The prospect of peace in the Middle East is setting up European stocks for a standout second half, as investors bet on stronger economic growth and easing inflation.
The prospect of peace in the Middle East is setting up European stocks for a standout second half, as investors bet on stronger economic growth and easing inflation.
The risk of market “tantrums” is rising as sharp swings in semiconductor stocks force some investors to cut allocations, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists.
The risk of market “tantrums” is rising as sharp swings in semiconductor stocks force some investors to cut allocations, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists.
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was poisoned with a deadly toxin found in the skin of Ecuador dart frogs, the UK’s foreign office said on Saturday.
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was poisoned with a deadly toxin found in the skin of Ecuador dart frogs, the UK’s foreign office said on Saturday.
US equity investors have one reason to cheer as the S&P 500 heads for its worst week since October: The share of companies posting a rise in quarterly profits is the highest in over four years.
US equity investors have one reason to cheer as the S&P 500 heads for its worst week since October: The share of companies posting a rise in quarterly profits is the highest in over four years.
To President Donald Trump, the dollar is like a yo-yo that he can make go up and down. To equity investors, the toy looks broken — and a weaker dollar is now the latest obstacle they have to contend with when valuing stocks.
To President Donald Trump, the dollar is like a yo-yo that he can make go up and down. To equity investors, the toy looks broken — and a weaker dollar is now the latest obstacle they have to contend with when valuing stocks.
Some of Wall Street’s top strategists see tentative signs that US earnings are expanding beyond the mega-cap technology stocks at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom.
Some of Wall Street’s top strategists see tentative signs that US earnings are expanding beyond the mega-cap technology stocks at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom.
European stocks fell Tuesday as rhetoric about a renewed trade war with the US ramped up, with President Donald Trump threatening a crushing tariff on wine and champagne and French leader Emmanuel Macron blasting his latest moves.
European stocks fell Tuesday as rhetoric about a renewed trade war with the US ramped up, with President Donald Trump threatening a crushing tariff on wine and champagne and French leader Emmanuel Macron blasting his latest moves.
President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats present only a short-term risk to European stocks as the broader corporate earnings outlook remains robust.
President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats present only a short-term risk to European stocks as the broader corporate earnings outlook remains robust.
So far, so good for global equity investors looking to clock a fourth straight year of solid returns as stocks rise in tandem from Tokyo to Paris to New York.
So far, so good for global equity investors looking to clock a fourth straight year of solid returns as stocks rise in tandem from Tokyo to Paris to New York.
The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Weakness in tech stocks weighed down broader US indexes on Friday, as investors started 2026 on cautious footing.
European stocks rose on Tuesday, with miners tracking a rally in commodity prices, while investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting.
European stocks rose on Tuesday, with miners tracking a rally in commodity prices, while investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting.
At the big banks and the boutique investment shops, an optimistic consensus has taken hold: the US stock market will rally in 2026 for a fourth straight year, marking the longest winning streak in nearly two decades.
At the big banks and the boutique investment shops, an optimistic consensus has taken hold: the US stock market will rally in 2026 for a fourth straight year, marking the longest winning streak in nearly two decades.
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
European stocks hit another record, while Novo Nordisk A/S rallied as it won approval to sell a pill version of its blockbuster obesity shot Wegovy in the US.
European stocks hit another record, while Novo Nordisk A/S rallied as it won approval to sell a pill version of its blockbuster obesity shot Wegovy in the US.
Flags outside the Novo Nordisk A/S headquarters in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
European stocks ceded their earlier gains as renewed concerns around artificial intelligence hit technology shares. The UK’s FTSE 100 outperformed after a bigger-than-expected drop in inflation.
European stocks ceded their earlier gains as renewed concerns around artificial intelligence hit technology shares. The UK’s FTSE 100 outperformed after a bigger-than-expected drop in inflation.
There’s been no dearth of sell signals for Tesla Inc. It’s facing a potential sales halt in California, an electric vehicle slowdown across the US and is losing market share in China and Europe.
There’s been no dearth of sell signals for Tesla Inc. It’s facing a potential sales halt in California, an electric vehicle slowdown across the US and is losing market share in China and Europe.
Tesla vehicles in a parking lot after arriving at a port in Yokohama, Japan. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg
Money managers are set to ring in the new year with resounding confidence about everything from economic growth to equities and commodities, according to a monthly poll by Bank of America Corp.
Money managers are set to ring in the new year with resounding confidence about everything from economic growth to equities and commodities, according to a monthly poll by Bank of America Corp.
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