ukU.S. markets were rocky to start the New Year following disappointing economic news from around the globe. The opening pullback fueled continued fears of a global slowdown, but the losses were quickly recovered by midday with the major indexes finishing slightly higher for the session. The U.S. government shutdown shows no signs of slowing....

rket As the year comes to a close, it’s time to set up new goals for 2019. And even though we often make new year’s resolutions focusing on our health and finances, what about our homes? Susana Victoria Perez has more. Investors whose nerves have been tested by a down year for stocks will have....

Latest Bitcoin News As a year comes to a close, BTC prices are stable and bullish. Still, investors are edgy, and unless otherwise, prices surge past key liquidation levels then we shall retain a neutral stand. At the moment though, our attention shifts to a new report by Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI). According to BTI, up-to....

U.S. markets showed strength on Monday’s open after President Trump said he spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that trade negotiations were moving along very well as they made big progress toward cutting a deal. The developments were short-lived as the market turned choppy while giving back the majority of....

U.S. markets were choppy throughout Friday’s action but traded in a much tighter trading range while closing mixed. The major indexes closed higher for the week for the first time since the end of November but are still down sharply for the month. The ongoing government shutdown is likely to stretch into January after....

U.S. markets continued a whipsaw week after trading in and out of positive throughout the session. The late day rebound off the intraday lows was a slightly bullish signal as the major indexes closed higher for the 2nd-straight session. Debate continues whether this is a true measure of sentiment between the holidays or a....

U.S. markets were volatile on Wednesday after opening sharply higher following the worst ever Christmas Eve for stocks. The gains were short lived as the major indexes turned negative within 30 minutes of trading. It appeared the selling pressure would lead to another rout, but buyers stepped up as the market tries to find....

U.S. markets closed sharply lower Friday, as Wall Street braced for a partial government shutdown and slowing global growth. The losses punctuated five days of selling pressure with fresh 52-week and multi-year lows now in focus.The Dow joined the other major indexes after officially forming a death-cross and has followed the Transports lower as....

South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has denied allegations of faking trade volume, Forbes reported on Dec. 19. Cryptocurrency exchange ratings and analytics service CER has accused Bithumb of faking up to 94 percent of its trade volume since the late summer of 2018. In response to the accusations, Bithumb reportedly told Forbes that “Bithumb is doing nothing to inflate....

ASIAN STOCKS TALKING POINTS: Stocks were lower across the region following another Wall Street slide The Nikkei 225 was hardest hit, with financials wilting The US Dollar remained shaky as investors re-assess rate hike chances Find out what retail foreign exchange investors make of your favorite currency’s chances right now at the DailyFX Sentiment Page Asia Pacific stocks were....