• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 320.11 points, or 1.31 percent, to 24,776.59, the S&P 500 gained 24.35 points, or 0.88 percent, to 2,784.17 and the Nasdaq Composite added 67.81 points, or 0.88 percent, to 7,756.20. U.S. stocks rose on Monday, giving the Dow and S&P 500 their biggest gains in more than a month, as bank shares jumped ahead of earnings reports later this week. Industrial, energy and consumer discretionary shares also rose sharply, while S&P utilities and telecommunications...

• The S&P 500 rallied a bit to open the week, gaining the 0.5% almost immediately as Americans turned back to work. It looks as if there is plenty of support underneath though, and now that the holidays are out of the way, I think that we will continue to see more buyers after an impressive jobs number on Friday. The S&P 500 has rallied slightly to kick off the week as Americans are through the holiday sessions. I believe that pullbacks are to be bought, and I think it’s only a matter...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 99.74 points, or 0.41 percent, to 24,456.48, the S&P 500 gained 23.21 points, or 0.85 percent, to 2,759.82 and the Nasdaq Composite added 101.96 points, or 1.34 percent, to 7,688.39. U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting their highest levels in two weeks, as strong U.S. jobs growth blunted the impact of an escalating U.S.-China trade dispute. • Asian shares edged higher on Monday, taking cues from Wall Street's advance...

·           European equities start the trading day higher as investors monitor developments on trade and react to news that the U.K.’s chief Brexit negotiator has resigned from his post. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was  0.49  percent with most sectors in the black. European investors were waking up to news that Brexit Secretary David Davis has resigned from his position, after disagreements with the rest of the U.K. government and in particular the prime minister. Theresa May reached...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 181.92 points, or 0.75 percent, to 24,356.74, the S&P 500 gained 23.39 points, or 0.86 percent, to 2,736.61 and the Nasdaq Composite added 83.75 points, or 1.12 percent, to 7,586.43. Wall Street’s major indexes rose on Thursday as reports that the United States and the European Union may agree to withdraw auto tariffs fostered optimism on international trade relations among investors. • German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would back lowering...

·           European equities traded higher Friday morning as investors monitored developments on the trade front as a deadline for tariffs from the U.S. and China passed overnight. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was  0.15  percent higher with most sectors in the black. ·           Asian stocks bounced back from  9- month lows in volatile trade on Friday after Washington slapped tariffs on Chinese imports, a move many investors fear could be the start of a full-scale trade war between the world’s...

• Asian markets were little changed early during Thursday trade, as investors searched for direction ahead of a deadline when tariffs from the U.S. and China are due to be implemented. Japan's Nikkei 225 hovered around the flat line in the morning, inching higher by 0.02 percent as declines in oil producers and banks offset gains seen in automakers and the pharmaceuticals sector. Elsewhere, South Korea's Kospi advanced 0.28 percent as some blue chip tech names carved out slight gains, with Samsung...

·         European stocks opened mixed Thursday morning, with market players in a state of anxious uncertainty ahead of a U.S. deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese products. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was little changed shortly after the opening bell, with sectors and major bourses pointing in opposite directions. ·         Asian stocks fell for the fourth day and major currencies traded in tight ranges on Thursday, with financial markets jittery before a U.S. deadline to impose tariffs...

·           The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined  0.54  percent to end at  24,174.82  points, while the S&P  500  lost  0.49  percent to  2,713.22. The Nasdaq Composite dropped  0.86  percent to  7 , 502.67. Wall Street dipped on Tuesday, weighed down by Apple, Facebook and other technology stocks, in a trading session ending early ahead of the U.S. July 4 holiday. ·           Asian stocks were mixed early on Wednesday, with Japanese markets under-performing as trade jitters continued...

·         European stocks were slightly lower Wednesday morning, amid elevated tensions between the U.S. and China over looming trade tariffs and investment restrictions. The pan-European Stoxx  600  edged down around  0.1  percent during early morning deals, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. ·         Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday on heightened anxieties about Sino-U.S. trade tensions ahead Washington's end-of-week deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese imports...

