Markets

CryptoWatch: TD Ameritrade To Open Trading On Bitcoin Futures

TD Ameritrade on Friday said it would open trading for the recently launched bitcoin futures contract on Cboe Group Inc.... Read more

Market Extra: Why Betting On Risk Can Be—well—risky Business

When volatility is already very low, equity valuations high, monetary policy on a tightening path and lots of geopolitic... Read more

Market Extra: Bitcoin Futures Settle Above $18,000; Spot Prices Rise

U.S. bitcoin futures rebound to above $18,000 on Friday, booking a solid 20% gain in the first week of trading. Read more

Market Extra: IPO Activity Surged In 2017, Thanks To Pick Up In Tech Stocks

While some of the most high-profile initial public offerings of 2017 disappointed, with the stocks trading down signific... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stock Market Logs Another Round Of Records On Tax-cut Optimism

All three main U.S. stock-market benchmarks close at fresh records on Friday and book weekly gains, as investors grow op... Read more

The Fed: Fed Vice Chairman Recuses Himself On Wells Fargo Matters

The Federal Reserve’s top official on regulatory matters on Friday recused himself from any matters specific to Wells ... Read more

ETF Investing: Despite Wall Street Records, ETF Investors Favor Foreign Funds

Exchange-traded funds saw record-breaking growth in 2017, but despite the dozens of records set by the U.S. stock market... Read more

London Markets: FTSE 100 Struggles For 3rd Day As Banks Fall, But On Course For Weekly Advance

U.K. stocks edged lower Friday, with bank shares keying off losses on Wall Street where worries about progress for tax c... Read more

Aberdeen Standard Investments Sees Wholesale Outflows Halve; Integration 'making Good Progress'

Aberdeen Standard Investments has reported net outflows increased by £1.5bn to £16.4bn for the nine months to 30 Sept... Read more

FCA's Bailey: Investors Should Be Ready To 'lose All Their Money' In Bitcoin

Andrew Bailey, head of the Financial Conduct Authority, has warned neither central banks or the government are regulati... Read more

OMGI's Buxton Set To Announce £550m Buyout With Backing From TA Associates

Richard Buxton, chief executive of Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI), is set to announce he is ready to complete a £5... Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Stocks Track Wall Street Declines; Kospi Rebounds

Japan had a roller-coaster afternoon. Among the region’s biggest decliners in the morning, led by cellphone-service pr... Read more

Capitol Report: Savers Arent Making Money On Feds Higher Interest Rates But Banks Sure Are

A number of major banks, including Citi, J.P. Morgan Chase and PNC, announced right after the Federal Reserve made their... Read more

This Is How Many Working Women Face Gender Discrimination (hint: Quite A Lot)

One surprising profession has the biggest gender wage gap. Read more

Mutual Funds Weekly: ETF Now Stands For Everyones Top Fund

2017 was the year of the exchange-traded fund. Read more