Chinese Stimulus

China’s stock market faced a significant decline on Tuesday, even as broader Asia-Pacific markets experienced gains. This downturn occurred in the wake of record highs on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 reached new peaks. What Happened: Several Chinese...

China is reportedly considering issuing 6 trillion yuan, approximately $850 billion, in ultra-long special treasury bonds over the next three years. This potential move aims to bolster the nation’s slowing economy through fiscal stimulus. What Happened: Sources indicate that the funds from...

The much-anticipated announcement of plans to stimulate China’s flagging economy failed to meet investor expectations, causing a short-lived stock market rally. What Happened: After the Golden Week holiday, shares surged by over 10% as trading resumed. However, the excitement was fleeting....

Futures Lower After Cisco Earnings, Weaker Dollar U.S. equity futures traded slightly lower in early pre-market trade following some weak guidance from Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) for the upcoming quarter and as the dollar traded lower. Also, some weak earnings in Europe weighed on sentiment. Top News...

Futures Lower After Weak Japan Data U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade following a much weaker than expected GDP report out of Japan. With little data out today in the U.S. and thin trading volumes due to the time of the year, volatile trading could be on tap. Top News In...

U.S. equity futures rose in early Thursday trading as comments from the World Bank's President, Dr. Jim Young Kim, indicated that he believes that China will be very aggressive in trying to restore growth once the political transition has taken place within the first half of 2013. The comments from...