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Futures Flat Ahead of Fed SpeakU.S. equity futures traded flat in early pre-market trade ahead of some key earnings reports, notably from drug store chain CVS (CVS). Also, a speech from Fed President...

Over the weekend and early Monday, services PMIs for major economies around the world were released.China's services data relaxed fears of a hard landing for the economy while the British sector...

When all was said and done last week, the S&P 500 finished a solid weekly gain of about 1.1 percent, helping stocks get off to a strong start in August. That is significant because August is not...

Brent climbed above $109 on Monday after new positive Chinese data gave investors hope for demand in the future. The commodity traded at $109.26 at 7:43 GMT on Monday morning.New business orders in...

It was an extremely quiet trading session to start the week on Monday despite the Dow and S&P 500 sitting near new all-time highs. Volume was anemic on a slow news day and the lone economic...

Brent crude oil traded just below $110 on Friday morning after better than expected economic data eased future demand worries. The commodity traded at $109.48 at 9:06 GMT on Friday morning.This week...

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.83 percent to 15,628.02 while the NASDAQ surged 1.14 percent to 3,667.55. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.11 percent to 1,704.38. Top Headline...

The euro remained steady at $1.32 on Thursday morning as the European Central Bank's monthly policy meeting got underway. Recent positive data has given policy makers reason to celebrate as the bloc...

Brent crude oil was on the rise on Thursday morning after positive economic data from both the US and China supported hope that global demand was improving. The commodity traded at $107.68 at 7:12...

The U.S. stock market closed mixed on Wednesday despite upbeat economic data and a dovish FOMC statement. The advanced GDP estimate for the second-quarter came in much better than expected and the...

In its latest interest rate statement, the Federal Reserve kept rates on hold as expected and kept its bond-buying program at $85 billion per month. The Fed made no indication of tapering at all in...

The first estimate of second quarter GDP was released Wednesday morning alongside massive revisions to previous years data that now account for certain forms of research and development...

The euro brightened on Wednesday morning after new data supported the hope that the eurozone's longest post war economic contraction is nearly over. The common currency traded at $1.32 as investors...

Brent crude oil traded steadily below $107 on Wednesday morning as markets anxiously awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's two day policy meeting. The commodity traded at $106.85 as supply...

The U.S. stock market closed near the unchanged line on Tuesday as earnings season continued with another full-slate of corporate results. Most of the day's gains were concentrated in Nasdaq stocks,...

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.31 percent to 15,569.97 while the NASDAQ surged 0.44 percent to 3,615.10. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.35 percent to 1,691.14. Top...