published Mar 29th 2017, 3:54 pm, by Oliver Renick (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks edged higher on the third slowest trading day of the year as investors assessed economic data and continued to weigh the likelihood of legislative reform in the Trump administration. The S&P 500 added 0.1 percent to 2,361

published Jan 31st 2017, 3:03 pm, by Jeremy Herron (Bloomberg) —The dollar extended its worst month since March as the Trump administration reiterated its preference for a weaker American currency. Stocks capped a fourth loss as an afternoon comeback fell short, while gold and Treasuries gained on haven bids. The

published Jan 23rd 2017, 1:08 pm, by Joseph Ciolli (Bloomberg) —U.S. stocks fell amid mounting losses in energy and industrial shares as investors weighed the Trump administration’s trade policies, including comments from the president mentioning a “very major” border tax. The S&P 500 Index declined 0.4 percent to 2,263.36 at

published Dec 29th 2016, 3:19 pm, by Oliver Renick (Bloomberg) —U.S. stocks ended the session little changed as filings for U.S. unemployment benefits fell for a third week in the last four and a rally in utility shares offset losses in financial companies. The S&P 500 Index was little changed

published Dec 19th 2016, 12:53 pm, by Oliver Renick (Bloomberg) —U.S. stocks inched higher as investors assessed a rally that has lifted equities to record levels in the past month. The S&P 500 Index added 0.2 percent to 2,262.84 at 1:15 p.m. in New York. The benchmark gauge fell 0.2

published Sep 13th 2016, 10:54 am, by Joseph Ciolli and Oliver Renick (Bloomberg) —A rebound rally Monday was just a brief reprieve for U.S. stocks, as a selloff resumed amid renewed weakness in crude oil and as investors remained on edge over central banks’ ability to bolster growth. The Dow