Equities

U.S. equity-index futures slipped while stocks in Asia were mixed as the Easter holiday weekend shut down trading in much of Europe. Oil jumped after the White House said it will scrap waivers that allow the purchase of some Iranian crude. Contracts on the S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial and Nasdaq indexes all pointed […]

U.S. stocks continued to march toward records as the latest batch of corporate earnings and data from China boosted optimism in the global economy. Bonds fell and the dollar edged lower. The S&P 500 pushed to a fresh six-month high, while the Nasdaq 100 topped its intraday record. Morgan Stanley and PepsiCo. Inc. rose after […]

U.S. stocks rose toward all-time highs as strong earnings bolstered sentiment and global central banks continued to signal dovish policies will remain in place. The 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since the March Federal Reserve meeting. The S&P 500 climbed to a six-month high and within 0.6 percent of its September record. UnitedHealth Group Inc. […]

Wall Street edged lower on Monday, weighed down by financials as lackluster bank earnings put a damper on investor enthusiasm. But while all three major U.S. stock indexes were down, the S&P 500 remained within a percent of its all-time high. Following a first-quarter rally that marked the best quarterly performance for U.S. stocks in […]

Most European stocks slid on Monday amid losses across most sectors, with German bank and real estate shares drawing investor attention as did European suppliers of U.S. planemaker Boeing following a production cut announced late on Friday.   The pan-region STOXX 600 index fell 0.2 percent, further distancing itself from a near eight-month peak hit […]

Boeing’s decision to cut production of its 737 aircraft hit the shares of its suppliers on Monday, while its own shares were lower in U.S. pre-market trading. Boeing Co said late on Friday it planned to cut its monthly 737 aircraft production by nearly 20 percent after two deadly crashes, signaling it does not expect […]

U.S. stocks inched higher on Thursday driven by Facebook Inc and Boeing Co, adding to gains following a strong start to the quarter, while investors kept a close watch on U.S.-China trade talks. Negotiations continued in Washington after meetings last week in Beijing, as the two countries worked toward resolving their long-standing trade dispute which […]

A three-day surge in U.S. stocks stalled on Tuesday, as a profit warning from drugstore chain Walgreens Boots hit the pharma sector, while investors looked for signs of strength in the economy in the wake of growth worries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was dragged down by a 12% slump in the shares of Walgreens […]