The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Wednesday. U.S. stocks settled mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 recording gains for the third straight session driven by renewed investor appetite for risk following a breakthrough in early-week U.S.-China trade negotiations. Week to date,...

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Alibaba Group Holding Limited ( BABA ) to report quarterly earnings at $1.37 per share on revenue of $33.21 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Alibaba ( BABA )...

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TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields climbed to fresh highs on Thursday as they tracked a rise in U.S. peers before being pressured further by weak demand at a five-year note auction. The 10-year JGB yield rose as much as 3 basis points (bps) to 1.48% for the first time since April 2, when U.S. President Donald...