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President Trump's overnight missile strike on the Syrian base that launched chemical weapons atta‎cks earlier this week sent shockwaves through world markets overnight. Stock markets around the...

Yesterday's big bearish reversals and late day selloff carried through overnight trading but appears to be tapering off this morning. ‎The Nikkei fell 1.4%, the FTSE and Hang Seng fell 0.5%, while...

by Chaim Siegel of Elazar Advisors, LLCThis Friday we'll get the all-important Nonfarm Payrolls report (NFP). ADP came out yesterday with a barn-burner upside surprise of 263K versus consensus of...

It’s another big day for economic news that could potentially move the markets. Overnight, the spotlight has been on crude oil which has seen both Brent and WTI gain 0.9% and WTI put $50.00...

Stock markets around the world continue their move into April in ‎a slump. US index futures are down 0.2% while the Nikkei fell 0.9%. The Dax is flat while the FTSE is the only major market in the...

Stock markets around the world are steady to slightly higher as we kick off a big week for economic news.‎ US index futures, WTI crude oil and the FTSE are flat while the Dax and the Nikkei are up...

World stock markets were mixed overnight but are ‎holding steady this morning between Brexit developments. The resource weighted Australian market was the top performed gaining 0.4% while the...

The UK's big day has arrived at last. The letter from PM May to the EU to trigger Article 50 has been delivered, with additional comments due today from the Prime Minister and perhaps other UK and...

Stock markets have been teetering on the edge of a correction for weeks, and today are falling off the side of a cliff. US index futures are down 0.8% with th‎e Dow falling back under 20,500. The...

World markets have been eerily quiet overnight as though traders are standing on a precipice trying to figure out which way to leap. US markets are trading up 0.15% making back yesterday’s late...

Stocks and currencies have stabilized overnight with the market sell-off having run its course and traders looking for the next move. US index futures plus the FTSE, Dax, Nikkei and the Hang Seng are...

The World Economic Forum consistently ranks Canada’s banks among the world’s safest. Competent regulators have overseen stress tests, tightened lending standards and delinquency rates are...

The selloff in stock markets that started in North America yesterday worked its way around the world overnight. In Asia, the Nikkei fell 2.1% while the Hang Seng fell 1.1%. In Europe, the Dax is down...

Energy prices are climbing this morning with oil rallying 0.8% while gasoline and natural gas gain 1.0%. Stock markets are mixed. US index futures are up 0.2%. In Europe the FTSE is down 0.1% while...