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The Federal Open Market Committee is not expected to announce any policy changes after its two-day meeting this week, or even to provide any concrete guidance about when it will start tapering its...

With some of the largest U.S. companies reporting their quarterly earnings in the upcoming week, for investor's it will be all about corporate America and its financial health. About a third of...

Reflationary trade leads European shares higher Nestle sales growth doubles expectations, reinforcing economic recovery Virus, vaccine troubles keep risk alive Key EventsUS futures on the Dow,...

India continues grappling with coronavirus infection rates S&P 500 suffers first back-to-back drop in almost a month Gold rises on technicals, despite strong yields Key EventsUS futures on the...

Rising rates fail to help the dollar Gold continues moving lower Bitcoin extends losing streak Key EventsUS futures on the Dow, S&P, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 were trading in the red on Tuesday...

US futures struggle  Europe opened higher after advancing for 7 consecutive weeks Dollar slump boosts gold Key EventsEuropean stocks opened higher on Monday, while US futures on the Dow,...

Bank earnings beats set up high bars for other, non-financial sector companies Experts will continue to argue about the meaning and significance of inflation, but markets will whipsaw Yields and the...

S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 hit new records JNJ vaccine paused due to side effects Dollar falls as yields may top out Key EventsFutures on the Dow, S&P, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 as well as European...

WHO warns of inequality between rich and poor nations in vaccine distribution An uneven global recovery would exacerbate inflation Key EventsInvestor cashed out of futures on the Dow, S&P, NASDAQ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was front and center over the past week, speaking at an International Monetary Fund event on Thursday and sitting down for a television interview that aired...

Earnings season begins with banks reporting mid-week Cyclical rotation seesaw at work as gains keep shifting between growth and value Ahead of the start of Q1 2021 earnings season, which begins on...

The Fed downplayed inflation concerns SPX hit a new record close Bitcoin rallies above $57,000 Key EventsMinutes from the previous Federal Reserve meeting, released Wednesday, reaffirmed the bank's...

UK and European stocks outperform   US dollar may have found a floor Gold slides Key EventsFutures on the Dow, S&P, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 as well as global stocks wavered near record...

US futures lower despite Monday's Wall Street gains and services growth China tightens lending policies Credit Suisse writes off $4.7 billion Key Events US contracts on the Dow, S&P, NASDAQ and...