Futures edge higher with all eyes on Trump inauguration
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures edged up on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow looking set to log their biggest weekly advances since November, while investors awaited a wave of policy changes under the incoming Trump administration. At
Factbox-US stock performance on dates of presidential inaugurations
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors will closely monitor stock markets on Tuesday, the day after Donald Trump is inaugurated for his second term in the White House, to see if U.S. equities can continue their recent trend
Displaced Los Angeles homeowners face price gouging after wildfires
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jay Gilberg bought a five-bedroom, 4,800-square-foot (446-sq-meter) home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades in June to merge two households, bringing his two daughters, his girlfriend, and her teenager together under one
UK markets pricing in 3 interest-rate cuts this year after soft retail sales
Investing.com — UK traders are now leaning towards the possibility of three interest rate cuts from the Bank of England this year, following disappointing retail sales data which strengthens the argument for a more assertive easing to uplift the faltering
Hungary’s PM urges EU to lift Russia sanctions
Investing.com — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called on the European Union to end its sanctions against Russia. His call comes as the incoming U.S. administration under Donald Trump is expected to herald a “new era” starting next week.