Earnings season

China's chief negotiator is cautiously optimistic; also confused. Stocks fall

Reduced news flow and looming near-end, confirm that ‘trade’ remains the key driver

There’s been lots of euphoria this week. Also lashings of doubt

A snapshot of the European trading session and a round-up of global market highlights so far

Stock markets have been mostly lower in Europe following another huge slate of earnings, with some high profile let downs in results, outlooks, or both

Only a truly ‘radical’ shake-ups will stop the rot

Brexit is finally moving again, though remains frustrating; Texas Instruments, Caterpillar and Boeing missed estimates

Investors are avoiding major moves ahead of Saturday’s momentous risk event

A day after stocks and other risk-laden assets were sold the hardest since August it’s been a fairly positive session so far in Europe

Pessimism on U.S. large-cap earnings is not priced in

The Dow’s near-term bias remains to the topside as long as the index holds above the previous breakout level at 26,400.

Mega-cap tech stocks have come roaring back in 2019

For a market that had been pricing in an imminent resolution to the US-China trade tensions after weeks of “productive” talks, Sunday’s tweet caught traders off guard: All major Asian equity indices closed lower on the day, highlighted by a sharp 5.6% drop in China’s Shanghai Composite.

US stock markets stumbled out of the gate to start this week’s trade after a lack of progress on the US-China trade negotiation front this weekend and fresh concerns around Boeing’s prospects. Among the major US indices, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is performing best...

When yesterday’s dueling Democratic and Republican proposals to open the government both failed to garner nearly enough votes in the Senate, it assured that 800,000 government employees would go a whole month without receiving a paycheck. However, it’s often said that “the night is darkest just before the dawn,” and there are some signs that yesterday’s failed votes may serve as the catalyst for a true compromise to end the stalemate.

US stock markets were closed yesterday in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, and given the headwinds the world economy faces, perhaps policymakers could benefit from his overriding message of inclusion and cooperation.

The last few months have been hard on stock market bulls, to put it lightly...

Brexit developments continue to draw all the headlines, with my colleague Fawad Razaqzada characterizing today’s cabinet resignations as a disaster for PM May. While the updates from the UK continue to come in hot and heavy, we’re aware that some readers may be suffering from “Brexit fatigue”; thankfully, there are plenty of other market opportunities to highlight, including in major US stock indices.

On Monday, we flipped the calendar into a new week, month, and quarter, and beyond the weather getting cooler (at least for Northern Hemisphere readers!), that means that we’re on the verge of another quarterly earnings season for US stocks.