Nikkei, Hang Seng tick up following central-bank moves

And there’s an ETF play for it

Shares of Microsoft buoyed the blue-chip index

Facebook also made a streaming play on Wednesday

New car sales in the European Union fell in August with the bloc’s five major markets recording decreases, according to data published on Wednesday.

‘The markets are set up for a disappointment. They’re going to have to re-rate their expectations. You’ve got a market that this year has traded off of hopes for coordinated global central bank easing. That’s the only reason why we’re up 20% year to date. We’re certainly not there because of fundamentals.’

S&P 500 earnings per share decline for a second consecutive quarter, the first time that has happened in three years

Logistics company misses Wall Street’s EPS expectations for Q1

Aman Bhutani unveils new website-building software for small businesses

S&P 500 energy sectors falls 1% as crude oil prices retreat from historic surge