New High-Yield Bond ETF Will Exclude Energy Companies
BlackRock Inc is planning to unveil a new U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund that will invest in all areas of the junk-bond market except the tattered energy sector, the asset manager said in a regulatory filing this week.
FOMC Seeks to Avoid Confusion: Analysts
Fed policy makers seem determined to emphasize a dovish approach and not to have that message misconstrued by providing too many specifics.
Don’t Blame Emerging Market Turmoil Solely on the Fed
While the knee-jerk reaction is to blame the Fed for the recent turbulence in emerging markets, a closer look reveals a number of other factors.
Higher Rates Good for Bond ETFs?
The market didn’t act badly this past week, but if you just looked at Thursday and Friday, it felt awful.
Asia stocks climb as investors await China factory data, look past Fed rate rise fears
Asian stock markets climbed Tuesday after Fed officials tried to soothe fears over the world economy and investors hoped for stabilization in weak China factory data.
US stocks rise, led by gains for financial and technology stocks; Atmel jumps on Dealogic deal
U.S. stocks rose broadly Monday as investors looked beyond the uncertain timing of a possible interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve.
US stocks fall in early morning trading as Fed decision weighs on markets; energy stocks slump
U.S. stocks are falling in early trading Friday, following a sharp sell-off in European markets, as investors consider the implications of the Federal Reserve's decision to hold off raising interest rates.
The Latest: Group says low rates will help wages for African-Americans
The latest on the Federal Reserve's meeting regarding interest rates (all times local): ___ 12:50 p.m.
Global stock markets waver as Fed decision on raising interest rates nears
U.S. stocks were wavering between small gains and losses in early trading Thursday ahead of the Federal Reserve's announcement on whether it would raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade.
US stocks waver in early trading; Anheuser-Busch jumps after making offer to SABMiller
Stocks were little changed in early trading Wednesday as investors wait to hear from the Federal Reserve and work through company news, including a possible deal between two giant beer makers.
US stocks move higher in early trading; Energy sector leads as price of crude oil turns higher
U.S. stocks rose in early trading on Tuesday, led by energy companies as the price of oil turned higher.
US stocks slip in early trading as investors consider the latest employment numbers
U.S. stocks opened lower Friday after a mixed U.S. jobs report left investors uncertain about the outlook for the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy.
Stocks move higher in US and Europe as markets regain their footing; China closed for holiday
U.S. and global stocks rose Thursday as a holiday in China gave investors a break from the recent torrid swings in that country's markets.
US stocks move solidly lower, led by declines in energy shares as oil prices sink
Stocks moved lower in mid-morning trading Monday as oil prices fell and investors reacted to signs that the Federal Reserve was still on pace to raise interest rates in September.
Asian stocks extend global market rally on US economic report; Shanghai up for 2nd day
Asian stocks rose Friday as upbeat U.S. economic data lifted investors' spirits following days of stomach-churning turbulence sparked by a heavy sell-off in China.
US stocks gain after Chinese market surges, US economy grows faster than thought
U.S. stocks climbed in early trading Thursday, extending their recovery from a sharp sell-off that was triggered by concerns about the health of the Chinese economy.
The Latest: Wall Street forecast to open sharply higher after Chinese interest rate cuts
The latest on the global financial market turmoil (all times local): ___ 8:00 a.m.
Wall Street poised to open slightly lower; jobs data in focus
U.S. stock index futures were pointing toward a lower open Friday, after the U.S. jobs data came in slightly below economists' expectations.
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 3.91 percent; 15-year rate down to 3.13 percent
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell for a third straight week amid anxiety over developments in the U.S. economy that lifted bond prices.
US stocks edge higher as energy sector rebounds; Allstate slumps on weak earnings report
U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Tuesday as energy stocks rebounded from a big sell-off.
















