Expect some volatility amid earnings season

SINGAPORE – After a volatile week, all three major Wall Street indices surged to record high closes last Friday. Ironically, their gains were underpinned by signs that the United States […]

The ills of overworking at home

(NYTIMES) – Overwork and burnout aren’t just issues at investment banks. For many, the pandemic has essentially erased the boundaries between work and home: White-collar workers feel stretched to their […]

Strong earnings poised to lift shares higher

SINGAPORE – As if low interest rates and massive liquidity injections were not enough, equity markets look set to be further fuelled by blowout corporate first-quarter results. On Wall Street, […]

Dow, S&P 500 end at records, extending rally

NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks concluded a strong week with fresh records on Friday (April 9), extending a bullish run for US equities propelled by optimistic growth expectations […]

Wall Street rallies on strong recovery hopes

NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The S&P 500 and Dow rose in a broad-based rally on Friday (March 26) with technology, healthcare and financial stocks providing the biggest lift as investors […]