Risk Appetites Dim in Week of New Year’s Angst on Wall Street

Options hedging grows as traders brace for policy uncertainty Risk aversion seen as healthy after bout of gambling spirits The turning of the calendar is an occasion to look ahead. For Wall Street at New Year’s, the verdict on the future is one of trepidation. While...

Ned Davis Warns It May Cut Exposure to US Equities After Selloff

Key stock/bond composite for equities nears bearish territory Thursday note follows worst month for stocks since April Ned Davis Research has kept a bullish recommendation toward US equities for more than a year, but that may change soon if the weakness seen over the...

FBI Warns of Risk Islamic State Will Exploit New Orleans Attack

Officials say suspect Jabbar pledged allegiance to group US has kept troops in Syria to halt Islamic State resurgence US officials are warning that Islamic State will try to use the deadly New Year’s attack in New Orleans to spur more acts of violence, even as they...

US Weighs Rule to Prohibit Chinese Drones on Security Concerns

Commerce Department requests company comments by early March Decision on any action falls to incoming Trump administration The Biden administration is considering a rule that could limit or ban Chinese drones in the US, the latest in a series of measures aimed at...