Equities

Australian Financial Review
The ASX’s big market shift really might be playing out
The S&P/ASX200 materials sector (dominated by the large miners) is up 9 per cent since the start of July, while financials (mostly the big banks) is down 3½ per cent to be the worst performing. The ...
MarketWatch
KLA Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors
Shares of KLA Corp. KLAC slipped 4.86% to $892.22 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.06% to 6,309.62 and the ...
Reuters
Toronto stock market ends higher as metal prices climb
Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday as the materials sector got a boost from higher metal prices and investors turned attention to the release of Canadian corporate earnings.
MarketWatch
Axon Enterprise Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Reuters
India equity benchmarks set to track Asian peers higher after US-Japan deal
India's equity benchmarks are set to open higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in their Asian peers after the U.S. announced a trade deal with Japan, fuelling expectations of more to come. The ...
Financial Times
Emerging market borrowing premium over US falls to nearly lowest since 2007
Yields for investment-grade EM borrowers fall relative to developed markets amid concerns over traditional havens ...
Reuters
India equity benchmarks track Asian peers higher after US-Japan deal
India's equity benchmarks opened higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in their Asian peers after the U.S. announced a trade deal with Japan, fuelling expectations of more to come.However, the ...
Barron's
Stock Market News: Tech Stocks Fall Ahead of Big Earnings
The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are mixed Tuesday as the stock market sifts through the latest second-quarter earnings results.
MarketWatch
Leading economic index points to recession. It may be another false signal, economist says.
The leading economic index fell 0.3% in June to 98.8. The index has dropped 2.8% over the first half of 2025, a substantially faster rate of decline than the 1.3% contraction over the second half of ...
Wall Street Journal
Stock Market Today: Dow Rises; Bond Yields Fall; Europe Readies for Trade Fight
Trump’s tariffs and the fate of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell continue to affect markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
Reuters
Citi hires Vargas from JPMorgan to lead equity capital markets in North America
Citigroup hired Bernal Vargas from JPMorgan Chase to lead its equity capital markets division in North America, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Monday.
Kiplinger
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Hits High After Verizon Earnings
Verizon's post-earnings gain made it the best Dow Jones stock today. All in all, the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average swung lower into the close, shedding 0.04% to end at 44,323. Meanwhile, the ...
Bloomberg
Singapore Taps JPMorgan in Plan to Lift Stock Market
Singapore plans to allocate S$1.1 billion ($856 million) to three asset managers, including JPMorgan Asset Management, as part of a broader effort to enhance liquidity and expand investor ...
InvestmentNews
Fund giants put faith in 'Trump Put' to keep stock rally rolling
Fidelity isn’t universally positive on risk assets. The firm’s cross-asset portfolios are turning bearish on investment-grade and high-yield US corporate bonds due to their low differential to ...
InvestmentNews
Market sentiment landscape is marked by divergence, Schwab data reveals
The 2025 Schwab Market Outlook Study surveyed both RIAs and retail investors and reveals that 62% of RIAs describe themselves as optimistic about market conditions, up from 52% in 2024, but just 13% ...
CNBC
Pleydell-Bouverie: It’s a stock picker’s market—not much value at the index level
Bouverie, co-lead fund manager at Liontrust, tells "Worldwide Exchange" she sees long-term upside in Oracle and small-cap IPOs, calling it a market driven by selective growth stories.
Wall Street Journal
Global Markets Mixed as Earnings Pick Up Pace
U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat open after a mixed session on Wall Street Monday, while international equity markets were also mixed so far Tuesday as earnings season sweeps into full gear.
Reuters
US exchanges set to reap windfall as market volatility fuels trading rush
Major U.S. stock exchanges are expected to report higher second-quarter profits, driven by increased fee collection from record-breaking trading volumes as investors rushed to reposition portfolios ...
Reuters
MSCI reports higher second quarter profit on robust demand for index products
Index provider MSCI reported a rise in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, as improved spending by clients drove up demand for its index products and analytics services.
MarketWatch
Stock market’s rally now hinges on earnings — with tariffs and Fed drama hopefully background noise
There’s a feeling of optimism in the U.S. stock market about the week ahead, with corporate earnings finally poised to hold the spotlight.
Australian Financial Review
Macquarie has a grand new market theory (and 6 stocks to back it up)
The surge in ASX valuations has puzzled market strategists. But Macquarie has a new theory that supports the move – and suggests it can keep running.
MarketWatch
U.S. stock futures inch higher as investors look ahead to earnings, tariff developments
U.S. stock-market futures were little changed Sunday, as investors await the next tariff developments and a big week of quarterly earnings.
Bloomberg
Equity Analysts in India Top Global Peers in Long-Short Model
Sell-side analysts appear to have emerged as a more valuable resource for investors in India than in any other major market. To some observers, structural idiosyncrasies in the nation’s $5.4 trillion ...
Reuters
Singapore central bank to place S$1.1 billion with asset managers to boost stock market
Singapore's central bank will place S$1.1 billion ($856.36 million) with three asset managers as part of a S$5 billion programme to boost the stock market, it said on Monday, with more co-investments ...
MarketWatch
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Among Managers Appointed to Boost Singapore Stock Market
Singapore's central bank has appointed three asset managers, including J.P. Morgan Asset Management, as part of its efforts to improve liquidity and trading activity in Southeast Asia's biggest ...
