Opinion – Monday 20 May 2019

U.S. stocks fell for the first time in four days, with technology shares bearing the brunt of the selling in a market rattled by a barrage of trade-related headlines. The US Dollar rose. The S&P 500 declined a second week for the first time this year amid...

Opinion – Friday 17 May 2019

U.S. stocks rose and Treasuries slumped anew as the rebound in risk assets from the trade-fomented sell-off continued. The S&P 500 capped a third day of gains, but faded into the close to finish just above its average price over the last 50 trading sessions....

Opinion – Thursday 16 May 2019

U.S. stocks rebounded for second day on signs the Trump administration is working toward easing tensions with trade partners. Treasuries advanced. The S&P 500’s two-day gain was the biggest in more than a month after Bloomberg reported President Donald Trump...

Opinion – Wednesday 15 May 2019

U.S. stocks rebounded as President Donald Trump moved to reassure markets that he will clinch a trade deal with China. The US Dollar rose and Treasuries fell. The S&P 500 rose for the second time in three sessions after Trump said he is talking with China. The...

Opinion – Tuesday 14 May 2019

U.S. stocks and commodities tumbled after China retaliated with higher tariffs on a range of American goods. Treasuries jumped with the Japanese yen on demand for haven assets. The S&P 500 dropped the most in four months, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped...

Opinion – Monday 13 May 2019

Stocks closed higher for the first time in five days on renewed optimism that an all-out trade war can be averted even after the U.S. decision to slap fresh tariffs on Chinese goods last Friday morning. While a late-day push sent the S&P 500 into positive...