Broad Losses Pull Stock Indexes Lower

[ad_1] Stocks opened the week lower, hinting at why some investors believe the “everything rally” of late 2023 will be hard-pressed to continue.  All three major indexes are in the…

WSJ News Exclusive | Shell Suspends Red Sea Shipments Amid Fears of More Houthi Attacks

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 16, 2024 12:30 pm ET British oil major Shell suspended all shipments through the Red Sea after U.S. and U.K. strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels triggered fears…

Natural-Gas Prices Remain Under Pressure Despite Cold Snap

[ad_1] Natural-gas prices have been low this winter, helped by healthy production and unusually warm weather. The current winter storm could change that temporarily, but the long-term forecast is still…

Profits Comeback Paired With Rate Cuts Make a Powerful Mix

[ad_1] Profits are growing again, and the Federal Reserve looks as if it will start cutting rates sometime this year. It is an unusual combination and, for the stock market,…

ETFs Make Bitcoin’s Problems Even Worse

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 16, 2024 12:01 am ET The new wave of U.S. bitcoin ETFs risk being doubly bad for investors.  As holders of bitcoin they undermine the very purpose,…

These Four Questions Are Top of Mind for Investors in 2024

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 16, 2024 12:01 am ET The blockbuster stock market rally stalled once the calendar flipped to 2024.  Some of the big tech stocks that drove the market’s…

Young Black Americans Embrace the Stock Market

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Young Black Americans are among the fastest-growing segments of stock-market investors. Nearly 40% of Black Americans owned stocks in 2022, up from just under…

Forget Meme Stocks and Bitcoin. These Investors Are Hunting Quality.

[ad_1] After an everything rally that pushed major stock indexes near new highs, some investors just want the good stuff. They are looking for quality stocks, broadly defined as shares…

Stocks in Japan, India Notch Historic Highs; U.S. Markets to Reopen Tuesday

[ad_1] Stock benchmarks in two of Asia’s largest economies climbed to historic highs, while U.S. equity and bond markets were shut for Martin Luther King Day. Bank earnings and economic…

The Last Man Standing in Crypto

[ad_1] Brian Armstrong has become the new face of crypto.  Coinbase Global, the cryptocurrency exchange he co-founded in 2012, is one of the last big digital-asset companies standing after a…