Stock index futures tanked on Friday morning, as investors feared President Donald Trump’s surprise threat of tariffs on all Mexico imports, amid a worsening trade war with China, could risk sending the U.S. economy into a recession. Around 6:57 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a drop of 258 points at the open. Futures … Read more
By Jody Chudley, Financial Analyst When you buy a stock that yields over 6 percent, you generally aren’t expecting to see much in capital gains over the coming years. Instead, the expectation is that the large and steady dividend will be the majority of your investment return. However, this isn’t the case with 6.06%-yielding Glencore … Read more
We’re almost halfway through 2019… and many of us have given up on the self-improvement goals we made at the start of the year. But there’s one goal you can still achieve this year: Making yourself richer. Here are five (near) mid-year investment resolutions that will still make you wealthier through the last half of … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were sharply lower Wednesday morning, as bond yields fell again triggering concerns about the economic outlook. Increasing trade tensions in the China-U.S. trade fight also weighed on markets. Around 8:15 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a negative open of 174 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were also both pointing … Read more
U.S. stock futures indicated a flat open on Tuesday, with financial markets on edge as trade worries remain high on investors’ list of concerns. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a gain of just 18 points at the open. Futures indicated the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 would open little changed. President Donald Trump … Read more
With no end to the trade war in sight, stocks finished lower for the 2nd day in a row today. Yesterday Barclays said that the stock market could drop 10% in “an all-out trade war” if tariffs are imposed on all imports from China. With traders worried about trade, the 10-year note rallied to levels … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were sharply lower Thursday morning, as market participants continue to monitor an intensifying trade war between the world’s two largest economies. At around 6:30 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a negative open of more than 230 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both also seen lower. Late Wednesday, two … Read more
Trading kicked off with a loss because of ongoing trade concerns. China Trade War Round 3: The White House is considering banning as many as 5 Chinese companies, including video surveillance equipment Hikvision. And in a CNBC interview, U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said: “the U.S has no plans to go to Beijing to resume trade … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were little changed Wednesday morning, as market participants continue to monitor an intensifying trade war between the world’s two largest economies. At around 5:35 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a positive open of less than 10 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both also flat. Market focus is largely … Read more
Stocks bounced back from yesterday’s drop. And with today’s move, the S&P and DOW are now positive for the week. The Trump administration and Chinese telecom company Huawei were in the spotlight again today. But this time the news was positive. Yesterday traders were worried when U.S. companies announced that they will stop business with … Read more