Experts described the U.S. stock market as ‘under pressure’ Friday morning, coming off a fifth consecutive losing session Thursday.
The Swiss National Bank shocked everyone Thursday by announcing they would discontinue a three-year cap on their own currency—the Swiss franc—against the Euro. With the possibility of quantitative easing-type programs beginning...
Stocks eked out some meager gains today but much of the focus was on a report from federal regulators that says five of the biggest banks in the U.S. have inadequate plans in case of failure, potentially leaving them unable to cope with financial distress without another taxpayer bailout....
Stocks showed modest gains today as the market extended its winning streak to 3 in a row. The Dow closed above 18,000 for the first time since April. The string of positive gains on Wall Street has come as a bit of a surprise to Peter Boockvar, chief market...
U.S. stocks were even on Tuesday, as investors kept a wary eye on oil prices that continued their July plummet on the first day of August.
Throughout the month of July, oil prices fell 21%. They added another 4% to that drop before stabilizing this morning. Oil is currently trading...
Stocks floundered as Wall Street's three day winning streak ended. The financial sector was down as was the price of oil. Oil closed below yesterday's high of $51- the highest level in nearly a year.
Watch more on today's financial activity from CNBC's Bob Pisani & Art Cashin-Director of Floor...
A day after the Fed decided to raise interest rates a quarter of a percent for the first time in a decade, the volatile price of oil along with the energy sector caused the markets to drop today. Energy finished down 2.5% to lead nearly all S&P 500 sectors...
Stocks were down on Monday, following a bounce-back week for a market that’s seen continued volatility since the outset of 2015.
On Friday, the Dow closed above 18,000 while the S&P 500 is back within 1% of its all-time high. Many insiders expect the volatility to return this week, when...
Speaking to the Economic Club of New York today, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said that the U.S. central bank will "move cautiously with further rate hikes." Her comments were well received by investors as the Dow and S&P hit new highs for 2016. Tech stocks led gainers as oil...
Oil prices surged and so did the stock market as the Dow Jones Industrial average rose into positive territory for the first time in 2016. FedEx, Goldman Sachs and Boeing were among the big winners, while oil closed above $40 a barrel for the first time since December 3,...
The Dow's nine day winning streak ended today as did its record of seven consecutive days of record highs. The blue chip index was down over 120 points at one point before finally closing down nearly 80 points. The price of oil fell over 2% to under $45/barrel. Gold...
