Jessica Fleetham

2 weeks ago | barrons.com | George Glover |Jessica Fleetham |Ronnie Harui

Stocks edged lower on Monday as officials from China and the U.S. prepared to meet in London. The world’s two largest economies are trying to broker a lasting trade truce, and the outcome will matter a lot for company profits. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 31 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.1%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.2%.

3 weeks ago | barrons.com | Connor Smith |Karishma Vanjani |George Glover |Jessica Fleetham

After the May nonfarm payrolls report countered worries of a looming labor market downturn for now, a broad stock market rally took hold on Friday. “While the market strength in the face of economic, geopolitical, and budget uncertainty is notable, the remarkable calm that has returned to markets is impressive,” writes Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Jessica Fleetham |Jihye Lee

The most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting May 26 Further developments in U.S. trade talks will remain in focus after President Trump threatened 50% tariffs on goods from the European Union from June 1, reigniting fears of a global trade war. Key economic data in the coming week include U.S. PCE inflation figures and consumer confidence data, alongside Federal Reserve minutes.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Jessica Fleetham |Amanda Lee

Purchasing managers’ surveys for May on Thursday will give an up-to-date indication of the health of the U.S. manufacturing and services sectorsBelow are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting May 19. As markets calm after the U.S. and China agreed to slash tariffs for a period of 90 days, focus is set to switch to how tariffs and the uncertainty surrounding them are affecting the global economy.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Jessica Fleetham |Jihye Lee

Investors’ focus will be firmly on prospects of any further U.S. trade announcements, particularly with China By Jessica Fleetham and Jihye Lee Below are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting May 12. After the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K., investors’ focus will be firmly on prospects of any further U.S. trade announcements, particularly with China. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.