Asian markets edge higher as investors await earnings
U.S. stock indexes edged higher in early trading Thursday, led by gains in technology companies.
Grain higher, livestock mixed
Grain futures were higher Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Global stocks steady as earnings and US data eyed
Asian shares were mixed Friday as investors awaited a raft of corporate earnings due out next week.
Cautious Fed sends stocks to record highs, dollar dips
Global stocks scaled record highs on Friday, capping their best week in over two months as the dollar stayed close to nine-month lows, with bets on a gradual U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike path and hopes for a strong earnings season boosting risk appetite.
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Markets Right Now: Banks, tech lead stocks slightly higher
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Grain lower, livestock mixed
Grain futures were lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wall St edges up ahead of Yellen's Day-2 testimony
U.S. stocks were slightly higher in early trading on Thursday, ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's second day of testimony and a day after she signaled a dovish stance on interest rates.
Yellen remains the driver and the focus in markets
Shares edged higher in early European trading Thursday, tracking gains in Asia after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told Congress the central bank may slow the pace of its interest rate increases if inflation remains below its target level.
Asian shares advance, tracking rally on Wall Street
U.S. stocks climbed in early trading Wednesday as investors weighed Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's remarks before Congress.
Oil rises as U.S. crude stocks drop by more than expected
Oil futures rose, maintaining some gains from earlier in the day, as a report showing hefty drawdowns in U.S. crude inventories was offset by data pointing to lackluster gasoline demand.
Dow sets record-high close; Fed signals gradual rate hikes
The Dow rose to a record high close while U.S.stocks kept their upward momentum Wednesday following Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's congressional testimony to gradually raise interest rates.
Global stock markets edge up ahead of Fed chair's speech
Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as investors eyed U.S. political risks and cues about the direction of monetary policy from the Federal Reserve chair.
Asian markets mostly weaker before Fed chair speech
The major U.S. stock indexes veered mostly lower in early trading Tuesday, led by declines in banks and real estate companies.
Asian markets mostly weaker before Fed chair speech
The major U.S. stock indexes veered mostly lower in early trading Tuesday, led by declines in banks and real estate companies.
Oil rises after European storage data, U.S. output reduction
Oil prices climbed more than 1 percent on Tuesday along with rising heating oil futures on reports showing forecast cuts in U.S.oil production and a decline in European product stockpiles.
Wall Street ends flat as politics drive stocks
U.S. stocks ended little changed on Tuesday in a session marked by knee-jerk reactions to events in Washington that drove investors to first worry then hope about prospects for the Trump administration's economic agenda.
Grain higher, livestock higher
Grain futures were higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Grain higher, livestock higher
Grain futures were higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Markets Right Now: US stocks struggle to a mixed finish
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