The Chicago Fed's national activity index increased to 0.52 in December from a revised 0.31 in the prior month.
Stock-index futures were mixed Monday, with tech-related equities finding support ahead of a busy week of earnings that features results from Apple Inc., Tesla Inc. and Facebook Inc.
The return of the Starbucks Happy Hour will give sales a bump, analysts say
U.S. Treasury yields fall early Monday in line with European bond markets after data in Germany pointed to deterioration in the eurozone economy, suggesting a double-dip recession.
President Joe Biden will reinstate coronavirus travel restrictions against foreign citizens traveling from Brazil, the U.K, Ireland and much of Europe on Monday, according to multiple reports, and will add South Africa to the list.
NCR Corp. is nearing a deal to buy Cardtronics PLC after outbidding a pair of investment firms that had earlier agreed to buy the ATM operator.
Stark reality for the euphoric stock market? The coming week may present the closest thing to a gut check for bullish investors so far in 2021.
Back in early December, Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, sounded the alarm on class and power struggles that are tearing the country apart. It hasn't improved much since then, apparently.
