The market’s gains were widespread, and companies whose profits can get the biggest boosts when workers are feeling confident helped lead the way.

Even the slightest whiff of trouble with future earnings could ruin the stock market's improved outlook. What investors need to know now.

The Federal Reserve is likely to resume lowering interest rates in September, but it won’t be an easy call for the central ...

Global stocks hit record highs as the stock market reacts positively to strong U.S. payroll data and improved labor reports.

The latest labor market data reinforces the central bank’s wait-and-see approach to lowering borrowing costs, despite ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 344.11 points, or 0.77%, settling at 44,828.53. The S&P 500 added 0.83% to close at ...

The benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq moved firmly higher Wednesday after President Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam, ...

President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.

Australian shares got a boost after a report showed the US job market looks stronger than Wall Street expected.