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Eye opener. Stocks sank yesterday as investors worried about an economic slowdown. The European Central Bank lowered its Euro area growth outlook for 2019 and offered some dovish policy stoking more fears of a global slowdown.

Happy Birthday! Yesterday marked the 10 year anniversary of the stock markets' financial crisis low and stocks sold off. Stocks slipped for a third day in a row as investors longed for a trade deal and pondered the future growth of the economy.

Something, anything! Said the markets yesterday as they traded sideways and ultimately closed down slightly. Stocks were in search of positive news on trade talks and in its absence found themselves with nowhere to go.

What’s the deal? Stock’s sold off yesterday as investors struggled to find another day of hope for a US trade deal with China. Hope alone was just not enough as an opening rally quickly faded into a selloff that saw the Dow plunge more than 400 points at its session low. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: 1)...

Can you deal? Stocks rose on Friday on, once again, optimism about the potential for a US trade deal with China. A number of weaker than expected economic numbers held markets back earlier in the session but ever-present trade optimism helped indexes rally into the close.

Simmer down. Yesterday, stocks were off slightly on earnings and a GDP report as they closed out a second month of gains. Equities hobbled through yesterday’s trading in a tight range ultimately closing near their lows of the session.