Stocks are on a comeback rally from the depths of the Aug. 14 sell-off, when the Dow suffered its fourth worst point drop in history. As recession fears began to ease, stocks moved sharply higher, with the S&P jumping 3% in just three short trading sessions. And history shows that …

Traders work after the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 7, 2019 in New York City. – Wall Street stocks finished little changed on August 7, 2019, following a choppy session as a plunge in treasury bond yields early in the day underscored worries about …

Candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris take the stage on the second night of the second 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential debate in Detroit, Michigan, July 31, 2019. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Through all of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary’s early ups and downs, Joe Biden …

Germany will auction a 30-year bond with a 0% interest rate for the first time on Wednesday, according to several media outlets. The bond sale expected to take place at 10:30 a.m. London time will mean the German government will not make any interest payments to those buying the bond …

A new chart shows a bearish indicator is not so bearish after all. According to Avalon Investment and Advisory’s Bill Stone, when the 10-year Treasury yield falls below the 2-year rate, stocks are up on average by 9.2% a year later. Stone draws the conclusion based on the relationship between …

Stocks are bouncing higher but could be trapped in a range until there’s a resolution of the trade wars and an end to the uncertain shadow it is casting over business confidence and the economy. The S&P 500, up 1.2% at 2,923 on Monday, is now 3.5% off its July …

The “Options Action” traders share three options trading strategies to kick off the week. Michael Khouw and Carter Worth broke down a call calendar in Home Depot. Dan Nathan looked at a collar trade against a long position of 100 shares in Salesforce. Khouw also broke down a call spread …

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Spencer Platt | Getty Images In a falling rate environment, Goldman Sachs is advising clients to buy high-dividend payers, which it says are trading at their cheapest levels in nearly 40 years relative to stocks with low yields. “With …

Traders react after the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 5, 2019 at Wall Street in New York City. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images Investors should remain guarded for the rest of August and wait until next month before thinking about returning to …

Coach handbags on display in Macy’s, New York City. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette calls it noise, and says it’s making it difficult to gauge the true strength of the U.S. economy and the American consumer. “There is a lot of noise out there, tariffs, currency fluctuations, …