UN Special Envoy Chastises Trumps America For Inequality And Extreme Poverty
‘The proposed tax reform package stakes out America’s bid to become the most unequal society in the world.’ Read more
Market Extra: Portuguese Bonds Climb In Anticipation Of Ratings Upgrade Out Of Junk Territory
Investors had piled into Portuguese debt in expectation that one of the major ratings agencies will lift the country int... Read more
CryptoWatch: TD Ameritrade To Open Trading On Bitcoin Futures
TD Ameritrade on Friday said it would open trading for the recently launched bitcoin futures contract on Cboe Group Inc.... Read more
Market Extra: Why Betting On Risk Can Be—well—risky Business
When volatility is already very low, equity valuations high, monetary policy on a tightening path and lots of geopolitic... Read more
Market Extra: Bitcoin Futures Settle Above $18,000; Spot Prices Rise
U.S. bitcoin futures rebound to above $18,000 on Friday, booking a solid 20% gain in the first week of trading. Read more
Market Extra: IPO Activity Surged In 2017, Thanks To Pick Up In Tech Stocks
While some of the most high-profile initial public offerings of 2017 disappointed, with the stocks trading down signific... Read more
Market Snapshot: Stock Market Logs Another Round Of Records On Tax-cut Optimism
All three main U.S. stock-market benchmarks close at fresh records on Friday and book weekly gains, as investors grow op... Read more
The Fed: Fed Vice Chairman Recuses Himself On Wells Fargo Matters
The Federal Reserve’s top official on regulatory matters on Friday recused himself from any matters specific to Wells ... Read more
ETF Investing: Despite Wall Street Records, ETF Investors Favor Foreign Funds
Exchange-traded funds saw record-breaking growth in 2017, but despite the dozens of records set by the U.S. stock market... Read more
London Markets: FTSE 100 Struggles For 3rd Day As Banks Fall, But On Course For Weekly Advance
U.K. stocks edged lower Friday, with bank shares keying off losses on Wall Street where worries about progress for tax c... Read more
Aberdeen Standard Investments Sees Wholesale Outflows Halve; Integration 'making Good Progress'
Aberdeen Standard Investments has reported net outflows increased by £1.5bn to £16.4bn for the nine months to 30 Sept... Read more
FCA's Bailey: Investors Should Be Ready To 'lose All Their Money' In Bitcoin
Andrew Bailey, head of the Financial Conduct Authority, has warned neither central banks or the government are regulati... Read more
OMGI's Buxton Set To Announce £550m Buyout With Backing From TA Associates
Richard Buxton, chief executive of Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI), is set to announce he is ready to complete a £5... Read more
Asia Markets: Asian Stocks Track Wall Street Declines; Kospi Rebounds
Japan had a roller-coaster afternoon. Among the region’s biggest decliners in the morning, led by cellphone-service pr... Read more
Capitol Report: Savers Arent Making Money On Feds Higher Interest Rates But Banks Sure Are
A number of major banks, including Citi, J.P. Morgan Chase and PNC, announced right after the Federal Reserve made their... Read more