The end of June is nigh and good riddance. Down about 7%, only March has delivered a win for S&P 500 SPX investors this year, as pandemic fallout has been Read more
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Opinion: Rising prices: why the global drive to keep food cheap is unsustainable
As prices rise, everywhere, for pretty much everything, the prospect of the human suffering this will cause is deeply worrying. There are predictions that the number of people in the world experiencing acute Read more
How long will stocks stay in a bear market? It hinges on if a recession hits, says Wells Fargo Institute
When the S&P 500 officially dropped into a bear market on June 13, closing down more than 20% from its last peak, it stirred debate about whether investors should hold Read more
Consumer confidence falls to 16-month low on worries about inflation and economy
The numbers: A survey of U.S. consumer confidence dropped in June to a 16-month low of 98.7, as Americans grew more worried about high gas and food prices and the Read more
Charting the approach of S&P 2,000
CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) — The S&P 500 Index continues to grind slowly, but steadily, toward the headline 2,000 mark. Against this backdrop, the U.S. markets’ bigger-picture technicals continue to support the Read more
S&P 500 vies for technical breakout
CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) — Despite recent volatility, the major U.S. benchmarks are rattling the cage on uncharted territory. Most notably, the S&P 500 Index is challenging its all-time high — S&P Read more