Stocks rise and bond yields march higher, as investors focus on economic recovery, instead of Trump turmoil and COVID crisis
Workers hang the flags on the West Front facade for the inauguration as a man carries an impeach sign Bill Clark/Getty Images Stocks rose, boosted by investor optimism over the outlook for the economy, in light of...
Immediate-or-Cancel (IOC) Order Explained
The immediate or cancel order is an order type with instructions to fill the order immediately and any part that isn’t will be canceled. Immediate-or-cancel orders instruct your broker to fill your order immediately or cancel the order. It’s a liquidity-removing order duration preference similar to the “fill-or-kill order,” the only difference being that the IOC allows for partial fills. Your order will be canceled within...
US Treasuries top 1% after Georgia Senate race ends in "Blue Wave" win for incoming Biden administration
U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States. Xinhua/Getty Images Ten-year Treasury yields rose above 1% for the first time since last March, after the Democrats won two Senate seats in the Georgia...
US Treasuries top 1% after Georgia Senate race ends in "Blue Wave" win for incoming Biden administration
U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States. Xinhua/Getty Images Ten-year Treasury yields rose above 1% for the first time since last March, after the Democrats won two Senate seats in the Georgia...
US stock futures and the dollar fall as Democrats take control of the Senate in tight Georgia runoff elections
The Georgia runoff victories of Jon Ossoff, left, and Raphael Warnock, middle, will boost Joe Biden's presidency Jonathan Ernst/Reuters US stock futures fell along with the dollarn as investors reacted to two...
Global stocks kick off 2021 with a vaccine-driven rally, while Bitcoin trades above $30,000 and gold gets a boost from the dollar
A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks past a stock indicator displaying share prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Behrouz Mehri/Getty Images Global shares rose, buoyed by investor hopes that a successful COVID-19...
Bryn Mawr's Jeff Mills believes the small-caps boom is only just beginning and 2021 will deliver even bigger gains
General view of atmosphere during the NYSE opening bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange on December 15 Getty Images Small-cap stocks look set to deliver even bigger returns to investors in 2021, thanks to...
Global stocks close out a blockbuster 2020 on a slightly lower footing, with COVID-19 and an end to Brexit in focus
New York Stock Exchange building decorated for Christmas at the Financial District Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Global shares ease, but set to post record-breaking year, dominated by coronavirus, market turbulence...
Global shares rally after the House approves $2,000 stimulus checks; UK markets hit 11-month highs after Brexit deal
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Global shares rose after the House of Representatives approved a bill increasing stimulus checks for households from $600 to $2,000. US stock futures point to...
Alibaba falls 7% in premarket trading after Chinese regulators open antitrust investigation into the company
Alibaba said it was aware of the regulatory actions. Reuters US-listed shares in Alibaba fell by 7% on Thursday, after Chinese regulators said they had launched an anti-trust investigation into the country's biggest...
Global shares rise, buoyed by relief after UK travel rules were eased, while Trump signals he may not sign off on $900 billion stimulus bill
A man is restrained by a police officer at the Port of Dover. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Equities rise, lifted by relief over relaxation of rules on UK arrivals in France, which has boosted the pound. President Donald...
Global stocks jump after US lawmakers near deal on $900 billion stimulus package and the Fed upgrades GDP forecasts
AP Photo/Richard Drew Global stocks rose on Thursday as US lawmakers near a stimulus deal and the Fed projected an upbeat economic outlook.The Fed reiterated its support to supply liquidity, suggesting that the...
European shares rise ahead of more ECB stimulus, while another delay to Brexit talks hit the pound
The word "stock exchange" is located below the table with the falling Dax curve. Picture Alliance/Getty Images European shares edged up ahead of a European Central Bank meeting that is expected to yield...
Global equities kick off December with a rally, as investors cheer economic data, vaccine progress
he workers are packing the goods as the shipment increase sharply during the double eleven festival TPG/Getty Images Global equity markets rallied after Chinese data showed factory activity boomed at a 10-year high...
European shares retreat as caution over the economic outlook resurfaces after the biggest ever monthly rally
The Bull and Bear sculptures outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Xinhua/Getty Images European shares eased, but would still likely post their biggest monthly increase on record in November, buoyed by optimism over...
Stocks trade higher, shrugging off AstraZeneca vaccine concerns, while traders take profit in oil and Bitcoin
Traders work on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images European shares rose but caution prevailed after hitch in AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial. Bitcoin hits...