Asia shares eke out 19-month top, cautious ahead of Yellen Asia shares eke out 19-month top, cautious ahead of Yellen:- Asian shares inched to 19-month highs on Tuesday as the potential for economic stimulus in the United States underpinned the dollar, bond yields and Wall Street stocks. Yet caution bled […]
Donald J. Trump
Twitter advertising revenue falls, shares drop more than 10 percent Twitter advertising revenue falls, shares drop more than 10 percent:- Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) posted the slowest revenue growth since it went public four years ago, sending shares down more than 10 percent on Thursday on fears that rivals Snapchat and […]
Trump tax talk lifts Wall Street to record high Trump tax talk lifts Wall Street to record high:- Wall Street's three main indexes surged to fresh record highs on Thursday after President Donald Trump said he would make a major tax announcement in a few weeks. "Lowering the overall tax […]
Banks, jobs data send Wall Street higher Banks, jobs data send Wall Street higher:- U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing just short of a record high, boosted by gains in financial shares as President Donald Trump moved ahead with deregulation action and by a strong payrolls […]
U.S. Republicans ax disclosure, emissions rules on energy U.S. Republicans ax disclosure, emissions rules on energy:- U.S. Republicans on Friday repealed a securities disclosure rule aimed at curbing corruption at energy and mining companies and voted to ax emissions limits on drilling operations, part of a push to remove Obama-era […]
U.S. job growth seen accelerating in January, wages strong U.S. job growth seen accelerating in January, wages strong:- U.S. job growth likely accelerated in January, with wages expected to have increased steadily, suggesting a strong start for the Trump administration as it seeks to boost the economy and employment. Nonfarm […]
Halep withdraws from St. Petersburg event with knee injury Halep withdraws from St. Petersburg event with knee injury:- U.S. companies including major exporters General Electric Co (GE.N) and Boeing Co (BA.N) launched a coalition on Thursday to back a House Republican plan to tax all imports, saying the proposal would […]
Fed’s message on portfolio trimming, prepare, don’t fret Fed’s message on portfolio trimming, prepare, don’t fret:- Federal Reserve policymakers are putting markets on notice that the central bank’s $4.5 trillion balance sheet is back on the agenda in an apparent effort to give investors time to prepare for changes rather […]
U.S. consumer spending, housing data bolster economic outlook U.S. consumer spending, housing data bolster economic outlook:- U.S. consumer spending accelerated in December as households bought motor vehicles and cold weather boosted demand for utilities amid a rise in wages, pointing to sustained domestic demand that could spur economic growth in […]
Wall Street slips after soft GDP data, earnings Wall Street slips after soft GDP data, earnings:- U.S. stocks edged lower for a second consecutive session on Friday as some underwhelming corporate earnings and gross domestic product data offset recent enthusiasm over policy actions by President Donald Trump. U.S. economic growth […]
