Stocks oscillate ahead of big-name earnings, labor and manufacturing data

Wall Street’s main indexes wavered Tuesday morning as investors mull fresh data out of Washington on manufacturing and unemployment and brace for a lineup of corporate earnings, including results from…

Stocks rebound ahead of Fed decision

Stocks gained Wednesday morning to shake off some losses after a couple of volatile session on Wall Street. Investors looked to the Federal Reserve’s latest statement and press conference to…

Economy Week Ahead: China GDP, U.S. Housing

A man passed through Beijing’s central business district late last year. Photo: greg baker/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images By WSJ Staff Jan. 16, 2022 3:00 pm ET U.S. housing construction and sales…

Asset managers brace for bumpier markets ahead after 2021 bounce

A rising tide of hot equity markets lifted almost all listed asset managers in 2021 but the dispersion between winners and losers is expected to increase in 2022 as investors…

Stock futures mixed ahead of Fed decision

Stock futures traded mixed Wednesday morning as investors awaited a key monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve. Contracts on the S&P 500 were flat to slightly lower. The blue-chip…

Japan’s job availability rises in Sept. ahead of economic restart

Japan’s job availability improved for the first time in two months in September as businesses sought staff ahead of the economic restart linked to the government’s lifting of the COVID-19…

Grocers grapple with supply chain, labor woes as shelves empty out ahead of holidays

Can’t find what you need at the store again? You’re not alone. Shoppers pushing their carts around the supermarket may notice thin shelves while reaching for their favorite products, as…

Economy Week Ahead: Central Banks, Home Sales, Purchasing Managers

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Photo: graeme jennings/press pool By WSJ staff Sept. 19, 2021 3:00 pm ET The Federal Reserve’s policy statement and Chairman Jerome Powell’s press conference on…

Economic concerns hurt Biden’s approval, keep Democrats in peril ahead of midterms: POLL

Economic discontent is hurting President Joe Biden and his party’s midterm election prospects, with six in 10 Americans reporting inflation hardships, three-quarters saying the economy’s in bad shape and a…

Economy Week Ahead: Trade, Inflation, Layoffs

Inflation is expected to hit a multidecade high in January as the U.S. economy continues to work through pandemic-related supply and demand imbalances. Photo: Richard B. Levine/Zuma Press By WSJ…