on Tuesday after two days of losses as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields edged up, but the...

· Stocks tumbled on Friday as global growth fears and the Federal Reserve's more cautious economic forecast sparked investor angst into the weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank to its session lows heading into the close and finished down 460.19 points at 25,502.32. Bank stocks led the decline thanks to a sharp pullback in long-term Treasury yields. The S&P500 fell 1.9 percent to 2,800.71, its biggest one-day drop since Jan. 3. The Nasdaq Composite declined 2.5 percent to 7,642.67...

· S&P 500 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Using futures to show after-hours trade, the S&P 500 had its worst day this year so far as prices formed a bearish engulfing at the recent top. Negative RSI divergence accompanied the indexes’ push above key resistance at 2824, showing fading upside momentum. This may precede a turn lower towards support at 2726, especially given confirmation of another close to the downside. · S&P 500 CHART SIGNALS RISK AVERSION AHEAD Signs of topping in the S&P 500 stock...

· Stocks rose on Thursday as Apple and Micron surged to lead the tech sector higher. Investor sentiment was also boosted by the Federal Reserve's updated outlook on interest-rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 216.84 points higher at 25,962.51 as a 3.7 percent gain in Apple offset a decline of 1.6 percent in J.P. Morgan Chase. The S&P 500 closed 1.1 percent higher at 2,854.88 while the Nasdaq Composite outperformed, rising 1.4 percent to7,838.96. · Stocks in Asia traded higher...

· Asian shares hit 6-1/2-month highs on Friday after upbeat U.S. data and optimism in the tech sector lifted Wall Street stocks, helping calm some of the jitters sparked by the Federal Reserve’s cautious outlook on the world’s biggest economy. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3 percent, led by 0.5 percent gains in the info tech sector, while Japan’s Nikkei bucked the trend and lost 0.2 percent. “I’d think optimism in the tech sector is the biggest...

· The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary-policy announcement dragged Treasury yields lower, pushing bank shares down. Goldman Sachs led the 30-stock Dow to end the day down 141.71 points at 25,745.67. The S&P 500 closed 0.3 percent lower at 2,824.23. The Nasdaq Composite eked out a gain, closing 0.1 percent higher at 7,728.97. The Fed forecast no rate hikes in 2019, and that is down from two hikes forecast earlier...

· European stocks opened slightly lower Thursday morning, after the U.S. Federal Reserve took a more accommodative stance at its policy meeting. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down around 0.2 percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. · Shares in Asia rose on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve abandoned forecasts for any interest rate hikes this year, but concerns over U.S.-China trade talks and slowing global growth continued...

· The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower for the first time in five days on Tuesday, led by declines in Apple, while investors puzzled over conflicting reports over the progress of U.S.-China trade negotiations. The 30-stock Dow fell 26.72 points to 25,887.38. Apple was among the worst performers in the index, sliding 0.8 percent. The S&P 500 ended the day just below breakeven at 2,832.57 while the Nasdaq Composite closed0.1 percent higher at 7,723.95. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose...

· U.S. stock index futures traded mixed on Wednesday as investors await a policy decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve. At 03:00 a.m. ET, Dow futures traded 12 points higher, pointing a fairly flat open. Futures in S&P 500 and Nasdaq were trading mixed. Market focus is largely attuned to global trade developments, amid media reports of U.S. concerns that China is pushing back against American demands in trade talks. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin...

· Stocks rose on Monday as Amazon and Apple outperformed, but gains were kept in check amid pressure from Boeing and Facebook, while investors braced for a busy week highlighted by a key Federal Reserve meeting. The S&P 500 closed 0.4 percent higher at 2,832.94 as the energy and financials sectors rose more than 1 percent each. The Nasdaq Composite also gained 0.3 percent to close at 7,714.48 as Amazon rose more than 1.5percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 65.23 points to 25...

· Underneath the stock market's epic rebound has been a "more favorable" trend that Credit Suisse says will drive the market higher. The bank dialed up its year-end forecast for the S&P 500 to 3,025 from 2,925 previously. The new outlook calls for a gain of more than 20 percent for full-year 2019 or more than 7 percent from current levels after the big rally to start the year. It would also be the stock market's best year since 2013. · European stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday...

· European stocks ended higher Friday afternoon, after U.K. lawmakers voted on Thursday night to seek delay of a potentially chaotic exit from the European Union for at least three months. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed provisionally 0.73 percent higher during afternoon deals, with major bourses and most sectors in positive territory. · Stocks posted strong weekly gains, led by tech shares, as investors cheered renewed optimism on the U.S.-China trade front on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial...

· Weekly Technical Forecast Based on last week’s upside momentum and the close at 2829.75, the direction of the June E-mini S&P 500 Index this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the downtrending Gann angle at 2909.25. Bullish Scenario Taking out 2909.25 will indicate the buying is getting stronger. If this move creates enough upside momentum then look for the rally to extend into the next downtrending Gann angle at 2857.25. Overcoming this angle could drive the index...

· The S&P 500 slipped on Thursday, snapping a three-day streak of gains, as uncertainty over when a trade deal between the United States and China would be reached left investors on edge. U.S. President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that discussions with China to end a months-long trade war are progressing quickly, though Trump said he could not say whether a final deal would be reached. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had been expected to hold...

· European stocks opened slightly higher Friday morning, after U.K. lawmakers voted to delay a potentially chaotic exit from the European Union for at least three months. Market focus is largely attuned to global trade developments, as sentiment improved on a report that more progress has been made in talks between the world's two largest economies. · Market focus is largely attuned to global trade developments, as sentiment improved on a report that more progress has been made in talks between...

· Equities also got a boost Wednesday after the Commerce Department said nondefense durable goods orders posted their largest increase in six months in January, rising 0.8 percent. Overall durable goods orders also rose 0.4 percent while economists polled by Refinitiv expected a decline of 0.5 percent. Meanwhile, U.S. construction spending posted its biggest increase in nine months, rising 1.3 percent in January. The leap was driven by a surge in public-project investments. The data overshadowed...

· European markets opened slightly higher Thursday morning, as investors reacted to the latest Brexit amendment vote in the U.K. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up around 0.3 percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Market participants will be looking at the significance of the latest Brexit development on Thursday. Last night, U.K. lawmakers rejected the idea of leaving the European Union without a Brexit deal in place on March 29,...

· The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Tuesday as shares of Boeing posted another sharp decline amid worries over the safety of one of its most popular airplanes. The 30-stock index closed 96.22 points lower at 25,554.66, with Boeing accounting for about a 150-point drag. (In other words, the Dow would have been higher without Boeing's loss.) Boeing shares fell more than 6 percent, eclipsing the 5.3 percent decline from Monday's session and notching their biggest two-day loss since June...

· European markets opened lower on Wednesday after the U.K.’s Brexit deal with the EU was rejected by lawmakers in a landmark defeat for British Prime Minister Theresa May. The pan-European Stoxx 600 traded fairly flat with sectors across mixed territories. Autos traded at the top of the index, up 0.37 percent and household goods sector was at the bottom of the index. · Asian shares drifted lower on Wednesday as a risk-off mood settled on markets, while a frazzled pound awaited its fate...