·         European stocks opened lower on Monday, after fresh data from China showed its economy grew at its slowest pace since  1990. The pan-European Stoxx  600  index sank  0.3  percent as traders kicked off Monday’s session, with most sectors and major bourses in the red. ·         Asian markets kept their nerve on Monday as data showed the Chinese economy slowed at the end of last year, underlining the urgent need for more stimulus as Beijing wrestles with the United States over...

·         U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday as hopes of a resolution to the trade dispute between the United States and China boosted industrial shares and lifted investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose  162.94  points, or  0.67  percent, to  24,370.1 , the S&P  500 . SPX gained  19.86  points, or 0.76  percent, to  2,635.96  and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added  49.77  points, or  0.71  percent, to  7,084.46. ·         Stocks spiked higher in afternoon trading after...

·           European stocks opened higher Friday morning, after a report of progress in U.S.-China trade talks raised hopes of a breakthrough in their long-running dispute. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was up around  0.6  percent shortly after the opening bell, with almost all sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Market focus is largely attuned to global trade developments, after the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin proposed lifting...

·           Stocks rose on Wednesday as investors cheered strong quarterly earnings from major banks like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose  141.57  points to  24 , 207.16  as Goldman Sachs outperformed. The S&P  500  gained  0.2  percent to close at  2 , 616.10 , led by a  2.2  percent gain in financials. The Nasdaq Composite climbed  0.15 percent to  7 , 034.69. ·           European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as market participants awaited a...

·         Technical Forecast for S&P  500 The S&P  500  continues to rise but with resistance in the area and the market far from being in the clear, a decline is expected to unfold soon. The key right now is watching price action. The levels are there to turn the market lower but we need to see sellers step in and solidify those levels before turning aggressively bearish. ·         European stocks were lower Thursday morning, amid heightened political uncertainty in the U.K. and ongoing concerns...

·           Stocks rose on Tuesday as Netflix led a rally in tech-related names after news that it would hike its monthly membership prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 155.75 points to 24,065.59 as Microsoft and UnitedHealth outperformed. The S&P 500 gained 1.07 percent to close at 2,610.30 as the tech sector climbed 1.5 percent. Tuesday was also the first time since December that the S&P 500 closed above 2,600, a key level watched by traders. The Nasdaq Composite outperformed,...

·         European stocks opened higher Wednesday morning, with market participants assessing their options after British lawmakers voted against Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal by a crushing margin. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up around 0.5 percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Market focus is largely attuned to political uncertainty in the U.K., with investors turning their attention to a confidence vote on May's government...

·           Stocks posted solid weekly gains, but an ongoing U.S. government shutdown and worries about an economic slowdown in China pushed shares marginally lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P  500  both rose more than  2  percent this week while the Nasdaq Composite jumped  3.45  percent. Amazon and Facebook both rose more than  4  percent this week, while Netflix surged 13.45  percent as investors put money into the beaten-down names from December. The Dow and S&P ...

·         UBS, the world’s largest wealth manager, said investors should keep their money in the stock market this year regardless of their risk appetite. Markets have been volatile in recent months as investors re-position for slower global growth and heightened uncertainties. That’s set to continue, leading some investors to consider whether it’s time to get out of equities and hold cash before a recession hits — but UBS said there’s still money to be made in the stock market...

·           ภาวะ  Shutdown  ของรัฐบาลสหรัฐฯ และความกังวลเกี่ยวกับการชะลอตั วทางเศรษฐกิจจีนก็ยังคงเป็นปั จจัยที่สร้างความผันผวนเชิ งลบให้แก่ตลาดหุ้นอยู่ จึงทำให้ดัชนีดาวโจนส์ปิด -5.97 จุด ที่ระดับ 23,995.95 จุด ขณะที่  S&P 500  ปิดต่ำกว่า 2,596.26 จุด และดัชนี  Nasdaq  ปิด -0.2 %  ที่ 6,971.48 จุด และถือเป็นวันแรกในรอบ 6 วันทำการที่ตลาดกลับมาปิดแดนลบ อย่างไรก็ดี  ภาพรวมตลาดหุ้นดาวโจนส์และดั ชนี  S&P 500  ปิดปรับขึ้นได้กว่า 2 %  ในสัปดาห์ที่ผ่านมาขณะที่ดัชนี  Nasdaq  ปิดปรับขึ้น 3.45 %  ท่ามกลางหุ้นบริษัทอะเมซอนและ...

