Investors are playing it safe as they wait for more details on President Trump's tariff plans. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped slightly on Friday, but it's still looking at a big gain for the week. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were barely moving. Business activity slowed in January, but companies are hiring more. This could give the Federal Reserve rea...
It was a busy morning for U. S. Treasury yields, which took a dip at the start of Tuesday. Why? Investors were processing some big news: President Donald Trump had returned to the White House and signed a bunch of new executive orders. The 10-year Treasury yield was down by over 2 basis points to 4. 587%, while the 2-year yield slid slightly to 4. 27%. Bond markets h...
Glencore, a big name in mining, saw its shares rise by about 2% early in the London trading day. The most significant stock market index in Europe, the Stoxx 600, was up by 0. 3% shortly after opening. Most sectors and all major stock exchanges were showing gains. Mining stocks led the way, up over 1% after news that Glencore had talked with Rio Tinto about a possibl...
On Thursday, European stocks reached their highest point in a month. This was mainly driven by luxury goods groups, which benefited from strong sales by Swiss company Richemont. The Stoxx 600 index, a broad measure of European stocks, climbed 0. 7% to its highest level since mid-December. The French Cac 40 index rose by 2%, while Germany's Dax hit an all-time high, i...
Have you ever wondered why some areas are hit harder by poverty and illegal activities? Let's explore this through the lens of Nariño, a region in Colombia. With a Gini index of 0. 556 in 2022, Colombia is one of the most unequal countries in Latin America. Nariño, located in the southwest, faces extreme socioeconomic challenges. It's also the region with the most co...
As the year 2024 winds down, stock futures took a slight dip on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped by 93 points, or 0. 2%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures both dipped by 0. 3%. This comes after a successful year for these major averages, with the S&P 500 and Dow up by over 25% and 14% respectively, and the Nasdaq gaining more than 31%. ...
The stock market has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent years, with many experts predicting a downturn. However, some bulls have been right on the money, and they're now sharing their concerns about the market's future. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the worries of three bullish strategists who have been right about the market's trajectory so far. ...