Category: First Slice

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! U.S. stocks surged Thursday after a group of big banks agreed to deposit $30 billion with troubled lender First Republic Bank, providing a much-needed jolt of…

U.S. stocks were lower in the final hour of trade Wednesday, as concerns over the health of Credit Suisse sparked renewed banking-sector anxiety. The banking giant was forced to suspend…

U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Tuesday in a volatile trading session, rebounding from the previous session’s steep losses following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. Investors were relieved to…

U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing down for its fifth straight day, as investors continued to fret over the risk of contagion…

This week, we’ll be getting the latest inflation readings and other economic data, starting with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for February on Tuesday. This report will provide us…

Thursday was a tumultuous day for U.S. stocks, with the major indexes finishing sharply lower. The financial sector was particularly hard hit, logging a sharp one-day drop as investors awaited…

U.S. stock markets ended Wednesday’s trading session mixed, attempting to recover from Tuesday’s broad-based selloff. The selloff was triggered by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggesting more interest…

U.S. stock indexes fell sharply on Tuesday as investors reacted negatively to the latest comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. In his testimony to the Senate Banking Committee, Powell…

Monday’s stock market ended in a state of limbo, as investors waited anxiously for the week ahead. With potentially market-moving testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and an eagerly…

The U.S. labor market will be in the spotlight next week with several important reports and events. On Wednesday, the Labor Department will release its Job Openings and Labor Turnover…