The power of news headlines is back, and a renewed dose of trade optimism is finally lifting Asian stocks from a six-week low. To be exact, the regional benchmark is heading for its biggest jump since Dec. 3, when the market reacted to Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s famous dinner in Buenos Aires. And […]
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Cramer: Pick individual stocks with long-term growth stories in this ‘treacherous’ market
Between the mixed messages on U.S.-China trade and concerns about an economic slowdown, day-to-day stock-picking is becoming very challenging for the average investor, CNBC’s Jim Cramer acknowledged on Tuesday. “We’ve got to call a spade a spade. This market isn’t just volatile, it’s treacherous,” he said after yet another turbulent trading session on Wall Street. […]
As stocks, bonds and commodities flail, technician says one area of the market looks safe
Not much is working on Wall Street this year. After hitting records in September, the S&P 500 has lost all gains for the year to hold just under the flat line. Safe haven assets like gold and bonds have also tumbled in 2018. Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer, said one corner of […]
Brexit breakdown could be bullish for U.S. stocks
Stock market timers haven’t been this gloomy since late June 2016, after the U.K.’s Brexit referendum. And that’s encouraging, since the extreme pessimism in the wake of that vote provided a textbook illustration of a contrarian buy signal for U.S. stocks. Recall that stock investors’ mood took a deep dive in the immediate aftermath of […]
Stocks are on track for the worst year in a decade. Four experts weigh in on what 2019 will bring
Stocks saw a huge reversal on Monday as investors are trying to sort out which of the litany of market factors will have the biggest impact on their portfolios in 2019. Fears of slowing global economic growth, a hiking Fed and peak earnings have all weighed on Wall Street in recent months, putting the S&P […]
Dow roars back from 500-point decline as stocks close higher
Stocks closed higher Monday as major indexes bounced back from earlier losses as renewed confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy offset lingering worries over the U.S.-China trade dispute. How did the benchmarks fare? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.14% rose 34.31 points, or 0.1%, to end at 24,423.26, while the S&P 500 […]
Art Cashin: New concerns about Brexit coupled with trade uncertainty are weighing on the stock market
U.S. stock markets are beginning to feel pain from shifting dynamics in the Brexit talks and trade tensions with China as investors wait and see how things play out, veteran trader Art Cashin told CNBC on Monday. “It’s Christmas time and Santa’s making up lists. Well, so are the investors,” Cashin, UBS director of floor […]
Global stocks extend slump as growth worries mount
Losses in global stock markets snowballed on Monday, with U.S. equity futures and Asian shares sliding on worries over slowing growth and fears that a rise in tensions between Washington and Beijing could torpedo chances of a trade deal. Spreadbetters expected European stocks to follow, with Britain’s FTSE seen dropping 0.7 percent, Germany’s DAX 1.1 […]
2 Dividend Stocks to Buy on Sale
When stocks go down, it’s normal to have negative reactions or view that movement as a potential indication that a given company’s share price will continue to decline. Much of investing comes down to analyzing trends in order to make determinations about what’s likely to happen in the future, so it’s understandable that big stock […]
Asia stocks decline after China reports weak trade data; Japan and Australia fall more than 2 percent
Stocks in Asia traded lower Monday afternoon following significantly weaker-than-expected Chinese trade data released over the weekend. The mainland Chinese markets, closely watched as a result of the trade war between Beijing and Washington, slipped by the end of the morning session. The Shanghai composite declined by 0.84 percent while the Shenzhen composite shed 1.146 […]
The bear market is here, and stocks will plunge at least 20 percent, Ned Davis Research warns
The wild trading that’s gripped Wall Street may be no ordinary correction. According to Ned Davis Research’s Ed Clissold, a bear market is officially here. “If you take this as a typical bear market, not associated with a recession, it’s going to take you down around 20 percent — maybe a little bit more,” the […]
3 Top Stocks to Buy in December
With the new year peeking over the horizon and uncertainty as to what the stock market will do next, investors might be wondering what the best course of action is heading into 2019. After a run that lasted more than nine years, bullish sentiment appears to be wavering, and concerns about rising interest rates, global […]