SCMP
Singapore to allocate US$856 million in kick-off of plan to boost stock market
First phase of US$3.9 billion plan to boost liquidity and participation ropes in three asset managers including JP Morgan.
Bloomberg
Singapore Taps JPMorgan, Others in Plan to Lift Stock Market
Singapore plans to allocate S$1.1 billion ($856 million) to three asset managers, including JPMorgan Asset Management, as part of a broader effort to enhance liquidity and expand investor ...
MarketWatch
How shockwaves from Japanese elections could reverberate in the U.S. bond market
Now, Sunday’s election results in the upper house of Japan’s parliament threaten “to send shockwaves through U.S. bond markets” once again, cautions Mott Capital Managemen ...
Wall Street Journal
Stock Market Today: Dow Drops; Consumer Sentiment Brightens a Touch More
Trump’s tariffs and trade war continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
Reuters
Equities barely lower, US dollar dips with Treasury yields
U.S. equities edged lower on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq scored record closes, as investors looked ahead to corporate earnings and digested economic data, while the dollar weakened ...
Reuters
Equities edge down, US dollar dips with tariffs; earnings, economic data in focus
U.S. equities were slightly lower on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq scored record closes, as investors looked ahead to corporate earnings and monitored the latest U.S. tariff threats ...
Kiplinger
Stock Market Today: Stocks Step Back From New Highs
The leader of the AI revolution ended the day down 0.3% but still managed to make a new intraday high. NVDA stock is now up 27.9% since its fiscal 2026 first-quarter earnings report.
Reuters
Equities little changed; US yields dip as investors look to tariffs, earnings, economic data
MSCI's global equity index advanced slightly while U.S. Treasury yields dipped and Wall Street equities were barely changed on Friday as investors waited for corporate earnings and monitored the ...
Bloomberg
Trump Threats, Fed Feuds Fail to Break Markets as Logic Prevails
Not long ago, Donald Trump could rattle Wall Street for days with a single post. Now, he threatens to oust the world’s most powerful central banker, and Treasury yields barely twitch. Stocks continue ...
Reuters
Equities and dollar rise with encouragement from economic data and earnings reports
MSCI's global equity index was advancing on Thursday while the dollar rose as investors were encouraged by the latest crop of economic data and earnings reports.
MarketWatch
Enjoy the stock market’s rally — but watch out for these overbought indicators
Equity-only put-call ratios continue to fall — bullish for the stock market. They are low on their charts, meaning that they are in overbought territory, but unless they roll over and begin to trend ...
MarketWatch
U.S. stocks pick up good vibes from international equities
What tariff jitters? European and U.K. stocks ended Thursday on a high note and near record territory, with the bullish vibes helping to lift U.S. stocks. The STOXX Europe 600 index surged 1%, snappin ...
Reuters
Equities and dollar rise with encouragement from economic data and earnings
MSCI's global equity index advanced on Thursday while the dollar rose as investors were encouraged by the latest crop of economic data and earnings reports while oil futures rose on supply concerns ...
CNBC
Equity market deserves benefit of the doubt, says Truist's Keith Lerner
Truist's Keith Lerner joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the latest news affecting markets, if the market's concerned with current bond yields and much more.
Australian Financial Review
Trump set to open $14trn US retirement market to crypto investments
The US president is preparing an executive order to allow 401k retirement plans to tap a broad pool of alternative assets.
MarketWatch
DBS Shares on Track for Record High Close as Singapore Market Rallies
Shares of Singapore lender DBS hit an intraday-high as the city-state's equities market continued to rally. Shares of Southeast Asia's largest bank by asset size, rose as high as 0.8% to 47.05 ...
MarketWatch
DBS Shares on Track for Record Close as Singapore Market Rallies
Shares of Singapore lender DBS hit an intraday-high as the city-state's equities market continued to rally. Shares of Southeast Asia's largest bank by asset size, rose as high as 0.8% to 47.05 ...
Wall Street Journal
Private-Equity Secondary Market Defies First-Half Gloom
The market for secondhand private-equity stakes is heading for a record year as institutional investors grapple with a lack of cash returns from their fund investments.
Reuters
Global equity funds see outflows on tariff concerns
Global investors pulled money out of equity funds in the week through July 16 as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats and an inflation report indicating an increase in U.S. consumer prices, ...
MarketWatch
‘Even God would get fired.’ The lessons this fund manager is taking from stock-market drawdowns and recoveries.
One fund manager says studies on the drawdowns in the stock market shows the need to hold high-quality companies for the long term.
Reuters
India markets regulator proposes several changes to mutual fund rules
India's markets regulator on Friday proposed a series of changes to mutual fund scheme rules, including allowing asset managers to offer both value and contra funds under certain conditions. The ...
InvestmentNews
Waller says Fed should cut rates now with labor market on edge
Fed officials will gather July 29-30 in Washington. Waller’s remarks set him apart from most of his fellow policymakers, who have characterized the employment landscape as still solid.
MarketWatch
Leading emerging-markets strategist says the long American century is over. Place your bets on China, not the U.S.
When China walks into the room, the profit walks out,” is Louis-Vincent Gave’s description of who will win AI battle.
Reuters
Equities rise, dollar down with Treasury yields as volatility eases
Equity indexes advanced slightly on Wednesday while the dollar fell with U.S. bond yields, as markets calmed after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was "highly unlikely" to fire Federal Reserve ...