Asian stock markets, currencies higher as investors bet Fed will delay rate hike
Asian stock markets and currencies were mostly higher Thursday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates at this week's closely watched meeting.
US stocks waver in early trading; Anheuser-Busch jumps after making offer to SABMiller
Stocks were little changed in early trading Wednesday as investors wait to hear from the Federal Reserve and work through company news, including a possible deal between two giant beer makers.
US stocks move higher in early trading; Energy sector leads as price of crude oil turns higher
U.S. stocks rose in early trading on Tuesday, led by energy companies as the price of oil turned higher.
Weak China data weigh on markets as Fed rate decision looms
The U.S. stock market drifted lower Monday following more signs of slowing growth in China.
Asian stock markets mostly fall after weak China factory data, await Thursday's Fed decision
Asian stocks were mostly lower Monday after China reported weak factory output and as investors looked ahead to a U.S. Federal Reserve decision this week on whether to raise interest rates.
Asian stock markets mostly fall after weak China factory data, await Thursday's Fed decision
Asian stocks were mostly lower Monday after China reported weak factory output and as investors looked ahead to a U.S. Federal Reserve decision this week on whether to raise interest rates.
Asian stocks mostly higher on Wall Street tail wind as economies show glimmers of improvement
Asian stock markets mostly rose Friday, propelled by a tail wind from Wall Street and glimmers of improvement in some economies.
US stocks waver between gains and losses in early trading; Krispy Kreme Doughnuts plunges
U.S. stocks are wavering between small gains and losses in the first few minutes of trading, while markets were mostly lower in Europe and Asia.
US stocks flitting between gains and losses in early trading; Krispy Kreme Doughnuts plunges
U.S. stocks are flitting between slight gains and losses in early trading Thursday as investors try to anticipate when and how quickly the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.
US stocks slip in early trading as investors consider the latest employment numbers
U.S. stocks opened lower Friday after a mixed U.S. jobs report left investors uncertain about the outlook for the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy.
Tokyo leads Asian stock markets lower ahead of US jobs report, resumption of China trading
Asian stock markets were lower Friday with Tokyo's index down more than 2 percent as caution prevailed before the release of the monthly U.S. jobs report and the resumption of trading on Chinese stock markets next week.
Stocks move higher in US and Europe as markets regain their footing; China closed for holiday
U.S. and global stocks rose Thursday as a holiday in China gave investors a break from the recent torrid swings in that country's markets.
US stocks move solidly lower, led by declines in energy shares as oil prices sink
Stocks moved lower in mid-morning trading Monday as oil prices fell and investors reacted to signs that the Federal Reserve was still on pace to raise interest rates in September.
Asian stocks fall after Fed official suggests September rate hike still possible
Asian stocks fell Monday after a U.S. Federal Reserve official suggested a September interest rate hike still was possible and Japanese factory activity weakened.
Asian stocks extend global market rally on US economic report; Shanghai up for 2nd day
Asian stocks rose Friday as upbeat U.S. economic data lifted investors' spirits following days of stomach-churning turbulence sparked by a heavy sell-off in China.
US stocks gain after Chinese market surges, US economy grows faster than thought
U.S. stocks climbed in early trading Thursday, extending their recovery from a sharp sell-off that was triggered by concerns about the health of the Chinese economy.
Chinese stock index jumps 5.3 percent as Asian stocks rise in wake of Wall Street's surge
China's main stock market index has surged 5.3 percent, its biggest gain in eight weeks, as Asian markets rose following Wall Street's overnight rebound.
Asian stocks rise after rocky start following China rate cut; Shanghai index rebounds
Asian stocks rose Wednesday after a rocky start following Beijing's decision to cut a key interest rate to help stabilize gyrating financial markets and free up more funding to counter short liquidity.
Even as Fed edges toward a rate increase, here are 5 factors that could forestall a Sept. hike
Thanks to a strengthening U.S. economy, four weeks from now the Federal Reserve is widely expected to engineer its first interest rate hike in nearly a decade.
US stocks fall in late morning trade after global losses; investors wait for Fed minutes
U.S. stocks followed markets in Europe and Asia lower Wednesday ahead of the release of the latest minutes from the Federal Reserve.