A majority of Americans are taking steps to prepare for an economic downturn. Some are even lowering their car insurance coverage to save money.
European stock markets rallied Monday after US President Donald Trump delayed 50-percent tariffs on the European Union until July 9 to give more time for negotiations.
Stock markets dropped Friday after US President Donald Trump ended a lull in his trade war with threats of massive tariffs on Apple products and imports from the European Union.
Global equities were sluggish Thursday as US Treasury bond yields moderated following House passage of President Donald Trump's mammoth tax cut legislation.
European and Asian stocks closed higher on Tuesday while Wall Street equities retreated as markets monitored US Treasury yields amid worries about the US budget deficit.
Wall Street stocks finished a meandering session higher Monday, shrugging off Moody's downgrade of US sovereign debt, which could balloon further.
Wall Street stocks rose again Friday, adding to weekly gains fueled by deescalation of the China-US trade war and hopes for additional international trade deals.
Oil prices fell Thursday while global equities were mixed after President Donald Trump said the United States was close to making a deal on Iran's nuclear program.
Global stocks were mixed Wednesday as euphoria over easing US-China trade tensions petered out while markets looked ahead to key US economic data.
Wall Street stocks mostly rose Tuesday while oil prices advanced, extending a rally as the improved state of US-China trade boosts the economic outlook.