Economic News, Page 3

While there will be time to reflect, there’s unlikely to be too much downtime until things heat up in Parliament…

A larger than expected slide in China imports raised a red flag for the European majors. Earnings will need to impress through the day…

Energy shares weigh on the broader market

Trade hopes continue to support stocks while traders wait on the final deal, and the start of earnings season on Friday.

It’s a quiet day on the economic calendar. While monetary policy continues to support appetite for riskier assets, earnings could weigh…

Refiners surge in tandem with gasoline prices

Weaker than expected inflation data and a downgrade from the IMF were not enough to move the market.

Will EU member states support the 2nd extension or is the Pound in for one last Brexit shock?

The futures are pointing to a mixed open. Brexit, tariffs and monetary policy will be in focus through the session.

The International Monetary Fund again slashed its global economic growth forecast for 2019 on Tuesday, citing risks like increasing trade tensions and tighter monetary policy by the Federal Reserve. The U.S. Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its March monetary policy meeting on Wednesday at 18:00 GMT. Investors will

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, demand for workers deteriorated sharply in February, possibly adding to evidence of a slowdown in hiring, the results of a closely-followed labor market survey showed. Tuesday’s report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) showed small-business owners are optimistic the economy will

The EU and US are considering levying huge tariffs

Earnings and data are on tap and trade tensions rise but markets remain optimistic.

Given that wall of uncertainty, a little setback may be necessary as investors seem to be a little reluctant to buy strength at current price levels. Instead, they may be willing to let a little air out of the rally in an effort to drive prices into a value zone.

The European futures are in the red at the time of writing. Market sentiment could shift should there be progress on Brexit.

Too many factors to deal with at one time can cause investing paralysis, or confusion, or uncertainty. Call it whatever you want. When investors feel uncertain, they tend to sell, which is what I’m looking for over the near-term.

Apple leads the S&P and the Nasdaq Higher

The 1st Quarter 2019 earnings season begins and the market is cautious.

It’s all about Brexit today. The House of Lords will debate the Coopers Bill. Theresa May will be scampering and the EU will be frowning…

The tone remains positive, but investors may be growing a little tired of the day-to-day commentary, and are likely desiring something more concrete like the announcement of the deal that finally ends the trade dispute. President Trump said last week that a deal may be about four weeks away.