Opinion – Friday 25 October 2019

Technology shares led gains in U.S. stocks as investors assessed a raft of corporate earnings against the backdrop of a global economic slowdown. The Pound fell. The S&P 500 Index traded above the 3,000 level, approaching its all-time high. Microsoft Corp. jumped...

Opinion – Thursday 24 October 2019

U.S. stocks rose as investors sifted through a batch of earnings reports. Benchmark Treasuries erased gains. The S&P 500 Index closed above its 3,000 level. Boeing Co. led gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average after mapping out a sharp boost to the...

Opinion – Wednesday 23 October 2019

Stocks fell as uncertainty over Brexit sank the Pound after U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost a key vote to fast-track legislation. Traders also parsed a flurry of corporate earnings. The S&P 500 Index erased gains as a slide in tech shares outweighed a...

Opinion – Tuesday 22 October 2019

U.S. Equity Markets advanced amid positive signs on trade talks and as investors awaited earnings from some of the world’s biggest companies. Treasuries fell. The S&P 500 Index climbed to a one-month high, surpassing the 3,000 level, led by energy and financial...

Opinion – Monday 21 October 2019

U.S. Equity Markets ended the week on a down note after flirting with all-time highs in the wake of mostly positive earnings reports. The US Dollar weakened to its lowest level since July. Boeing accounted for about two-thirds of the decline in the Dow Jones...

Opinion – Friday 18 October 2019

U.S. Equity Markets climbed towards all-time highs amid a spate of mostly positive earnings reports. Doubts over whether a Brexit deal can win approval whipsawed the Pound. The S&P 500 fluctuated for most of Thursday around the 3,000 level, while disappointing...