This coming week, the Federal Reserve's Open Market (Operations) Committee will decide whether or not to impose another interest rate increase. The FOMC has already put four quarter-point hikes in place since late 2015, largely to preemptively keep inflation tame… though it's not clear they were absolutely necessary (although they didn't hurt matters either). But, the pros suspect another quarter-point...
This coming, the Federal Reserve's Open Market (Operations) Committee will decide whether or not to impose another interest rate increase. The FOMC has already put four quarter-point hikes in place since late 2015, largely to preemptively keep inflation tame… though it's not clear they were absolutely necessary (although they didn't hurt matters either). But, the pros suspect another quarter-point increase...
– The average S&P 500 correction lasts 51 trading days; it's been 25 – By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch The S&P 500 is off its 2018 low, but it has yet to return to the record territory it explored through much of January. And if history is any indication, investors might have several more weeks to wait. According to the WSJ...
– The average S&P 500 correction lasts 51 trading days; it's been 25 – By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch The S&P 500 is off its 2018 low, but it has yet to return to the record territory it explored through much of January. And if history is any indication, investors might have several more weeks to wait. According to the WSJ...
– One measure suggests one-in-nine chance of half-point move – By Greg Robb, MarketWatch Probabilities of U.S. central bank interest-rate moves tracked by the Atlanta Fed regional bank suggest investors see an 11% chance of a 50-basis point rise at next week's rate-policy meeting. That's based on the regional central bank's model that uses data on three-month Eurodollar futures, options...
– One measure suggests one-in-nine chance of half-point move – By Greg Robb, MarketWatch Probabilities of U.S. central bank interest-rate moves tracked by the Atlanta Fed regional bank suggest investors see an 11% chance of a 50-basis point rise at next week's rate-policy meeting. That's based on the regional central bank's model that uses data on three-month Eurodollar futures, options...
Here we go again. On Wednesday, the market took a tumble, following through on Tuesday's weakness. Concerns about a potential global trade war got the blame. To be fair, investors likely are concerned about the prospects of such a battle. It's unlikely they're concerned enough to jump off the bullish bandwagon though; traders have been net-buyers in far more alarming...
Here we go again. On Wednesday, the market took a tumble, following through on Tuesday's weakness. Concerns about a potential global trade war got the blame. To be fair, investors likely are concerned about the prospects of such a battle. It's unlikely they're concerned enough to jump off the bullish bandwagon though; traders have been net-buyers in far more alarming...
By Keris Lahiff, CNBC In a year that has seen shares of many banks reach new highs, one name has noticeably lagged the rest of the sector: Goldman Sachs. But, according to one top technician, now might be the time to bet on one of Wall Street's oldest banks. "The bad news has been priced in," said Ari Wald, head...
By Keris Lahiff, CNBC In a year that has seen shares of many banks reach new highs, one name has noticeably lagged the rest of the sector: Goldman Sachs. But, according to one top technician, now might be the time to bet on one of Wall Street's oldest banks. "The bad news has been priced in," said Ari Wald, head...
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