Trading Day: Chips, banks up; oil slumps 16-Jan 06:12

Solid U.S. bank earnings and a rebound in tech lifted U.S. stocks on Thursday, with global risk appetite also fueled by - and oil prices clobbered by - a more moderate tone from U.S. President Donald Trump on tensions with Iran.

Foreign holdings of US Treasuries at all-time high in November, but China pulls back 16-Jan 05:42

Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries hit record ​highs in November, rising after two straight months of declines as market sentiment improved ‌after the U.S. federal government ended the longest-ever shutdown in history.

US, Taiwan reach trade deal focused on semiconductors, Commerce Department says 16-Jan 03:27

The U.S. and Taiwan have a reached a trade deal that the U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday would drive a "massive reshoring of America’s semiconductor sector."