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By Sean Brodrick On June 28, 201809:19 AM Eastern
Yesterday morning, President Trump backed away from imposing a tough crackdown on Chinese investment in the U.S. The markets rallied … at first. Then the major indices sold off into the...
By Jon D. Markman On June 28, 201804:31 AM Eastern
Stocks started the Wednesday session with a confident, upbeat tone. But they rolled over midday amid fresh concerns that a trade war with China would pull the plug on electronics companies.
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By Jon D. Markman On June 27, 201803:08 PM Eastern
Stocks started the Wednesday session with a strong, upbeat tone. But they rolled over midday amid further concerns that a trade war would hurt technology stocks disproportionately.
Through 2:45...
By Jon D. Markman On June 27, 201805:21 AM Eastern
Stocks posted a modest rebound on Tuesday, recapturing a fifth of the losses recorded Monday. Energy stocks were mostly responsible, thanks to a spike in oil prices amid protests in Iran and a...
By Jon D. Markman On June 26, 201802:11 PM Eastern
Stocks regained traction today after enduring one of their worst sessions in months on Monday. The Nasdaq was in the lead, rising 0.9% through 1:30 pm ET, while the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and the Dow...
By Sean Brodrick On June 26, 201811:31 AM Eastern
Traders are running scared, spooked by global events. I don’t blame them. At the same time, we don’t want to overreact.
Financial markets are prone to knee-jerk reactions. Investors need to keep...
By Jon D. Markman On June 26, 201804:49 AM Eastern
Stocks fled the scene of the crime on Monday, sinking hard after new escalations in the widening global trade conflict that sent Asian and European markets plunging overnight.
Fresh jabs between...
By Jon D. Markman On June 25, 201803:27 PM Eastern
Stocks fled the scene of the crime on Monday and, through mid-afternoon, were on track for their biggest one-day slide in several months in the wake of new escalations in the global trade...
By Jon D. Markman On June 25, 201804:52 AM Eastern
Stocks mostly inched higher on Friday to break the longest losing streak for the Dow since the 1970s. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.5%, and the S&P 500 gained 0.2%; the Nasdaq...
By Jon D. Markman On June 22, 201802:22 PM Eastern
Stocks are tracking higher in early Friday afternoon trading. For the moment, trade tensions seem to be overcome by optimism for the price and quantity of crude oil.
Through 1 pm ET, the Dow...