Global markets seesawed over the last five days as investors grappled with many of the same headlines, including North Korea, Iran, increasing bond yields and rebounding oil. Virtually all…
Equity investors overlooked President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear accord and pushed stocks higher. Energy prices rose with increased tensions, with Brent crude oil prices…
Trade war rhetoric eased in April, and daily market volatility retreated in tandem. Signs of inflation and slowly rising interest rates spurred gains in the dollar and moderated enthusiasm…
A balanced jobs report on Friday spurred a rally to bring stocks back to about even for the week. Official unemployment dropped to 3.9%, but soft wage gains may encourage the Fed to pursue…
This week, the 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield passed 3% for the first time since early 2014, as concerns around the impacts of inflation heat up. Some of the particularly visible…
Earnings season is in full swing, with numerous banks reporting a strong uptick in bottom-line growth, driven almost entirely by the new tax changes. Other results were mixed, with negative…
After a lengthy snooze, market volatility resurfaced in Q1. The year started off hot. US stocks rose 5.2% in January and extended the S&P 500’s all-time record for consecutive…
A conciliatory tone on trade from both China and the US as well as easing fears around a military escalation stemming from Syria’s apparent chemical attack led to rising stock prices….
The week was a see-saw of emotions related to a potential trade war with China. Stocks dropped Monday on fears of new tariffs, then rallied for three days as officials toned down rhetoric….
Market turbulence initiated in February continued into March. Early signs of volatility were generally ascribed to fear of interest rate hikes, but more recent gyrations are clearly…
It was a wild week for stocks — a seemingly fitting end to what has been a wild quarter overall. U.S. equities jumped Monday when it appeared fears of a trade war with China may have been…
The U.S. Markets suffered the biggest weekly decline in more than two years related primarily to concerns over a trade war with China. The S&P 500 finished down 5.9%. The Fed hiked the Fed…