·           European markets opened lower Monday morning, after a shock contraction in Chinese exports heightened fears of a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was down around  0.5  percent shortly after the opening bell, with all sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Back in Europe, Brexit remains in the spotlight for market participants. That’s because British lawmakers are poised to vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s much maligned...

·           Stocks rose on Thursday, but gains were capped as disappointing holiday sales from Macy’s and a revenue guidance cut from American Airlines pressured retail and airline shares. Fear that the U.S. government shutdown might continue for a long time also weighed on stocks. The S&P  500  climbed  0.4  percent to  2 , 596.64  — notching its first five-day winning streak since September — as the real estate and industrials sectors outperformed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

·         Stocks in Europe open slightly higher on Friday morning as investors try to navigate through political uncertainty. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was  0.2  percent with almost every sector in positive territory. In Europe, there is also a strong focus on politics as the U.K.’s departure from the European Union approaches. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday in London that he hopes both sides will avoid a no-deal. ·         Asian stocks inched up to five-week highs...

·           Stocks rose in another volatile session on Wednesday after a summary of the Federal Reserve’s meeting in December reiterated comments from the central bank’s chairman from last week about patience regarding monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose  91.67  points to close at  23,879.12 , posting its fourth straight day of gains. The S&P  500 advanced  0.4  percent to  2,584.96  — notching a four-day winning streak, which was its longest since September...

·         European shares open lower on Thursday as investors focus on trade war developments and monetary policy in the U.S. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was  0.35  percent lower with every sector in the red. ·         Asian shares edged up on Thursday as stimulus expectations and a rise in the yuan helped Chinese equities erase early losses, while markets awaited more news on U.S.-China trade talks amid hopes that an all-out trade war can be averted. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific...

·           Stocks rose on Tuesday as large tech companies like Apple and Amazon outperformed while investors remained cautiously optimistic Washington and Beijing could move forward on a trade deal. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained  256.10  points to close at  23 , 787.45 , posting its first three-day winning streak since late November. The S&P  500  rose  0.97  percent to  2 , 574.41  as the real estate and communications services sectors outperformed. The Nasdaq Composite climbed ...

·           Stocks in Europe open higher on Wednesday morning as investors monitor an unexpected third day of trade talks between China and the U.S. The pan-European Stoxx   600  was up by   0.6  percent with every sector in positive territory. ·           Asian shares climbed to a 3-1/2-week high on Wednesday and European and U.S. markets looked set to follow on growing optimism that the United States and China were inching toward a trade deal that could lift a major threat to the global...

·         Stocks rose in choppy trading on Monday as investors pored through the latest U.S.-China trade developments and equities added to a massive rally in the prior trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed  98.18  points to  23,531.35  after briefly falling  131.57  points. At is high of the day, the  30- stock Dow rose  254.58  points. The S&P  500  gained  0.7  percent to close at  2,549.69 , led by a  2.36  percent gain in the consumer discretionary sector. The Nasdaq...

·         Stocks in Europe open higher Tuesday morning, rebounding from the previous session. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was up by  0.17  percent with almost every sector in positive territory. Investors are monitoring the second day of trade talks between China and the United States. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday that the two economies could reach a trade deal. A trade agreement between both countries could push certain sectors higher later in the trading session, including...

·         Stocks rallied on Friday after two positive pieces of news for the market. At  8:30  a.m., the Labor Department said the U.S. economy added  312,000  jobs in December. That blew past an expectation of 176,000  jobs. Later on Friday morning, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank will be patient in raising rates, quelling fears of tighter monetary policy in the near future. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed  746.94  points higher at  23 , 433.16 , or  3...