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• Strong Economy??? … Why Are So Many Workers on Strike?

  By SMN.Today on October 20, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  How strong is the us economy today?… Even as the economy rides a 10-year winning streak, tens of thousands of workers across the country, from General Motors employees to teachers in Chicago, are striking to win better wages and benefits…. Read More ›

• How To Start Trading Today

  By SMN.Today on October 19, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  How To Start Trading Online Stock markets attract speculative capital, with most throwing money at securities without understanding why prices move higher or lower. Instead, they chase hot tips, make binary bets and sit at the feet of gurus, letting them make buy and sell decisions… Read More ›

• Coca-Cola Sales Rise

  By SMN.Today on October 18, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  The company’s sales rose in large part thanks to variations on its namesake cola—including some that contain less sugar. A diet version called Coke Zero Sugar has grown 14% by volume globally so far this year, Mr. Quincey said. And… Read More ›

• SEC Seeks Ideas For Improving Trading in Small-Cap Stocks

  By SMN.Today on October 18, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Regulators are looking for ways to make the U.S. stock market a better place for trading shares in small- and medium-size companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday asked stock exchanges and other firms to submit proposals on how… Read More ›

• U.S. Futures Point To Mixed Open

  By SMN.Today on October 17, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  U.S. stock index futures were mixed Thursday morning. At around 04:30 a.m. ET, Dow futures rose 5 points, indicating a negative open of more than 6 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were slightly higher. The moves in pre-market… Read More ›

• Commodity Market Insights

  By SMN.Today on October 15, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Prospects for a “mini” trade deal between the U.S. and China leading to further progress have lifted agricultural commodities, taken the wind out of gold and left energy markets unimpressed. Energy CRUDE OIL prices fell for the first time in… Read More ›

• Trade Deal: China Wants More Talks Before Signing

  By SMN.Today on October 14, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  China wants further talks as soon as the end of October to hammer out the details of the “phase one” trade deal touted by Donald Trump before Xi Jinping agrees to sign it. China 50 Index Live Beijing may send… Read More ›

• China’s Imports And Exports Fell More Than Expected

  By SMN.Today on October 14, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  China’s import and export data for September came in worse than expected. In U.S. dollar terms, China’s exports fell 3.2% in September from a year ago, while imports dropped 8.5% during the same period, according to Reuters. Economists polled by… Read More ›

• China’s Economic Slowdown

  By SMN.Today on October 13, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  China’s economy keeps flashing warning signs that it is losing steam—but, unlike past episodes, Beijing isn’t likely to stoke the fires to boost growth. The world’s second-largest economy, battered by a trade war with the U.S., is experiencing a slowdown… Read More ›

• How To Start Investing In The Stock Market Like A Professional Trader

  By SMN.Today on October 13, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Most people think a professional trader is someone who works for some big bank on a trading desk, but this isn’t true. Of course those are professionals, but a professional trader can be anyone who takes their trading seriously, who approaches their trading… Read More ›

• Apple Shares Hit New Record

  By SMN.Today on October 13, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Apple shares rose to an all-time high on Friday, returning to record levels. The stock rose as much as 1.6%, touching a new intraday peak of $233.82 at 9:58 a.m. in New York, exceeding the prior high set approximately 53… Read More ›

• Biggest Financial Companies Drop Out of Facebook’s Libra Payments Network

  By SMN.Today on October 12, 2019 • ( 4 )

  

  The biggest financial companies that Facebook Inc. recruited to launch a world-wide cryptocurrency-based payments network have backed out of the project, threatening to derail an ambitious initiative to remake global finance before it ever gets off the ground. Visa Inc.,… Read More ›

• Dow Jumps More Than 400 Points

  By SMN.Today on October 11, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Dow was up more than 400 points, while the S&P 500 rose 1.5% and the Nasdaq jumped 1.7%. The gains put the Dow and S&P 500 on track to snap a three-week losing streak. Big tech shares such as Facebook,… Read More ›

