Roger Scot
10/22/2020
Wall Street closed higher following solid economic news and positive signs over a deal on new coronavirus stimulus — and more in Thursday’s stock market update. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., signaled once again that Democrats and the White House are making progress on negotiations. However, White House economic advisor […]
10/22/2020
Global stock markets and U.S. futures slipped this morning as investors wait for signs that Democrats and Republicans could deliver more economic aid before the Nov. 3 presidential election. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 lost 0.2% as U.S. political leaders quarreled over implementing a fresh economic stimulus package after the […]
10/21/2020
Wall Street struggled after trading on both sides of the ledger and in tighter ranges as stimulus uncertainty continues to weigh on sentiment — and more in Wednesday’s stock market update. Both sides of the political aisle say progress has been reached over the past 24 hours, with a deal […]
10/21/2020
Global stock markets are subdued this morning even though a number of reports indicate strong earnings results for the quarter. The culprit? Concerns that Democrats and Republicans will fail to deliver more U.S. economic aid before Nov. 3. Talks on a massive COVID-19 relief package experienced a setback when U.S. […]
10/20/2020
Wall Street showed strength throughout in preparation for House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s deadline for a stimulus deal by the closing bell — and more in Tuesday’s stock market update. Pelosi, D-Calif., met with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in the final hour of trading, with the major indexes holding strong gains […]
10/20/2020
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10/20/2020
Global stock markets are subdued this morning as hopes dwindle that a fresh U.S. economic stimulus deal will be reached before the presidential election on Nov 3. Although local governments are doing everything they can to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 from happening, conditions in Europe just keep getting […]
10/19/2020
The stock market showed strength at the open before falling hard as hopes a final push for a coronavirus stimulus ahead of the presidential election fueled sentiment — and more in Monday’s stock market update. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said over the weekend that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin must […]
10/19/2020
Global shares opened strong this morning after China reported its economy advanced at a 5% annual pace during the third quarter. S&P 500 and Dow futures rose, while most Asian benchmarks also advanced. China was the first economy hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, and the first to begin reopening […]