U.S. markets opened Friday’s session lower with downside momentum into the closing bell despite encouraging trade news. China said it would suspend an additional tariff on U.S. autos while also confirming it would reduce a 40% charge on U.S. auto imports to 15% for 90 days. Global growth concerns and slightly disappointing economic news....

Small-Caps Slack as VIX Holds 20 U.S. markets struggled on Thursday after trading in a tighter trading range with the major indexes finishing mixed. Despite some positive developments, ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China remain the biggest factor influencing momentum. The small-caps led the overall market pullback while the blue-chips showed strength.....

VIX Trending Lower but Still Elevated ​U.S. markets showed momentum throughout much of Wednesday’s action as the major indexes held their gains after President Trump said trade talks with China by phone were moving along very well. While this remains a major headwind, the market responded well as it could be anticipating a deal....

Early Momentum Fades on Political Tussle U.S. markets showed strength on Tuesday’s open after China confirmed it was still in talks with the White House in an effort to broker a comprehensive trade agreement. China’s Ministry of Commerce, China’s Vice Premier Liu He, U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and trade representative Lighthizer spoke by phone....

Small-Caps Test February Lows​ U.S. markets showed continued weakness on Thursday as hopes of a trade dispute resolution with China took an unexpected back step. The prospects of a heightened tariff war was back in focus following the arrest of a major CFO from a Chinese Tech company. While the White House knew of....

Small-Caps Test February Lows​ U.S. markets showed continued weakness on Thursday as hopes of a trade dispute resolution with China took an unexpected back step. The prospects of a heightened tariff war was back in focus following the arrest of a major CFO from a Chinese Tech company. While the White House knew of....

Small-Caps Test February Lows​ U.S. markets showed continued weakness on Thursday as hopes of a trade dispute resolution with China took an unexpected back step. The prospects of a heightened tariff war was back in focus following the arrest of a major CFO from a Chinese Tech company. While the White House knew of....

Bears Return, VIX Clears 20​ U.S. markets opened lower with the losses accelerating into the second half of action as fears of an inverted yield curve spooked Wall Street. It also appears that the U.S.-Sino deal was an agreement to agree, following more trade rhetoric, with much of the heavy lifting on detail yet....

Blue-Chips Clear 50-Day Moving Average​ U.S. markets showed strong momentum on Monday’s open after the U.S. and China agreed to a truce in their trade war over the weekend, with President Donald Trump saying he would not raise tariffs at the start of the new year as he had previously threatened to do. The....

VIX Holds 20 Ahead of G20 Summit U.S. markets traded in a tight range on Friday before showing late day strength while closing out the best week of the year with strong gains. Much of the early choppiness came on chatter from the G-20 summit on how things might be progressing in trade talks....