Stocks opened lower following weakness in overseas markets and are on track to snap a five-day winning streak. The S&P 500 is down 16.50 points to 1985.28 heading into midday Tuesday. Meanwhile, Treasury bonds are seeing notable strength after data showed China exports declining 25.4% year-over-year. The report rekindled concerns about global demand and sparked […]

Stocks are trading modestly lower Thursday morning after hard fought gains from the day before. The S&P 500 saw a notable turnaround Wednesday with the help of strengthening crude oil prices and added 8 points to the 46-point surge scored on Super Tuesday. Heading into Thursday’s trading session, the S&P 500 had added 8.6% since […]

Stocks opened higher on the first trading day of March and the rally is gathering some momentum into midday Tuesday. The S&P 500, which shed 8 points in February, is up 33 points to 1965.23 and near session highs. Meanwhile, Treasury bonds have erased morning gains and are lower across the curve in the wake […]

After an impressive midday turnaround Wednesday, stocks opened higher and are holding modest gains on light volumes heading into midday Thursday. The S&P 500 is up 2.2 points to 1932 and 7 points off morning highs. Meanwhile, Treasury bonds are holding gains despite a report that showed a surprise 4.9% jump in January orders for […]

Stocks slipped at the opening bell and the decline is gathering some momentum into midday Tuesday. After a 27.72-point rally Monday, the S&P 500 is down 21.90 points to 1923.60 and one point from session lows. Treasury bonds were lower in early trading, but have since strengthened amid weakness in equities and mixed economic data. […]

Stocks opened modestly higher Thursday, but have lost ground after several days of big gains. The S&P 500 is down 7.55 points to 1919.25 today and up nearly 3% on the week. Treasury bonds are seeing strength and the yield on the benchmark ten-year is back down to 1.78% after St. Louis Fed President Bullard […]

Stocks opened broadly higher after the three-day weekend and are holding most of the gains into midday Tuesday. The S&P 500 is up 20.92 points to 1885.70 and 2 points from session highs. Nine of ten market sectors are helping, led by advances in Consumer Discretionary (XLY), Industrials (XLI), and Technology (XLK). The Energy (XLE) […]

Stocks opened broadly lower and the decline is gathering momentum into midday Thursday. The S&P 500 is off 35 points to 1816.86 and four points from session lows. Weakness across overseas markets again set the table for morning losses on Wall Street. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng sank 3.9% on its first day of trading after […]

Losses across overseas equities markets set the table for a morning drop on Wall Street and market averages are attempting to work off session lows into midday Tuesday. The S&P 500 is 10 points to 1843.42 and 7 points above its worst levels. Treasury bonds continue to see strength and yields continue to trend lower […]

Stocks stumbled at the open and trading has turned mixed through midday Thursday. The S&P 500 is up less than a point to 1913.50 and 13 points from session lows. Treasury bonds are holding firm after several weeks of gains and following weak Productivity and Factory Orders data. The yield on the benchmark ten-year, which […]