Новости за 14.12.2016

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 132 points, with about 6 minutes left in the regular session, putting it on track to suffer its first triple-digit loss, and only the fourth-decline, since before the election. Of the Dow's 30 components, 21 are selling off, led by the 2.4% drop in Caterpillar Inc.'s stock and the 2.1% slide in Exxon Mobil Corp.'s shares . The biggest gainer was Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s stock, which rose 0.5%. The Dow was still up 1,447 points, or 7.9%, since the election. Читать дальше...

Exxon Mobil Corp. said Wednesday Chairman and Chief Executive Rex Tillerson will retire at the end of the year after 41 years with the company. Tillerson, who President-elect Donald Trump nominated to be secretary of state, was scheduled to retire in March 2017, but decided to move up the retirement given the requirements associated with the confirmation process. The oil giant said President Darren Woods has been elected chairman and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Woods, who has been president since January, had joined the company in 1992. Читать дальше...

Investors have largely ignored the recent carnage in bond markets, but they could face a rude awakening next year when Donald Trump takes over the U.S. presidency, warns bond guru Jeffrey Gundlach.

Jeff Reeves evaluates J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citigroup and several regional lenders.

Jeff Reeves evaluates J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citigroup and several regional lenders.

VanEck and iShares funds surge almost 20% in five weeks, writes Phil van Doorn.

VanEck and iShares funds surge almost 20% in five weeks, writes Phil van Doorn.

The company is the dominant player in its industry, which is growing in leaps and bounds, writes Phil van Doorn.

Financial stocks seesawed back into a negative territory Wednesday, erasing a brief spike higher after the Federal Reserve's rate-hike announcement. The SPDR Financial Select Sector ETF was down 0.3% just before the Fed announcement, then rose as much as 1.1% minutes after the announcement, before selling off to be down 0.4% in afternoon trade. Among the ETF's most heavily-weighted components, Bank of America Corp.'s stock was up 1.1% pre-Fed, then was up as much as 3.1% post-Fed before paring... Читать дальше...

What’s in a number anyway? That may be the question stock-market investors pose to themselves as the Dow Jones Industrial Average inches closer to the psychological milestone of 20,000.

President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff said the new administration is looking at ways to change how to communicate with the press and the public, and that even the daily White House briefing is being examined.

Divorces can come at any time in a couple’s relationship, even after 30 years.

Divorces can come at any time in a couple’s relationship, even after 30 years.

Stocks dip following Fed decision to raise interest rates

Oil futures settled with a loss on Wednesday, their first in five sessions. Weekly U.S. government data showed that crude inventories fell more than expected but a monthly report from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries showed that its member output climbed in November. Shortly before oil prices settled Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced its first interest-rate increase in a year, which provided a lift to the ICE U.S. Dollar Index , pressuring prices for dollar-denominated oil. Читать дальше...

Fed's Yellen cites 'considerable progress' for economy in explaining rate hike

2-year Treasury yield touches highest level since 2009 after Fed rate hike

The U.S. dollar shot higher against a host of its emerging-market rivals on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lifted interest rates for the second time in a decade. In it's latest set of projections, released concurrently with its decision on rates, the central bank signaled a faster pace of hikes during the coming year, though its expectations for the pace of hikes in 2018 and 2019 was largely unchanged. The Russian ruble and South African rand were two of the worst performers in the space... Читать дальше...

Stock investors on Wednesday have their attention fixed on the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise rates for the first time in 12 months. Here’s how the market tends to perform in the final rate increase of the year.

Treasury yields shot higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the second time in a decade. In addition to raising interest rates, which was widely anticipated by financial markets, the Fed signaled that it expects to raise interest rates next year more swiftly than previously thought. The median projection on the Fed's "dot plot" showed members of the Fed's rate-setting committee expect three rate hikes next year, though the expected pace for 2018 and 2019 was largely unchanged. Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks advanced in volatile trade after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked interest rates by 25 basis points as had been widely expected. The S&P 500 rose 2 points, or 0.1%, to 2,274 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 44 points, or 0.2%, to 19,955. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 11 points to 5,475. "In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1/2 to 3/4 percent," the central bank said in a statement. Читать дальше...

Gold futures moved lower in electronic trading late Wednesday from their settlement level after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a one-quarter point increase in interest rates. The ICE U.S. Dollar Index was trading 0.4% higher after the decision, pressuring dollar-denominated prices for the yellow metal. December gold was last at $1,159.60 an ounce in electronic trading, down from the $1,163.70 settlement, which had marked a rebound from Tuesday's finish at a roughly 10-month low.

Fed sounds hawkish note, sees 3 more interest-rate hikes in 2017

Fed raises interest rates one-quarter point, first hike in a year

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the first time in a year and signaled a slightly more aggressive stance on monetary policy. As expected, the U.S. central bank raised its key short-term rate to a range of 0.5%-0.75% from a 0.25%-0.5% range. In its policy statement, the Fed repeated that it expects the economy to evolve in a way that warrants only gradual rate hikes. But the central bank's "dot plot" now foresees three rate hikes next year instead of two. Читать дальше...