Stocks skid as interest rates rise and earnings disappoint

Wall Street's main stock indexes ended modestly higher on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and signaled that borrowing costs are likely to remain unchanged indefinitely. Yahaira Jacquez reports......»»

Global equity markets rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated interest rates would remain on hold for some time - a positive for risk assets - while oil prices fell after data showed an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories......»»

Stocks were slightly higher Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point as expected, while a flood of quarterly corporate results continued to come in mixed, but better than some analysts had feared......»»

U.S. stocks close higher, with the S&P 500 ending the day at a record, as investors waded into another busy week of earnings and a Federal Reserve policy meeting that’s expected to deliver another cut to interest rates......»»

Stocks trade higher Monday as investors look ahead to another busy week of earnings and a Federal Reserve policy meeting that’s expected to deliver another cut to interest rates......»»

Stocks trade higher Monday as investors look ahead to another busy week of earnings and a Federal Reserve policy meeting that’s expected to deliver another cut to interest rates......»»

Earnings are so far better than expected, and the Fed is keeping interest rates low......»»

British stocks advanced on Friday ahead of a pivotal speech on U.S. interest rates, as one strategist said it was dangerous to bet against the country......»»

European stocks rose on Friday ahead of a pivotal speech on the future of U.S. interest rates......»»

Stocks rose Thursday as traders increased bets on the Federal Reserve's cutting rates for a second time later this year......»»

Stocks rose Thursday as traders increased bets on the Federal Reserve's cutting rates for a second time later this year......»»

U.S. stocks bounced back on Thursday, helped by technology shares as focus shifted to corporate earnings after a cautious message from the Federal Reserve on interest rates drove some of the biggest falls since May in the previous session......»»

U.S. stocks were subdued at open on Thursday as focus shifted back to a mixed bag of corporate earnings after a cautious message from the Federal Reserve on interest rates drove some of the biggest falls since May in the previous session......»»

U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, lifted by Apple's shares, as the iPhone maker's upbeat earnings eased concerns over the impact of the U.S.-China trade war, while investors awaited an almost certain cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve......»»

Economists anticipate the U.S. central bank to lower it by a modest quarter of a percentage point......»»

Oil prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday, buoyed by a bigger than expected drop in U.S. inventories and as investors awaited a widely expected cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve, the first in more than 10 years......»»

Stock-index futures were lower midsession Thursday on some earnings disappointments and despite the European Central Bank’s promising lower interest rates ahead of the Federal Reserve gathering next week......»»

U.S. stocks eked out small gains on Monday as investors were wary of making big bets ahead of key central bank meetings on interest rates and waited for earnings from marquee companies including Facebook and Amazon due later this week......»»

Wall Street stocks edged lower Tuesday as bank earnings added to concerns about lower interest rates dampening profits. As Fred Katayama reports, U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on trade also weighed on investor sentiment......»»

U.S. stocks edged lower on Tuesday as quarterly results from banks added to concerns about lower interest rates dampening their profits, while comments from U.S. President Donald Trump on trade also dragged down Wall Street's major indexes......»»