Optimism for Japan and the U.S. is on the rise among investors, with China and the E.U. being downers on the global macroeconomic picture.
The U.S. economy is making gradual progress back toward full employment at a time when Europe and Japan are struggling with much worse problems and emerging market growth is slowing.
U.S. stocks advanced on Friday morning ahead of the leading indicators report. Here are three stories to keep an eye on...
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U.S. stock futures edged lower on Wednesday morning. Here are three stories to keep an eye on...
The European Central Bank has made it clear that monetary policy will remain accomodative for as long as is needed...
Generally, what's good or bad for one is good or bad for the other. However, Mr. Market has clearly favored one over the other this past 52-week period...
The markets were a mixed bag on Monday afternoon. An absence of major economic catalysts seemed to encourage investors to take a breather after last week's excitement...
Stuck futures remained flat on Monday morning in the absence of major economic catalysts...
European stocks rallied on Friday, despite most economic indicators showing that the region's economy is far from healed...
Stock futures edged lower on Friday morning ahead of the employment situation report...
As expected, the European Central Bank announced on Thursday that it will lower the interest rate on both the marginal lending facility and main refinancing operations within the Eurosystem...
Thousands of people took to the streets in Europe to protest economic austerity that has negatively impacted their lives...
In the coming weeks and months, look for bonds to assume market leadership, stocks to stagnate, and precious metals to recover.
Verizon has reportedly tried going through analysts in an effort to put pressure on Vodafone, but investors remain skeptical.