(FILES) This file photo taken on March 12, 2020 shows flags of the European Union fluttering in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. daniel roland/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images European stocks were steady on Thursday, ahead of a European Central Bank decision …
Read More »Metals Stocks: Gold falls as dollar rallies amid global, tech-led selloff
Gold futures were headed lower Tuesday as investors turned to U.S. dollars with global stocks sinking amid concerns about lofty valuations for highflying, technology-related stocks which had led the rally in equities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Gold has come under pressure as “the dollar wrestles [to] break its downtrend and …
Read More »Market Snapshot: S&P 500 and Nasdaq march to fresh intraday records as big tech stocks extend gains to start September
U.S. stock indexes clambered toward record-high territory Tuesday morning, as upbeat economic reports helped to feed the buying momentum on Wall Street. The climb for stocks comes even as investors enter what is expected to be a seasonally challenging month for equities, following the best August returns in more than …
Read More »The Tell: Women money managers have an edge over men during the pandemic of 2020. Thank tech stocks for that
A century after winning the right to vote and in the midst of a pandemic, female fund managers are outperforming their male colleagues on Wall Street. That is according to a team of equity strategists at Goldman Sachs, who crunched the numbers in honor of 2020, which marks the 100th …
Read More »Europe Markets: European stocks and Dow futures rise as U.S. and China report positive trade talks
In this July 31, 2019, file photo U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, center, gestures as he chats with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, at right with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, looking on after posing for a family photo at the Xijiao Conference Center in Shanghai. U.S. and Chinese trade …
Read More »The Tell: 10 stocks positioned for an ‘abrupt’ rebound when normalcy finally returns — none of them are tech
The stock market continues to buck the steady flow of troubling headlines and gloomy metrics in a stark disconnect with the economy that’s been hotly debated on Wall Street. Read:Jim Cramer urges investors not to be fooled by new highs in the stock market And while it might feel rather …
Read More »Deep Dive: 20 stocks that investors hate but Wall Street loves as the S&P 500 nears a record high
This has been an adventurous year for stocks, with almost a full rebound for the S&P 500 Index from the pandemic lows of late March. But the rally has not been as broad as you might think. Below is a list of 20 stocks that are still down at least …
Read More »Europe Markets: Gold rallies to record and euro tops $1.17 while European travel stocks slump on Spain quarantine
Passengers wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, arrive at Heathrow airport, west London, on July 10, 2020. daniel leal-olivas/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Gold surged to a record and the dollar weakened Monday while European travel stocks slumped. As U.S. lawmakers debate another round of stimulus and …
Read More »Metals Stocks: Gold retreats as stocks rally on vaccine hopes, but weakness in U.S. dollar limits loss
Gold prices headed lower on Wednesday as global stocks rallied on optimism about the progress in finding a vaccine for the coronavirus. Better-than-expected quarterly results from U.S. corporations are also helping to diminish the traditional haven appeal for bullion, but a decline in the U.S. dollar limited declines in precious …
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