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Bond Report: Treasury Yields Climb After China Moots Partial Trade Deal

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U.S. Treasury yields head higher on Wednesday after reports say Chinese officials were amenable to a “partial” trade... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Settles Near A 3-week High After Trumps Hard-line UN Speech

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Gold prices climb Tuesday to log their highest finish in nearly three weeks, after President Donald Trump criticized Chi... Read more

Market Snapshot: U.S. Stock-index Futures Drift Higher As Wall Street Weighs Feds Monetary Policy Path

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U.S. stocks on Thursday are poised to slip as Wall Street digests the second successive interest rate cut of 2019 by the... Read more

Market Extra: Why Anthony Scaramucci Is Waging A Media War On President Donald Trump

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A friendship between President Donald Trump and one of his most vocal advocates has taken an almost-Shakespearean twist.... Read more

Capitol Report: Escalating U.S.-China Trade War Threatens Global Economy, Poses Trump Reelection Risk

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American cars, soybeans and oil largely produced in key swing states have been targeted for additional import tariffs by... Read more

Capitol Report: Famed Short-seller Questions Trump As The Worlds Greatest Negotiator

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President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he’s delaying some tariffs on Chinese imports to give consumers ... Read more

FA Center: Emerging Markets Bear The Brunt Of U.S.-China Tariff Fight

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Trade battle hurts stocks in developing economies the most, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Key Words: Ex-Fed Boss Greenspan Says There Is No Barrier To Treasury Yields Falling Below Zero

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There is some $15 trillion in government debt that now yields less than zero, and former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan G... Read more

Weekend Investor: Predicting What Happens Next In Stocks Will Get Trickier This Fall When Markets Navigate A Roller Coaster Of Big Events

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But rather than call it quits, investors may want to stay invested in stocks as the barrage of potentially market-moving... Read more

Market Extra: Fundstrats Tom Lee Literally Pleads With Investors To Not Ignore These 5 Bullish Signs Forming In The Stock Market

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U.S. stocks are headed higher in the next six months, says Thomas Lee. Read more

The Tell: Brace For A 2nd Wave Of Stock-market Volatility — And This One Could Be Lehman-like, Says Nomura

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A rally in stocks on Tuesday may take shape after an ugly Monday selloff but any rebound ought to be treated with skepti... Read more

British Pound Rallies On Boris Johnsons First Day As Prime Minister - What To Expect In His First 100 Days

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The pound bounced on Boris Johnson’s first day in the job as the new prime minister was optimistic over striking a Bre... Read more

Futures Movers: Oil Markets Post-OPEC Rally Fades On Trade-pact Uncertainty

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Oil futures prices slip Tuesday, unable to extend the late-Monday gain that followed word of extended OPEC production cu... Read more

Bond Report: U.S. Treasury Yields Stand Pat Ahead Of Sino-America Trade Talks

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10-year yields mostly unchanged by positive economic data Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Turn Higher With Stocks, Buoyed By Trade Hopes

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Treasury prices fall Wednesday, pushing yields higher, following remarks from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin declarin... Read more

Europe Markets: Europe Markets Higher On U.S.-China Trade Hopes

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Investors were optimistic that U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi would make progress Read more

Market Snapshot: Stock-index Futures Edge Lower Ahead Of Fed Speakers, Including Powell

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U.S. stock-index futures drift lower as investors await remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and other cent... Read more

The Tell: The Stock Market Is Near Records So Why Are Investors The Most Bearish Since 2008 Financial Crisis?

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The S&P 500 index stands less than 1% shy of a record but investors aren’t loving the climb, based on a recent fun... Read more

FA Center: Why U.S. Stocks Will Likely Weather The Negative Effects Of A Strong Dollar

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Downside for U.S. corporate earnings from China, Mexico trade war should be minimal, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more