First US earnings season in recovery overshadowed by clear risk

Benchmark S&P index in New York rose on opening on Wednesday before declining by mid-morning and then rising again in the afternoon

Stocktake: Tech giants in bear market as $1tn wiped off value since peak

This time it’s different as many investors hold more cash or bonds

Stocktake: Investors fret over rising bond yields

US president claims stock market gains cut national debt – but they have no bearing on it

Stocktake: If calm indicates complacency, prices may be more vulnerable than presumed

Firm now worth more than Walmart, General Electric, Pfizer and Kraft Heinz combined

Stocktake: Funds sold as actively managed may actually closely follow benchmarks

StockTake: Trumponomics sparked a big bounce, but concerns have curtailed rally

Stocktake: Even if Trump’s presidency proves unexpectedly successful, investors are likely to witness a bear market during his tenure

Strategists are quite bullish, favouring US over Europe, but should investors care?