Oil plunges, tech under pressure

The last trading day of October saw the rotation trade continue with the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 falling more than the blue-chip Dow Jones, which was also the only one of the three indices to end the month higher than it began it. Asian markets - with the exception of Japan ...  Show more

Unrest in France has escalated from student protests to broader concerns about public finances and long-term growth, putting French assets under pressure and raising questions about potential contagion across Europe. Investors are now assessing which sectors and asset classes are ...  Show more

The week starts moody in Asia, as economic data from China and Japan missed estimates early this Monday. Crude oil begins the week under selling pressure around the $91 per barrel. US index futures are down, but interestingly, the European futures were better bid in Asia; but new ...  Show more

Asian stocks struggled for direction at the open after US markets had a volatile session amid speculation about the future of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In tariff news, President Trump dialed down his confrontational tone with China in an effort to secure a summit with ...  Show more

Overseas stock markets and U.S. stock index futures are showing an upward move in prices today, and volatility is down in sharp contrast to yesterday morning. Yesterday’s rollercoaster ride resulted from false information about a potential tariff pause. Some $2.5 trillion went in ...  Show more