MarketBeat | Stock Market News and Research Tools News Latest News Instant News Alerts Most Viewed 1 hour ago | August 10th, 2020 1:42 AMAsian shares push higher on stimulus moves, jobs dataShares advanced Monday in Asia after President Donald Trump issued executive orders to provide tax relief and stopgap unemployment benefits for Americans hit by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Benchmarks were higher in Sydney, Shanghai and Seoul, while markets were closed in Tokyo for a holiday. “It has been…Read Article 1 hour ago Asian shares push higher on stimulus moves, jobs data1 hour ago | August 10th | 2020 1:42AMAsian shares push higher on stimulus moves, jobs dataShares advanced Monday in Asia after President Donald Trump issued executive orders to provide tax relief and stopgap unemployment benefits for Americans hit by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Benchmarks were higher in Sydney, Shanghai and Seoul, while markets were closed in Tokyo for a holiday. “It has been…Read Article 1 hour ago This Week: Consumer prices, Tapestry earns, retail sales1 hour ago | August 10th | 2020 1:10AMThis Week: Consumer prices, Tapestry earns, retail salesA look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: HIGHER PRICES SEEN Economists project that consumer prices rose last month from a year earlier. The Labor Department’s consumer price index, due out Wednesday, is projected to show a gain of 0.7% for July. That would follow an annual gain of 0.6% in June.Read Article 2 hours ago Trump end run around Congress raises questions on his claims2 hours ago | August 10th | 2020 12:39AMTrump end run around Congress raises questions on his claimsBRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s end run around Congress on coronavirus relief is raising questions about whether it would give Americans the economic lifeline he claims and appears certain to face legal challenges. Democrats called it a pre-election ploy that would burden cash-strapped states. "When you look at those executive orders ...Read Article 2 hours ago States on hook for billions under Trump's unemployment plan2 hours ago | August 10th | 2020 12:34AMStates on hook for billions under Trump's unemployment planFALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Whether President Donald Trump has the constitutional authority to extend federal unemployment benefits by executive order remains unclear. Equally up in the air is whether states, which are necessary partners in Trump's plan to bypass Congress, will sign on. Trump announced an executive order Saturday that extends…Read Article 3 hours ago Asian shares mostly higher on stimulus moves, jobs data3 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 11:46PMAsian shares mostly higher on stimulus moves, jobs dataShares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after President Donald Trump issued executive orders to provide tax relief and stopgap unemployment benefits for Americans hit by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Shares rose Monday in Sydney, Shanghai and Seoul, while markets were closed in Tokyo for a holiday. “It…Read Article 4 hours ago The Latest: China sees drop in new locally transmitted cases4 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 10:42PMThe Latest: China sees drop in new locally transmitted casesBEIJING — New locally transmitted cases of coronavirus in China fell to just 14 over the past 24 hours, the National Health Commission reported Monday. The low figure was offset, however, by 35 cases brought into the country by Chinese travelers from overseas arriving in seven different cities and provinces across the country. All the…Read Article 4 hours ago Japan's legacy of forced labor haunts ties with neighbors4 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 10:23PMJapan's legacy of forced labor haunts ties with neighborsTOKYO (AP) — For years, Yeom Chan-soon was haunted by the cracking sound of a leather belt eating into the flesh of a fellow Korean mine worker being punished for trying to escape from forced labor in Japan. That dark chapter in Japan’s history, when hundreds of thousands of people were brought from the Korean Peninsula and other Asian…Read Article 7 hours ago Trump's pandemic relief orders are limited in scope7 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 7:28PMTrump's pandemic relief orders are limited in scopeNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's new executive orders to help Americans struggling under the economic recession are far less sweeping than any pandemic relief bill Congress would pass. Trump acted Saturday after negotiations for a second pandemic relief bill reached an impasse. Democrats initially sought a $3.4 trillion package, but said they lowered their demand to $2 trillion.Read Article 7 hours ago The Latest: School from crowd photo shifts to online classes7 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 7:07PMThe Latest: School from crowd photo shifts to online classesDALLAS, Ga. — A Georgia high school plans to start the week with all classes shifting online after nine students and staff tested positive for the coronavirus when the school year opened last week with most students attending in-person. North Paulding High School made headlines soon after students returned to school Aug. 3 when photos posted on social media showed hallways crowded with students, and many of them not wearing masks.Read Article 10 hours