Futures climb on stimulus hopes, Nvidia results
U.S. stock index futures rose 1% on Friday, as hopes of more stimulus from central banks helped lift some gloom in what has been a...
Deere trims earnings forecast on trade war woes
Deere & Co.’s third-quarter earnings on Friday missed Wall Street estimates, hurt by the U.S.-China trade war that has dented the demand for its farm...
Stocks gain on stimulus hopes but still head for third losing week
World stocks rose on Friday as expectations grew of further stimulus by central banks, offsetting worries about slowing economic growth, which intensified this week as...
Deere cuts full-year earnings forecast after profits miss estimates
Deere & Co.’s third-quarter earnings on Friday missed Wall Street estimates, hurt by the U.S.-China trade war that has dented the demand for farm equipment,...
U.S. 30-year yields drop to record low; 10-year yields sink
U.S. 30-year Treasury yields fell to a record low below 2% and benchmark 10-year notes dropped to a three-year trough on Thursday amid persistent worries...
U.S. surfboard makers not so stoked about China tariffs
President Donald Trump’s decision to slap 10% tariffs on imported surfboards convinced surf executive Sue Bowers to move factory jobs out of China – but...
Oil rises 2% as recession fears recede
Crude oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday, recovering from two days of declines after data showing a rise in U.S. retail sales helped...
STAR Market tech board offers hope to Chinese venture capitalists
When Chinese venture capital firm New Vision Capital invested in two startups focusing on cloud computing and micro-optics, the plan was to eventually take them...
Irish regulator nears end of first privacy probe, ruling to take months
Ireland’s data privacy regulator is close to concluding its first probe into a multinational company under the EU’s new privacy laws, likely to involve Facebook’s...
Asia shares take heart in stimulus speculation
Asian shares found some footing on Friday after a turbulent week as China hinted at more support for its economy, amid growing expectations of aggressive...