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S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached an all-time high supported by the stability of the U.S. economy and assurances from Chinese authorities to help businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Wednesday to trade ATHs after positive comments by the Federal Reserve which encouraged investors. The investors in the stock markets were encouraged by the Chinese authorities who said they will assist the coronavirus stricken business to recover.This is after...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures, as well as the Nasdaq futures and the S&P 500 futures, are moving higher thanks to a number of factors.On account of the United States celebrating President’s Day, the stock market trading remains closed. However, the after-hour trading sessions are still live as major indices surge to continue the market rally further.Today, following the Nasdaq futures and the S&P 500 futures, the Dow Jones futures also showed a modest rise....

After a woman who was on a cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities are now trying hard to find other passengers. Such a situation resulted in a new wave of worries.While authorities all over the world are bending over backward to curb the coronavirus outbreak, things might be getting worse. Apart from the rising number of confirmed cases and deaths, the spread is still raging on. Now, several authorities are currently in a fix as they try to find a few hundred people who...

RBS impressed investors by beating analysts’ profit expectations by around £400m despite subdued growth in the UK economy. RBS stock is quite unstable these days as the company is planning to change its name to Natwest.New Chief Executive of Royal Bank of Scotland Alison Rose disclosed new plans of action for the taxpayer-backed bank on Friday. What is interesting that she added severe cuts on the size of its loss-making investment bank. She also decided to rebrand the company to NatWest.Back...

The coronavirus outbreak seems to be getting worse instead of getting better and the Asian markets have crashed in response to a 45% surge in confirmed cases.For a few days now, the general atmosphere about the state of the coronavirus outbreak in China has been somewhat optimistic. This is because it was generally thought that the epidemic was slowly starting to resolve and might soon peak. However, a new development shows that the coronavirus epidemic is a lot worse and markets are tumbling...

Shopify reported a much better than expected full-year results. Shopify (SHOP) stock has jumped more than 10% and reached its ATH.Canadian based e-commerce company, Shopify Inc. has reported a better than expected full-year revenue and sale results. According to the company, the expected quarterly earnings from the holiday sales increased reciprocating to higher profits.Shopify’s Revenue ReportShopify (SHOP) stock leaped higher as a result of the news, breaking the initial resistance zone at...

Bernie Sanders has seized his wins in Iowa and New Hampshire in the presidential race indicating a strong start to the national elections ahead this year. However, the markets have preferred to neglect his wins and continue to be on the rising momentum ahead. Dow Futures are moving up.The Dow Futures have rallied to a new high 29, 270 despite Bernie Sanders winning the Democratic Primary from the New Hampshire. The Dow Futures broke 45 points northwards soon as the news broke out despite the...

Tom Lee, Fundstrat’s chief analyst, thinks Bitcoin (BTC) price will reach 40,000 before the Dow Jones reach 40,000. Bitcoin halving is just 89 days away and the world is in crisis – how will this influence the price?Famous trader Tom Lee makes yet another huge prediction regarding the Bitcoin price. This time, he claims that Bitcoin will reach 40,000 even before the Dow index does. Dow currently trades at 29,280. He thinks that, till August 2020, Bitcoin will cost at least 20,000, and then it...

China has announced that next week, it will cut tariffs on US goods by half. Stocks in China, as well as in other countries, have reacted positively to this statement.On Thursday, China said it will cut down tariffs on more than a few U.S. goods. Chinese authorities announced it will reduce tariffs placed on these goods worth $75 billion by 50%.China Cuts Tariffs as Trade Tensions ImproveChina had initially announced tariffs on these goods on Sept. 1. 2019. The tariffs were in retaliation to...

Elon Musk has unlocked a new earnings milestone for himself. Though TSLA price today is lower than yesterday, the stock continues its current and somewhat unprecedented surge.As Tesla stock (TSLA) continues to defy gravity, Elon Musk has achieved another earnings milestone. The CEO is now one step closer to reaping the heavy benefits of his earnings deal as agreed by shareholders back in 2018. If things continue this way, Musk could become one of the world’s most powerful CEOs and also one of...