Stock market benchmarks were mostly higher on Monday as investors checked signs that a long-awaited rotation on Wall Street could be extended into more growth-sensitive equities, at the expense of their high-growth counterparts. Investors also focused on President Donald Trump’s weekend of signing executive orders aimed at extending some elements …
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Investors outside Turkey should pay attention to the recent rise in its currency to a very low against the US dollar, as the country burns through its foreign exchange reserves, analysts said. One US dollar raised as much as 7.37 lira USDTRY, -0.00% earlier Friday, according to FactSet, a record …
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The numbers: Americans increased spending on a variety of goods and services in June as more people returned to work and massive infusions of government aid flowed through the economy, but progress appears to have slowed lately after a recent surge in coronavirus cases. Personal spending rose 5.6% in June, …
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The numbers: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits increased for the second consecutive week, a sign that economic growth may be stagnant in late July. Claims had declined steadily after peaking in late March. Initial jobless claims rose by 12,000 to 1,434 million in the week ending July …
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Shares were moderately higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the conclusion of a Federal Reserve policy meeting, watched conversations about a coronavirus aid package in Congress, and continued to advance through an avalanche of corporate earnings reports first order. Market participants also braced themselves for possible fireworks on Capitol Hill, …
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