Last week was pretty quiet with S&P 500 ($SPX) (SPY) trading in a range between 4,546 and 4,609.

The holidays, for many, are also prime time for donations. We look over a few key things to consider this giving season, including taxes, charity research, and more.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.39%....

The Japanese yen (^USDJPY ) on Thursday soared to a 4-month high against the dollar after comments from Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Ueda and comments Wednesday from one of his deputies bolstered speculation...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.22%. Stocks...

For over a year now, economists have been predicting a recession. Here's the updated 2024 forecast for the U.S. economy, and why a recession does not look likely - at least, not for now.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.80%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up...

U.S. stocks rallied sharply in November, which lowers the odds of a "Santa Claus" rally in December. Markets might still see some upward movement during the month, though, as valuations don't seem too...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.16%. Stocks...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed...