The Dow traded above 45,000 for the first time. It may be time to rethink what makes a milestone.
The Dow flirted with another 1,000-point threshold Friday, but such milestones are growing ever less impressive.
The Dow flirted with another 1,000-point threshold Friday, but such milestones are growing ever less impressive.
By almost any measure, November has been a blockbuster month for U.S. stocks.
(Bloomberg) -- French Prime Minister Michel Barnier won a minor reprieve in his battle to pass a budget and remain in power as S&P Global Ratings reiterated its assessment of the country’s debt.Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingIn a statement late Friday, S&P said the euro area’s second-biggest economy remains resilient despite political uncertainty. It cited the impact of labor market reforms u
At the beginning of the week, Bitcoin, often referred to as a digital gold, was almost breaching the $100,000 mark. Its price has been rising since mid-2024 and was currently on the verge of breaking its all-time high and reaching $99,500. Currently, BTC is trading at $95,116 at the time of ...
(Bloomberg) -- A Japan-inspired strategy of seeking to boost shareholder returns, corporate governance and market valuations is spreading like a wildfire across Asia.Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingFrom Seoul to New Delhi, governments and regulators are hurrying to implement their own versions of Japan’s decade-long program of structural reforms that helped drive its benchmark index to a recor
History suggests the small-cap rally since Trump's victory will fade in the coming year, Capital Economics said.
Private markets are finding quick fixes to avoid debt defaults, but those carry risks that could destabilize the whole system, Rosenberg Research says.
(Bloomberg) -- US stocks ended a shortened trading session higher while Treasury yields declined across the curve. Speculation that President-elect Donald Trump will temper his most extreme trade policies drove the dollar down.Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingThe S&P 500 climbed more than 1% for a second straight week. On Friday, it rose 0.6%, notching fresh record highs. The 10-year Treasury y
(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure accelerated in October, helping explain US central bankers’ more cautious approach to interest-rate cuts.Most Read from BloombergRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesTop-line inflation in the euro area also picked up, though price growth excluding food and fuel held steady. European Central Bank officials have signaled a fourth reduction in rates
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stock markets rallied on Friday, with Wall Street crowning November with its biggest monthly gain in a year on post-election growth hopes, while the dollar eased amid prospects for firmer rates in Japan and easing in Europe. U.S. trading was thin the day after Thanksgiving. Donald Trump's Nov. 5 election victory and pledges of tax cuts, deregulation and import tariffs have supercharged investors' expectations for U.S. and Wall Street stocks to keep outperforming other regions.