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(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, sinking almost 50 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,180-point plateau and it's tipped to open under pressure again on Monday.

(RTTNews) - The Malaysia stock market has finished lower in seven straight sessions, sinking more than 70 points or 4.9 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just beneath the 1,495-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the red again on Monday.

(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, sinking more than 75 points or 3 percent along the way. The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,595-point plateau and it may take further damage on Monday.

“… if you make a commitment to equities, you may want to consider easing back in, as there is still major potential resistance from 4,170, the March closing low, and 4,375 above. How the market behaves around these levels, if tested, may further clue us in as to wh

Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) thrived at the pandemic's onset. Home improvement became a popular pastime when folks were stuck at home during lockdowns. Fortunately, several effective vaccines were developed against COVID-19, allowing business restrictions to be removed.

Companies that routinely increase their dividends have historically outperformed their stingier peers, so investors should consider adding some dividend-growth stocks to their portfolios. The cream of that crop is the Dividend Aristocrats, companies that have delivered annual div

Many investors are well aware by now that Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) primarily makes its money through advertising, so they overlook contributions from Roku's hardware business. Yet the news of TV manufacturers producing fewer Roku TVs over supply chain woes has hit the streaming platfo

Inflation just keeps accelerating, and the stock market is taking a beating as major bellwethers report earnings disappointments and recession fears mount.

Target (NYSE: TGT) stood out from rivals as one of the best-performing retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales and earnings surged to unprecedented heights, as consumers shifted spending to goods rather than in-person experiences and gravitated to convenient "one-stop shopp

Many 401(k)s offer target-date funds as a simple retirement savings solution. But despite their popularity, a lot of people don't understand how they work. Just one in five workers say they understand target-date funds very well, according to a recent Employee Benefit Research In

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Depending on when you plan to retire, growth stocks may be a good tool to build your portfolio to the size you'll need it to be more quickly. Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) and Nucor (NYSE: NUE) are two that haven't been slowed by 2022's market downturn. Vertex is up more

In this clip from "Ask Us Anything" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on June 3, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel discusses a few payment stocks that he owns, including one that should be getting more attention from investors.

Oil and gas prices have skyrocketed this year. That's giving energy companies more money to expand their operations and pay lucrative dividends. Several energy stocks offer much higher dividend yields than the S&P 500's relatively paltry 1.6% payout.

By Natalia Gurushina Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Central banks in EM Europe now have to take into account the ECB’s liftoff. Brazil’s inflation gives some credence to the “Q2/Q3 peak inflation” thesis. China’s foreign trade was growth-positive at the margin. ECB Liftoff and EM Europe The European Central Bank (ECB) had spoken today, signaling a liftoff [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.