European stocks are at record highs for first time in 25 years. Here’s what’s driving the ‘catch-up trade.’
After lagging the U.S. for much of the past decade, European stocks have galloped ahead of their American rivals since the ...
Why oil didn't budge much in a hectic week
Global benchmark crude prices eked out their first weekly gain in a month on Friday, while U.S. benchmark crude fell for the week, as traders weighed President Donald Trump's day ...
Stocks poised to break out of post-election trading range: Nationwide
The S&P 500 came within a whisker -- one point -- of a fresh intraday record earlier. Whether the index can register a fresh closing high on Friday remains to be seen. It's still worth pointing out ...
Treasury yields end at 1-week lows after steep drop in January retail sales
Friday's surprisingly steep decline in retail sales for January triggered a rally in U.S. government debt that sent yields to their lowest closing levels in a week. Two- and 10-year yields finished at ...
That scary inflation chart is making the rounds again
A chart comparing today's post-COVID-19 inflationary wave to the great inflation of the 1970s is making the rounds again ...
Dow turns lower as stocks give up early gains ahead of long holiday weekend
U.S. stocks have seen their modest early gains ease in recent trading, with the S&P 500 briefly dipping into the red, with the long holiday weekend ahead. While the really in stocks appeared to pause ...
Equal-weight S&P 500 clings to gain as these sectors trade in the green
A gauge of the U.S. equities that equally weights stocks in the S&P 500 index was clinging to a slight gain on Friday afternoon. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF was up 0.1% in afternoon trading, ...
It's almost the weekend. Don't forget the chocolate!
For Valentine's Day, your go-to gift might be chocolate, and that's a great idea as the National Confectioners Association reports that 65% of U.S. consumers reported turning to chocolate as an ...
Three 'extreme' charts on Europe as enthusiasm toward Continent builds
The Stoxx Europe 600 was up 0.5% in mid-morning trade, extending this year's gains that have outpaced U.S. markets. Hopes ...
Here's a chart that will keep the Fed up at night
Here's a chart that the Federal Reserve hoped it wouldn't see: Inflation has turned upwards after making some progress in the ...
S&P 500, Nasdaq head for first weekly advance in three weeks
U.S. stocks saw the pace of their advance slow on Friday after tallying strong gains one day earlier. Market strategists largely attributed Thursday's rally to the perception that President Trump's ta ...
S&P 500 flirts with fresh record high even as rally stalls out after strong week
U.S. stocks opened little-changed on Friday as the S&P 500 flirted with fresh record highs as investors shrugged off a disappointing reading on retail sales in January. All three major U.S. equity ...