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The past couple of weeks have been a roller coaster of ups and downs for the stock market, and many investors are feeling ...

US stock futures traded flat on the heels of a bruising day on Wall Street that underscored fears over the economic impact of President Trump's tariffs.

Here's what today's polls show about Donald Trump's current approval rating and job performance now — how Americans feel ...

IRA or brokerage account, is almost certainly in the red year-to-date after the precipitous stock plunge over the past week ...

Here’s a glimpse at what’s behind the market’s wild moves and what experts advise investors young and old to consider.

Things are getting real. China recently returned three 737 MAX jets from the Zhoushan completion center to Seattle, according ...

Recent stock market swings have rattled investors. What do they mean for consumers who may not have money tied up in stocks?

Trump usually touts stock market performance as an indicator of his success, and in his first term as president, he backed off on policies that sparked market sell-offs.But not this time around Trump ...

However, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is generally considered the best barometer for the overall U.S. stock market due to its scope and diversity. Read on to see the S&P 500's average return over ...