Tag: investing

March 19, 2019

Buying industrial stocks could be a winning strategy for investors as the sector gets a boost from strong earnings growth trends that are expected to help it outpace the broader market. Profit growth for the S&P 500 industrials sector is […]

March 5, 2019

Treasury yield bounced back from the previous session’s decline, ahead of a gauge of the service sector’s health. The 10-year Treasury note yield TMUBMUSD10Y, +0.60% picked up 2.2 basis points to 2.744%, while the 2-year note yield TMUBMUSD02Y, +0.16% added […]

February 26, 2019

Brexit was the name of the game in Tuesday currency trading, with reports of possible delays to the fast-approaching deadline and a second referendum driving the British pound to its highest level since October. “There is one story in Europe […]

February 22, 2019

Would you be interested in an investment that’s guaranteed not to lose money but which makes money when the stock market goes up? Of course you would. In fact, such an investment seems too good to be true: How can […]

February 13, 2019

The U.S. dollar resumed a climb against many of its rivals early Wednesday after a brief period of jerky trading, as market participants digested reports surrounding Brexit, as well as updates from global central banks and myriad economic data, including […]

February 6, 2019

U.S. dollar bulls are alive and well despite a lot of negative talk about the currency, according to data compiled by TD Securities in an effort to bridge the gap left by a lack of positioning data from the Commodity […]

January 30, 2019

U.S. stock futures indicated a firmer start for Wall Street Wednesday, with the Dow set to rise on strong Boeing earnings, and as technology shares get a boost from better-than-expected quarterly results from Apple and Advanced Micro Devices. Investors will […]

January 14, 2019

America’s days as the world’s most powerful economy are numbered, and when that torch is finally passed, it’ll be tough to get back, according to a recent report. In our call of the day, Standard Chartered predicts China’s GDP will […]

January 4, 2019

Treasury yields extended their surge on early Friday after the jobs report suggested the labor market remains healthy despite the growing pessimism over the economy’s fortunes, heightening the likelihood the Federal Reserve will raise rates in 2019. Investors will also […]

December 28, 2018

German stocks were poised for their worst annual return in 10 years on the last trading day for that country Friday, while the rest of Europe logged firm gains. Wall Street trading remained volatile after a wild week of trading. […]

December 17, 2018

The dollar slipped versus it major rivals on Monday as investors got ready for a flurry of monetary-policy decisions in a data-heavy week. The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, -0.25% which measures the greenback against a basket of six rivals, […]

December 5, 2018

Volatility is back. The CBOE Volatility Index VIX, +26.16% also known as the fear index, has recently hit its highest level in six months. The S&P 500 Index SPX, -3.24% had a 10% decline before rebounding. The reason is rising […]

November 26, 2018

Treasury yields edged higher on Monday trading, ahead of a key debt auction that could indicate investors’ appetite for short-dated U.S. government paper. The 10-year Treasury note yield TMUBMUSD10Y, +1.05% is up a single basis point to 3.064%. The 2-year […]

November 21, 2018

Cash is king. That is according to Goldman Sachs strategists who predict that 2019 will deliver lackluster, single-digit stock-market returns, making greenbacks the best game in town. “We forecast S&P 500 will generate a modest single-digit absolute return in 2019. […]

November 15, 2018

When billionaire investor Warren Buffett speaks Wall Street listens and his purchase of shares in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Oracle Corp. (ORCL) have those stocks jumping Thursday, Nov. 15. Shares of JPMorgan were up 0.5% in morning trading […]

November 14, 2018

Investors are often told to diversify and choose low-cost index funds or exchange traded funds (ETFs). Still, the S&P 500 Index is weighted by market capitalization and a volatile October emphasized how much risk was concentrated at the top. So […]

November 9, 2018

Treasury yields pulled back in early Friday trading, as stocks across the world slipped on concerns over China’s economic slowdown. The 10-year Treasury note yield TMUBMUSD10Y, -0.57% was down 2.2 basis points to 3.210%, while the 2-year note yield TMUBMUSD02Y, […]

November 1, 2018

European stocks saw mixed trading action Thursday to kick off November, with the pan-European index rising, while London’s equity market retreated amid a surge in the pound following reports that an accord on Brexit may be at hand. How did […]

October 24, 2018

Deutsche Bank AG shares were hovering near an all-time low on Wednesday, as the German financial giant got hit hard by earnings news, action which bucked overall upbeat markets elsewhere, as Europe stocks shot higher. How did markets perform? The […]

September 24, 2018

Nvidia shares will keep rising even after the stock’s big gains this year, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The firm reiterated its buy and ‘top sector pick’ ratings for Nvidia shares, predicting strong demand for the company’s previous […]