Jay Clayton says he will step down early…

Jay Clayton, who has led the Securities and Exchange Commission for the past 3½ years that included a number of major changes in financial markets, said Monday he will step down at the end of…

IMF says Asia’s economy will shrink more in…

The International Monetary Fund's logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — Asia's economic contraction this year will be worse than previously thought as several emerging markets in the…

How to invest ahead of the 2020 election,…

Whatever the outcome, the November presidential election promises to bring a period of uncertainty and volatility to the markets.However, equities are still your best long-term bet, two experts said on Tuesday at the CNBC Financial…

How gold, silver performed during the week ending…

The scope and attractiveness of alternative investments is increasing. Here’s a weekly tracker of returns from such investments. But don’t compare these with returns from traditional investments since the proportion and purpose of alternative investments…

Dow closes more than 150 points higher to…

Stocks rose on Friday to wrap up another strong week on a high note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average erased its losses of 2020.The 30-stock Dow closed 161.60 points higher, or 0.6%, at 28,653.87.…