China

The SEC investigation represents the latest regulatory problem for the largest U.S. bank.

China stocks dropped more than 1 percent on Wednesday, snapping a six-session winning streak, as a tumble in commodity prices hit resource shares and prompted profit-taking amid signs of persistent lethargy in the economy.

China stocks reversed losses and rose for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, as a sharp course-change for start-up board ChiNext and a late rally in banking stocks pulled main indexes out of negative territory in the last few minutes of trading.

China stocks rose for a fifth straight session on Monday, led by resources shares and small-caps, after a flurry of reassurances by the country's top leaders that the economy would stay on a sound footing despite strains from major structural reforms.

The decision to reportedly skip the U.S. markets in its anticipated IPO spotlights reluctance by Chinese companies to deal with American regulators.

Lenovo said it would buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion in the biggest-ever IT acquisition by a China-based firm. Stocks Sink on Gloomy Data | Herbalife Plummets as Senator Calls for Probe

Souring prospects in the world's largest emerging markets are darkening an already cloudy outlook for the global economy, the World Bank said on Wednesday, as it cut growth forecasts for the third straight year.

So far, January has been a bust for global investors: In just four days, $1.6 trillion in market value was destroyed, according to the S&P Global 1200, which tracks 70% of worldwide market capitalization.

If you’re thinking about selling all your shares and mutual funds and burying the cash in a fruit jar in the backyard, don’t.

Crude had been pumping up incredibly, so much so that it surged nearly 30% in just three days, the biggest three-day gain since 1990! But today is another day, and crude is under pressure.

The Dow Jones Industrials sink into correction territory with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite close behind.  

If U.S. CEOs weren't worried about currency issues before, China's move to devalue the yuan should be a wake-up call. 

As I sit here in Kiev, Ukraine, and see the chaos enveloping the world around me, I think it’s time to pound the table for investors to protect their portfolios.  American leadership is absent, other world powers are rising, and geopolitical tensions are reaching the breaking point.  

Bye Bye Bulls? Notwithstanding this week's steep drop, it still remains unclear whether U.S. equity markets are heading for a much-feared correction.

McDonald's, the world's biggest burger chain, set off alarm bells among investors after posting a cautious outlook, but analysts say it’s not much to worry about.

China's willingness to stomach slower growth in the short term is causing turbulence in the global markets.

Strong economic data from Europe and Asia sent U.S. stock-index futures climbing modestly on Wednesday, suggesting the Dow and S&P could open near record highs.

Wall Street ended solidly in the green as the S&P 500 logged its 11th record close of the year, the first five-day string of record closes since '98. The Dow also notched its 17th record close.

Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba officially announced plans over the weekend to list its huge initial public offering in New York instead of Hong Kong.

Setting the stage for one of the biggest initial public offerings ever, China's Alibaba Group is reportedly 95% certain it will list its shares in New York instead of Hong Kong.