Dow futures point to a lower open after Fed signals no rate hike this year

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U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday morning as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s latest announcement on monetary policy. At 6:27 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a decline of 81 points at the open. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 were mixed. The Dow closed lower on Wednesday after the Federal … Read more

Stocks rise after Fed forecasts no rate hikes this year

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Stocks reversed to trade higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve slashed its rate-hike outlook for 2019 to zero. The S&P 500 was up 0.2 percent while the Nasdaq Composite traded 0.5 percent higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded just 10 points lower after falling 216.46 points earlier in the day. — RECOMMENDED — Learn How … Read more

Fed holds line on rates, says no more hikes ahead this year

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The Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to hold interest rates steady and indicated that no more hikes will be coming this year. In a unanimous move that coincides with market expectations and demands, the central bank’s policymaking Federal Open Market Committee took a sharp dovish turn from policy projections just three months earlier. After the announcement, … Read more

Totally Incorrect LIVE Event starring Doug Casey and Nick Giambruno

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Doug Casey is a living legend. He’s made multi-million-dollar fortunes as a globe-trotting speculator… He’s written 3 best-selling books… traveled to 155 countries… and lived in 10 of them… And he shocked millions of Americans on national TV when he appeared on Phil Donahue’s show in 1980… But it’s been almost thirty-nine years since he’s … Read more

FedEx just warned the whole globe is slowing

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A top executive at FedEx is flagging serious concerns in the global economy. The multinational package delivery service reported declining international revenue as a result of unfavorable exchange rates and the negative effects of trade battles. “Slowing international macroeconomic conditions and weaker global trade growth trends continue, as seen in the year-over-year decline in our … Read more

EU regulators hit Google with $1.7 billion fine for blocking ad rivals

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The EU’s commissioner for competition, Margrethe Vestager, said Wednesday that Google must pay 1.49 billion euros ($1.69 billion) for stifling competition in the online advertisement sector. Google’s Adsense pushes ads triggered by search engines embedded websites. Rival firms to Google had claimed the product was placed on websites with the understanding that no other systems … Read more

US stock futures are little changed as markets await Fed rate decision

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U.S. stock index futures barely moved on Wednesday as investors await a policy decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve. At 7 a.m. ET, Dow futures pointed to a drop of less than 20 points at the open. Futures in S&P 500 and Nasdaq were little changed. Market focus is largely attuned to global trade developments, … Read more