Bulls have been a bit limp, stumbling out of the gate with their tails up but quickly getting bogged down on decidedly heavy going turf.  European markets perked up early but ran out of steam heading towards lunch. Having initially popped higher the Euro Stoxx 600 turned negative, sliding 0.3%, while the DAX edged 0.4% […]

Week-end run-down: Stocks are ending the week in a bit of a mixed mood, but more half empty than half full. Value/cyclicals on the back foot with bond yields down, tech bid for the same reason. Losses in Europe running around 0.3-0.5% for the main bourses. Looks like the sluggishness in Europe is driving some profit-taking in […]

Caution seemed the order of the day across markets early on Monday as China set itself one of the lowest gross domestic product targets in many years, hinting to investors that the big reopening boom may not be as positive for the global economy as hoped. Beijing set a target of around 5% growth this year, creating a relatively low bar for the regime to clear.

Nearly 30 years ago, Warren Buffett introduced Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Class B shares to prevent money managers from attempting to split the stock of his high-priced conglomerate.

Stocks were trading in a pretty muted fashion early Monday ahead of a spate of central bank decisions due this week.