Wall Street

U.S. short-term interest-rate futures fell slightly on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting suggested policymakers were by and large confident that they will need to raise rates further this year.

Wall Street was set to open higher on Wednesday as signs of faster global growth around the world added to upbeat investor sentiment following a U.S. tax overhaul.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq clinched fresh record highs Tuesday, as U.S. stocks pushed higher to kick off a new year of trading.

Bitcoin and most other large cryptocurrencies rose on Tuesday, carrying their 2017 momentum into the new year, and gaining one more high-profile investor Peter Thiel.

Natural-gas prices rose to a one-month high on Tuesday, as bouts of arctic cold across the U.S. interrupted production and continued to boost demand.

The dollar dropped on Tuesday to its lowest in more than three months, weighed down on the first trading day of 2018 by expectations of a slower pace of interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve amid a tepid U.S. inflation picture.

The father of a family killed in a Costa Rican plane crash worked for Bridgewater Associates, the hedge fund founded by Ray Dalio.

Some political pundits warned of market turmoil if Donald Trump made it to the White House.

Steelmakers are betting on the U.S. again, building mills they hope will help them compete against cheap imports as demand rises.

Expect a bumpy ride in the oil market.

It was a strong year for the stock market, but 2017 was a great year if you made airplanes (think Boeing), were an online juggernaut (Amazon) or built homes (KB Homes).