U.S. stock benchmarks were indicating losses on Tuesday as President Donald Trump said he would deploy military troops across cities facing protests if state governors and local officials prove unable to contain a fresh bout of civil unrest erupting across the nation. How are benchmarks performing? Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average YMM20, -0.22% […]
A soldier in Minneapolis opened fire on a speeding vehicle that posed a threat Sunday night — the second known instance of a National Guard member discharging a weapon during the nationwide mass protests, the Minnesota National Guard commander said Monday. “Our soldier fired three rounds from his rifle in response to a direct threat” […]
Police officers arrest a protester in New York, June 1, 2020. Seth Wenig/AP Photo A New York City police officer pointed his gun at peaceful protesters in Manhattan Sunday night. After a video of the incident trended on Twitter, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the officer’s actions were “unacceptable” and he should “have his gun […]
By a bare majority, Americans think President Trump is a racist and want him to stop tweeting, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. The survey, conducted on May 29 and 30, found that 52 percent of Americans answered yes when asked whether they “think that President Trump is a racist.” Only 37 percent said […]
WASHINGTON — The capital was awash with anger and pain as tear gas blew along the streets and rubber bullets flew Sunday night and into the early hours of Monday morning. Protesters clashed with law enforcement for the third straight evening outside the White House, and numerous businesses were vandalized by rioters defying a citywide […]
U.S. stock-index futures bounced around in thin trading early Monday morning, amid violent protests that reverberated throughout the country. The clashes between police and protesters come while the U.S., and much of the world, is in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic that has rocked the domestic economy to its core. What are stock benchmarks […]
Asian markets gained in early trading Monday as President Donald Trump’s response Friday to China’s new law reining in Hong Kong was not as bad as feared. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, +0.34% rose 1% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, +3.32% jumped 3.3%. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, +2.15% gained 2% while the Shenzhen Composite 399106, […]
“ ‘This is a moment when many people may want nothing more than a return to normalcy, or to a status quo that is only comfortable if we avert our gaze from injustice. As difficult as it may be to admit, that desire is itself a sign of privilege.’ ” That’s Apple AAPL, -0.09% Chief […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s daughter was arrested at a Manhattan protest on Saturday night, law enforcement sources told The Post on Sunday. Chiara de Blasio, 25, was taken into custody around 10:30 p.m. after cops declared an unlawful assembly at 12th Street and Broadway in Lower Manhattan, the sources said. “That was […]
As if the pandemic isn’t enough. Meghan Shue, investment strategist as Wilmington Trust, says that while the coronavirus is still the biggest risk facing the stock market, another freshening headwind could hobble the recent rally. “ ‘We are definitely worried about U.S.-China tensions escalating. We’ve seen them bubbling up in recent days and weeks… There […]