• Oil Jumps as Iran Tanker Blast

  By SMN.Today on October 11, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Oil jumped back above $60 a barrel after a reported explosion on an Iranian tanker. Futures jumped by almost $1 a barrel after the Islamic Republic News Agency reported a National Iranian Oil Company tanker caught fire after a blast, taking… Read More ›

• Trump: ‘Big Day of Negotiations With China’

  By SMN.Today on October 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Donald Trump said he’s meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Friday, fueling optimism about a positive outcome from this week’s high-level trade talks. “Big day of negotiations with China. They want to make a deal, but do I?… Read More ›

• Financial Markets: Top 5 Things to Know in the Market on Thursday

  By SMN.Today on October 10, 2019 • ( 1 )

  Here’s what you need to know in financial markets on Thursday, 10th October. 1. Trade talks resume Top-level trade negotiations between China and the U.S. are due to resume in Washington after a two-month hiatus. With both sides having ramped… Read More ›

• How to Become a Professional Trader – 5 Rules to Develop a Professional Trader’s Mindset

  By SMN.Today on October 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  You want to become a professional trader? Before you start, it’s worth thinking about exactly who or what a professional trader is. Most people think a professional trader is someone who works for some big bank on a trading desk,… Read More ›

• Alibaba to Stop Sales of E-Cigarettes to U.S. Buyers

  By SMN.Today on October 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is suspending sales of e-cigarettes and accessories to buyers in the U.S., citing concerns about underage vaping and a mysterious lung illness that has been linked to at least 23 deaths. How to Buy and Sell… Read More ›

• Toys R Us Launches New Website and Teams with Target

  By SMN.Today on October 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  ◊ Toys R Us News Today ◊ Toys R Us is back in time for the holidays, but the bankrupt retailer‘s newly launched website is more of an online experience given that consumers can’t use it to make purchases. Instead,… Read More ›

• Red October – Wall Street Falls on Persistent Trade War Concerns

  By SMN.Today on October 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  StockMarketNews.Today — Wall Street tumbled on Tuesday after reports that the White House is moving ahead on possible curbs to capital flows in China stirred up fresh concerns that a trade deal between the two countries won’t happen. The Dow… Read More ›

• Federal Deficit For 2019 is Estimated at $984 Billion

  By SMN.Today on October 8, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  StockMarketNews.Today — The federal budget deficit for 2019 is estimated at $984 billion, a hefty 4.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and the highest since 2012, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said on Monday. ⇓⇑ Stock Market Simulator ⇓⇑… Read More ›

• Samsung Warns Its Profit Fell 56%

  By SMN.Today on October 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  StockMarketNews.Today — The South Korean technology giant said Tuesday that it expects to make an operating profit of roughly 7.7 trillion Korean won ($6.5 billion) for the quarter that ended in September, down from 17.57 trillion Korean won ($14.7 billion)… Read More ›

• American Railroads Are Already in Recession

  By SMN.Today on October 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  ® StockMarketNews.Today — This year’s railroad slump is getting worse as a slowdown in manufacturing threatens broader weakness in the U.S. economy. ⇓⇑ Stock Market Simulator ⇓⇑ There’s no bottom in sight as the decline in carloads for large U.S…. Read More ›

• U.S. Economy: The Economic Slowdown Will Only Get Worse

  By SMN.Today on October 7, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  ◊ StockMarketNews.Today — The U.S. economy got off to a rough start this month, with various data pointing at a slowdown. Now economists are saying this trend will only get worse. How to Buy and Sell Volatility Index VIX The… Read More ›

• Google Wants to Buy Firework

  By SMN.Today on October 5, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  • StockMarketNews.Today — Google is weighing a deal for Firework, a free smartphone app for users to share 30-second homemade videos with strangers. Like TikTok, Firework tries to surface viral, edited videos from unlikely sources, though Firework aims for an… Read More ›

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