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Days after President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea vowed a unified response to North Korea's threatening nuclear and ballistic missile programs, Kim Jong Un fired a ballistic missile and warned the U.S. and its allies of a "fiercer" military response.  What Happened: This...

Even though Russian President Vladimir Putin skipped the G20 meeting in Bali to avoid potential conflict with other world leaders, discussions about the Ukraine war would still be in the spotlight as the world grapples with its consequences. What Happened: From U.S. President Joe Biden and French...

Vladimir Putin won't attend the Group of 20 summit next week in Bali as Russia seeks to protect the president from potential high-level tensions amid setbacks in the Ukraine war.  What Happened: Putin will be represented by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, an Indonesian government...

As we move to the fall of 2022, we should note that November is a busy month with sustainability and green growth summits and opportunities. These include the Egypt Climate Conference of the Parties COP27 and the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia. These events are taking place during an economic...

The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: Last week ended positive alongside vaccine optimism and a retail sales beat. Remember This: “Regardless of who may win the election, we think the continued economic rebound will support future equity gains,” said Ryan Detrick, chief market...

The Last Week In A Nutshell What Happened: “U.S. stocks are closing in on record highs. But behind the scenes, uneasy investors are keeping their options open,” said Lindsey Bell, chief investment officer for Ally Financial Inc-owned (NYSE: ALLY) Ally Invest. “They’ve bought...

Semiconductor stocks have been on fire this week following news of a G-20 trade war truce between the U.S. and China. Rumors of a potential semiconductor mega-merger between Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) and Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) may also be feuling semiconductor stocks, and investor...

After a 3% rally on Monday morning from Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ: WDC) in response to the trade war truce between the U.S. and China at the G-20 summit over the weekend, at least one large option trader is betting the semiconductor rally won’t last. Tensions may have eased between the U.S...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed not to impose additional trade war tariffs on each other at the G-20 summit in Japan over the weekend, and experts say Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is one of the biggest winners from the trade war truce. Apple and other U.S. stocks...

A thaw in U.S.-China trade relations is good news for American computer chip makers and was already boosting investor confidence abroad Monday. Stocks were already moving higher in Europe and Asia. What Happened President Donald Trump returns from the G-20 summit in Japan with an agreement to...

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to resume trade talks, and the United States will back down for now from a threat to impose more tariffs, easing, at least temporarily, the high-stakes multibillion dollar trade war that has made investors around the world nervous....

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet face to face Saturday at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. The Main Event Heading into the G-20 summit, U.S. and Chinese negotiators failed to finalize a trade deal that would potentially put an end or pause to recent...

This week is all about anticipation, as everything arguably comes down to the meeting between Presidents Xi and Trump at G20 starting Friday. With this big event on the near horizon, it looks like we might be back in “risk-off” mode as people buy bonds hoping for protection. Treasury...

U.S. stocks got a big lift Monday after the G20 meeting over the weekend cleared up some major uncertainties for investors. The G20 produced some major developments on the trade war front, with the U.S. and China agreeing to a 90-day truce while a deal is negotiated. In addition, Russia and Saudi...

Oil prices surged Monday after a November in which prices fell more than 20 percent. The new wave of optimism in the oil market stems from some major headlines from the G20 summit over the weekend. Trade Truce The biggest headline for the global oil market may have had nothing to do with OPEC...