Wall Street week ahead: Monthly retail sales, industrial production data to guide markets

In the week ahead on Wall Street, investors will be focusing on economic data including monthly retail sales, the housing market and industrial production figures for clues on Federal Reserve’s next monetary policy decision in June. On Tuesday, data on retail sales for April and factory output numbers for the sameRead More →

Global markets update: US stocks end slightly lower after First Republic-JPMorgan Chase deal

US stocks ended slightly lower on Monday after US regulators seized First Republic Bank. The S&P 500 lost 2.15 points, or 0.05%, at 4,167.33 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 50.42 points, or 0.15%, at 34,047.74. The Nasdaq Composite fell 14.83 points, or 0.12%, at 12,211.75. US regulators announcedRead More →