ago The Latest: Israel allows outdoor performances to resume10 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 4:48PMThe Latest: Israel allows outdoor performances to resumeJERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says officials have agreed to allow live performances to resume. After consultations with his culture, health and finance ministers, Netanyahu’s office said Sunday that performances could take place outdoors. Audiences will be divided into 20-person “capsules,” and venues will need…Read Article 12 hours ago US gas prices remain steady at $2.25/gallon12 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 2:22PMUS gas prices remain steady at $2.25/gallonCAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline held steady over the past two weeks at $2.25 per gallon. That’s 50 cents below the average pump price from a year ago. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday the prices are stable because crude oil prices barely changed and the U.S.Read Article 13 hours ago The Latest: Britain records more than 1,000 new infections13 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 1:48PMThe Latest: Britain records more than 1,000 new infectionsLONDON — Britain has recorded more than 1,000 new coronavirus infections in a day for the first time since late June. Government statistics say 1,062 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the 24 hours until 9 a,m. Sunday. The last time the number was over 1,000 was on June 26. Britain has seen a gradual rise in coronavirus infections since it began lifting lockdown restrictions in mid-June.Read Article 13 hours ago Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline13 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 1:31PMMauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastlineJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thousands of students, environmental activists and residents of Mauritius were working around the clock Sunday, trying to reduce the damage to the Indian Ocean island from an oil spill after a ship ran aground on a coral reef. An estimated 1 ton of oil from the Japanese ship's cargo of 4 tons has already escaped into the sea, officials said.Read Article 14 hours ago The Latest: Daily tally of virus cases in Italy leaps higher14 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 12:12PMThe Latest: Daily tally of virus cases in Italy leaps higherROME — Italy’s tally of daily new COVID-19 cases leaped higher on Sunday, with 463 cases, according to Health Ministry figures. Many of the latest cases have been found in young people returning from vacations abroad. Italy’s day-to-day new caseload had previously soared far above 500 confirmed infections, but the number had dropped to 347 on Saturday, more in line with numbers of the past few weeks.Read Article 17 hours ago For pandemic jobless, the only real certainty is uncertainty17 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 9:46AMFor pandemic jobless, the only real certainty is uncertaintyCHICAGO (AP) — For three decades, Kelly Flint flourished as a corporate travel agent, sending everyone from business titans to oil riggers around the planet. Then came the worst pandemic in a century, leaving her jobless and marooned in an uncertain economy. Furloughed since March, Flint has dipped into her retirement account to pay her bills, frustrated that her $600 weekly emergency federal aid payments have expired.Read Article 18 hours ago Trump orders encroach on Congress' powers, invite challenges18 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 8:50AMTrump orders encroach on Congress' powers, invite challengesBEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump has bypassed the nation's lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with a lower amount after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed. Trump's orders on Saturday encroached on Congress' control of federal spending and seemed likely to be met with legal challenges.Read Article 19 hours ago The Latest: Planned layoffs at British companies surge19 hours ago | August 9th | 2020 7:17AMThe Latest: Planned layoffs at British companies surgeLONDON — The number of British companies planning to cut staff numbers in June was five times higher than in the same month a year earlier, in an ominous sign of COVID-19’s economic impact. Figures obtained by the BBC show that 1,778 companies informed the government of plans to cut a total of 139,000 jobs. A year earlier the figure was…Read Article 1+ days ago 3 Defensive Stock Buys that Pay Dividends1+ days ago | August 8th | 2020 5:30AM3 Defensive Stock Buys that Pay Dividends With so many growth stocks seemingly overbought and the market trading close to all-time highs, now might be the perfect time to consider adding some defensive stocks to your portfolio. The benefit of buying a defensive stock is that it will be able to provide you with stable earnings and reliable dividends even when the market is experiencing volatility.Read Article 1+ days ago MarketBeat: Week in Review 8/3-8/71+ days ago | August 8th | 2020 5:00AMMarketBeat: Week in Review 8/3-8/7 The equity markets hovered in negative territory most of the day on Friday but moved up to set a new high by the end of the session. The move is a sign traders don't want to be short over the weekend because a stimulus spending bill is expected to be announced very soon. 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