SINGAPORE: Global stocks meandered on Friday ahead of key U.S. payrolls data as investors considered prospects that a broader trade war could be averted, while the yen hit its highest in nearly two ...
FTSE 100 futures are down about 0.3%, after the index rallied to another record high yesterday. The pound is a touch lower for the session, though holding above $1.24. We have Halifax house-price data ...
Volatility can signal investor fear but also offer an opportunity to clear minded buyers. Among professional portfolio managers, views vary on what action to take to protect their clients’ funds. Some ...
Another seasonal trend is the four-year U.S. presidential cycle. In general, the market rises modestly in the first year after a presidential election, followed by trouble in the second year. In years ...
Trading on Wall Street is mixed and subdued with the arrival of more quarterly financial reports from major corporations and new data on the U.S. jobs market due over the final two days of the week.