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Is the US economy heading into a recession?

The US stock market has been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, which has been spreading outside the China region at…

Will the US Dollar pick up in 2020?

The US dollar remained in the positive note for the year so far and the index fluctuated between 95.03 and…

Existing home sales rise to 5-month high in July, backed by low interest rates

Existing home sales rebounded in July after declining in the previous month as buyers sought to take advantage of the…

Will the June inflation prompt the Fed to cut rates?

The Labor Department is scheduled to report the consumer price index for the month of June on Thursday. The annual…

Will the Fed cut rates in July?

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut the key borrowing rate at its meeting on July 30. The July…

Stocks gain on hopes of rate cut after weak employment data

Federal Reserve,Washington, D.C. (courtesy: Ein Reisender,Flickr) US stocks made solid gains early Friday after the weak employment report spurred a…

High fuel price lifts consumer price index in March; core inflation softens

Core consumer prices rose at a slow pace in the US last month amid softening economic activity both at home…

Boeing, Facebook, Apple stocks and Fed speculation keep Monday market swinging

On Monday, US stocks saw both losses and gains. The impending Fed policy meeting regarding interest hike rates added to…

Earnings watch: General Mills, FedEx, Conagra, Nike on queue for release

On the economic front, the Federal Reserve is meeting to decide the interest rates changes on March 20 and the…

Market: US futures set to higher open after Christmas Eve meltdown

US futures are pointing to a higher open in the stock market today after ending negative on Monday. Wall Street…

Federal Reserve likely to lift rates by a quarter point

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift the key borrowing rate for the fourth time this year by a…

A decade since 2008 financial crisis, most Americans haven’t recovered

September 15, 2018, marked a decade since the fall of Lehman Brothers, triggering a nightmare that lasted over two years.…

The S&P 500 slide: Is it time to run to the hills?

On Wednesday, the effect of many things converged to a scary day of falls with the biggest stock selloff since…

With rising yield rates, investors might pick more equity shares

Since our coverage on the treasury yields a few days ago, the Fed has raised the 10-year yield rate to…

Trump blames Google Search results

Google (GOOGL) has been next in the line to receive a slam from President Donald Trump. POTUS feels good news…

Trump flays Fed for interest rate hikes

President Donald Trump has lashed out at the Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, alleging that the latter is more interested…

Economy gathers steam; Q2 GDP growth is quickest since 2014

The US economy expanded at the fastest pace in about four years, in line with expectations, as households and enterprises…

Market: Stocks to open lower ahead of jobs report

US futures are pointing to a lower open today after ending higher on Thursday as trade war concerns resurfaced. President…

Market: Stocks to open higher ahead of jobs report

US futures are pointing to a higher open today after ending higher on Wednesday as trade war concerns diminished. Investors…

Market: Stocks to open higher amid trade war concerns

US futures are pointing to a higher open today after ending lower on Monday, amid trade war concerns and technology…

Will US stocks fall further in April?

Stocks had kicked off the second quarter in red as fears peaked on global trade wars. Last month, the markets…