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...

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...

A new debt ceiling was established this week, setting up a debate for the months ahead about averting a government default. The parameters of that coming standoff are already making Donald Trump unhappy. The issue for the president-elect is how events are conspiring —...

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...

Expectation of Magnificent 7 leadership may falter, CIO warns Group faces tough year-over-year earnings growth comparisons The high-flying technology behemoths responsible for more than half of the S&P 500 Index’s 23% leap last year will likely struggle to...

Key takeaways Industrial and retail properties remain steady. Some multifamily markets, especially in the Sun Belt, face overbuilding challenges. Despite the Fed’s easing cycle in the last months of 2024, economic uncertainty persists, and the future of interest rates...

After two consecutive years of more than 20% gains for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) — an achievement not seen since the late 1990s — Wall Street strategists foresee a slower pace of gains for the benchmark index in 2025. With strong earnings expected from a widespread...

Mark Zuckerberg's tech behemoth Meta seems less and less interested in the social aspects of social media Since burning through tens of billions of dollars on its flop “metaverse” concept and laying off thousands in the aftermath of that gamble, tech giant Meta has...

Overseas-listed firms’ cash payouts weigh on demand for yuan Yuan already under pressure from weak economy, tariff threat China’s ambitious campaign to revive its flagging stock market has made the yuan an unintended casualty, with record dividend payouts leading to...

Industrial profits fell in November for a fourth month Corporate finances pressured as domestic demand remains weak China’s industrial firms saw their profits drop in November for a fourth straight month, on track for the sharpest annual decline since records began in...

Chinese government bonds set for 9% total return this year Demand for debt to stay strong on haven appeal: Bosera Chinese government bonds are primed for their best year in a decade, with local fund managers and strategists predicting more gains for 2025. They are set...

Rep. Aaron Bean wants to bring DOGE-curious Democrats on board. Does that have any chance in 2025 Washington? Elon Musk wants more Democrats involved in the nascent Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Rep. Aaron Bean is charged with making that happen. The...

Dengue cases hit new record, new mpox strain emerged Climate change, falling vaccination among reasons behind surge Some infectious diseases saw a huge surge in 2024, with the spread attributed in part to climate change, declining vaccination rates and the advent of...

US consumer confidence fell unexpectedly in December, according to survey data published Monday, as concerns were raised about the impact of tariffs on the economy before Donald Trump takes office. The president-elect pledged on the campaign trail to implement...