World shares hit two-month high, dollar firms as Trump speech nears
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stocks rose to a fresh two-month high on Tuesday to keep up their fast start to 2019 while the U.S. dollar strengthened for a fourth…
Earnings send Wall St higher as investors eye State of the Union speech
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as largely upbeat corporate results fueled investor optimism ahead of the highly awaited State of the Union address by President Donald…
U.S. dollar, yields firm; oil comes off two-month highs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar gained for a third straight session against a basket of currencies and U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors sought to zero…
Exclusive: Food retailer Smart & Final explores sale – sources
FILE PHOTO – A Smart & Final Stores Inc sign is pictured at one of its stores in Encinitas California September 23, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) – Smart & Final…
Tech boosts S&P, Nasdaq; healthcare weighs on Dow
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks edged higher on Monday boosted by technology shares ahead of Alphabet’s results after the bell, but declines in healthcare and energy stocks kept gains in check.…
Australia to overhaul regulators after landmark banking inquiry
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s corporate regulators will be subjected to a new oversight body in a shake-up of the banking sector recommended on Monday by a high-powered independent inquiry into…
Nissan scraps plan to build new X-Trail model in Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – Carmaker Nissan has scrapped plans to build its new X-Trail SUV in Britain and will produce it solely in Japan, warning two months before Brexit that uncertainty…
Exclusive: Top U.S. insurer to cover Amgen, Eli Lilly migraine drugs, exclude Teva
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A top U.S. pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) owned by UnitedHealth Group Inc has included new migraine drugs from Amgen Inc and Eli Lilly and Co as…
China’s services sector moderates in January but still solid: Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s sprawling services sector maintained a solid pace of expansion in January even though growth moderated slightly, a private survey showed on Sunday, offering continued support for…
Take Five: Dogs and Pigs – World markets themes for the week ahead
(Reuters) – Following are five big themes likely to dominate the thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them. People walk by…