Stock indexes

U.S. equities climb as Japan becomes a buyer

Namitha Jagadeesh, Bloomberg
October 31, 2014
U.S. stock-index futures jumped, signaling benchmark indexes may rally to new records, as an unexpected boost in stimulus from the Bank of Japan spurred optimism in the global economy.

Five-year Treasuries yields rebounding

Martin McGuire
April 15, 2014
The growing series of stronger than expected economic reports, now including yesterday’s retail sales, may be having an influence finally.

Yellen's comments confused markets last week

John Caiazzo
March 25, 2014
The June U.S. dollar index closed at 80.26, down 9.3 points but managed a weekly gain after the Federal Reserve seemed to suggest rate increases sooner than earlier statements indicated

Volatile markets prove difficult to trade: Commodity roundup

John L. Caiazzo
March 16, 2014
With uncertainty in Ukraine, market prices are fluctuating wildly. This is not a good time to be taking risky trades.

Markets looking at jobs number through rose-colored glassed

John Caiazzo
February 10, 2014
"Happy days are here again?" Don’t bet on it.

Markets in a funk after manufacturing data

Andrew Wilkinson
February 3, 2014
Let’s see. Manufacturing in the world’s biggest economy ground to a halt in January. The benchmark Treasury yields is at its lowest in three months and stock indexes can’t hold onto earlier signs of a rally. So then that likely puts the CBOE Volatility Index at a sky high reading of 20.0.

Gold finds favor on weak economic data

Anthony Lazzara
February 3, 2014
Gold shot up this morning on weak economic data, trading as high as $1,264.70, but is now down to $1,259. Our technical levels on gold are clear.

Fed nationalism putting dampers on emerging markets

John Caiazzo
February 3, 2014
The U.S. Federal Reserve decided to withdraw $10 billion from its monthly purchases in spite of the global concerns and the slowdown in emerging markets and that concerned investors are now left “wondering” what the next “shoe to drop” will be.

U.S. stocks pare losses as emerging currencies, copper decline

Stephen Kirkland and Yoshiaki Nohara, Bloomberg
January 31, 2014
Stocks pared losses, while Treasuries rose amid a slump in emerging-market currencies. Copper fell for an eighth day, the longest streak since December 1998.

Emerging markets take toll on U.S. stock indexes

Andrew Wilkinson
January 31, 2014
Equity index futures are slumping Friday as investors digest the impact of emergency rescue measures by emerging market central banks whose priority it is to alleviate pressures on domestic currencies.