Market Snapshot: Stock futures edges higher on reports of U.S.-China trade progress U.S. stock-index futures pointed slightly higher Thursday following news reports that U.S. and Chinese negotiators began outlining a deal to end a long-running trade battle.
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Oil hovers near 2019 highs amid OPEC cuts Oil prices hovered around 2019 highs on Thursday, bolstered by OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and Iran, but were capped by slowing growth in the global economy.
Gold slips from 10-month peak, palladium eases off record top Gold slipped on Thursday from a 10-month high hit the previous session, after minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's last meeting kindled expectations of an interest rate hike this year, while palladium retreated from an all-time peak.
Factbox: U.S., China drafting memorandums for possible trade deal Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials are working this week to hash out language on six broad agreements that aim to resolve the most contentious issues in their seven-month trade war.
Fed Explains Pause as Officials Debate Future Rate Increases Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chairman, has said the Fed has adopted a patient, wait-and-see approach regarding future policy changes.
Tax Guy: How the new tax law created a perfect storm for Roth IRA conversions in 2019 Todays federal income tax rates might be the lowest youll see for the rest of your life.
Fortnite, Frozen and llamas among the toy trends for 2019 Many items at this years Toy Fair in New York City fell in with some common trends and themes, including popular movies and videogames.
Race to 5G Is On. Some Say Americans Have the Lead Brian Fung, Washington PostNearly 1 in 10 mobile connections in North America will be served by 5G by 2022, according to Cisco.
Canadian auto union faces Catch-22 in General Motors fight Jerry Dias, the leader of Canada's auto union, is unsparing in his rhetorical attacks on General Motors Co's decision to close its Oshawa, Ontario, assembly plant and lay off thousands of union workers by year-end.
EU countries back copyright reforms aimed at Google, Facebook European Union countries on Wednesday endorsed an overhaul of the bloc's copyright rules which would force Google and Facebook Inc to pay publishers for news snippets and filter out copyright-protected content on YouTube or Instagram.
China's central bank to keep yuan stable, maintain prudent monetary policy China's central bank said on Thursday that it will keep its yuan currency stable and maintain its prudent monetary policy to ensure financial stability in the world's second-largest economy.
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