·         U.S. stocks rose on Monday, the first trading day of the third quarter, led by strong gains in tech. But lingering concerns about the Trump administration's trade policies kept a lid on gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed  35.77  points higher after dropping nearly  200  points earlier in the session, with Microsoft rising  1.4  percent. The S&P  500 advanced  0.3  percent to  2,726.71  with tech rising  1  percent. The Nasdaq composite rose  0.8  percent to  7,567.69...

·         European stocks opened higher Tuesday morning, despite concerns that underlying sentiment could be soured by ongoing global trade frictions. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was up around  0.4  percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. ·         Chinese stocks went into a tail spin on Tuesday as turbulence gripped equity markets in Asia, which sank to nine-month lows as investors feared the Sino-U.S. trade row could derail a rare...

·           Shares in Europe traded sharply lower Monday morning as investors questioned the stability of the German government and wider trade links between the European Union and the U.S. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was  1.1  percent lower with every sector in the red. The German Dax led the falls across the major European bourses, lower by  1.3 percent. In terms of sectors, basic resources were the worst performers, down by  2  percent, followed by banking stocks, down by  1.3  percent...

·           The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose  98.46  points, or  0.41  percent, to  24 , 216.05 , the S&P  500  gained  16.68  points, or  0.62  percent, to  2 , 716.31 , and the Nasdaq Composite added  58.60 points, or  0.79  percent, to  7 , 503.68. U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as technology and other growth sectors rebounded from the prior day’s declines and financial shares snapped a  13- day losing streak. ·           Asian stocks drifted lower in the last trading day of the...

·         European stocks opened higher Friday morning, although underlying sentiment was soured by anxiety over ongoing global trade frictions. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was up around  0.8  percent shortly after the opening bell, with all sectors and major bourses in positive territory. ·         Asian share markets rallied from nine-month lows on Friday, after China eased foreign investment limits, but underlying sentiment was dampened by worries over trade frictions a week before initial...

·         Stocks rose on Friday, the last trading day of the first half of the year, but still posted weekly losses as the underlying market sentiment was soured by anxiety over global trade frictions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose  55.36  points to  24,271.41 , with Nike outperforming. The S&P  500  gained  0.1  percent and closed at  2,718.37  as energy jumped 0.7  percent. The Nasdaq composite also advanced  0.1  percent to  7,510.30. But despite the gains, stocks indexes closed...

·           The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell  165.52  points, or  0.68  percent, to  24 , 117.59 , the S&P  500 . SPX lost  23.43  points, or  0.86  percent, to  2 , 699.63  and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped  116.54  points, or  1.54 percent, to  7 , 445.09. U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday on renewed uncertainty regarding the U.S. stance on Chinese investments in American technology companies, reversing gains earlier in the session. ·           Japan's benchmark Nikkei average...

·           Shares in Europe were trading lower Thursday morning as concerns over global trade returned. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was off  0.4  percent with almost every sector and major bourse in the red. Banking stocks were the worst performers in early deals, down by about  0.8  percent, but closely followed by telecoms. Some downgrades in the sector contributed to the share price moves. ·           Asian stocks slumped to nine-month lows on Thursday as investors worried that the Trump...

·           The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose  30.31  points, or  0.12  percent, to  24 , 283.11 , the S&P  500 . SPX gained  5.99  points, or  0.22  percent, to  2 , 723.06  and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added  29.62  points, or  0.39 percent, to  7 , 561.63. U.S. stocks found their footing on Tuesday, helped by gains in the energy, technology and consumer discretionary sectors after a sharp sell-off a day earlier on spiraling global trade tensions. ·           Major markets in...

·         The S&P  500  has gone sideways in early trading during the trading session on Tuesday, as markets are treading water near the  2720  handle. The market seems to be very technically driven every  25  points or so, so now it appears that the  2725  level has offered short-term resistance. Stocks are deftly difficult to own in America right now with the talks of trade tariffs and an expanding trade war with the Chinese, and possibly even the Europeans heating out. At this point, traders...