Doctoregg | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded lower Tuesday after Wall Street fell overnight as tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump stoked a risk-off mood, while investors also assessed the rate decision by the Bank of Korea. Japan’s Nikkei 225 led losses in the region, down more than 1%, while the Topix…
As Chinese markets prepare for higher tariffs and hope for more government stimulus , Citigroup analysts say some of their top picks are high-yielding mainland stocks. “Yield plays in the A-share market have become more attractive amid the government bond yield drop,” Citi China equity strategists said in a report last week, referring to stocks…
Wondering what stocks might do well the rest of this year as America awaits Donald Trump take office for a second time in January? A look at what happened the first time around offers some clues. CNBC found the best performing S & P 500 stocks between Nov. 7, 2016 — the day before that…
Barry Bannister is unimpressed by the stock market’s run to record highs. The broad market index has soared to record levels to start the fourth quarter, as the Federal Reserve begins its rate-cutting cycle. Over the past month, the S & P 500 has climbed 3.2% to break above 5,800 for the first time. It…
The Federal Reserve surprised markets earlier this month when it cut interest rates by 50 basis points , signaling a shift toward preserving economic growth. The move prompted Wall Street giants Barclays and Citi to adopt a more optimistic stance on global cyclical stocks. Cyclical stocks are generally sensitive to interest rates and economic growth,…