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Myles UdlandSeptember 1, 2015It was an ugly day for the markets, as each of the major US indexes dropped nearly 3% to start September, which is traditionally the weakest month of the year for the stock market. Oil got slammed on Tuesday, falling 8% with West Texas Intermdiate crude prices falling back near $45 a barrel after a 30% run-up in just 3 days saw WTI erase most all of its August losses. Stocks started the day deep in the red and the selling pressure hardly relented at all into the closing, sending stocks out on their lows for the...

The US Has The Least Ugly Stock Market In The World Steven PerlbergJune 24, 2013 Stock markets are getting pummeled around the world, possibly over fears of a Chinese credit crisis and deceleration of Federal Reserve monetary stimulus. But Americans can take solace in one fact. Their stock market is in better shape than the rest of the world. This chart, via BTIG's Dan Greenhaus, shows global equity returns from their 2013 highs. The U.S. is still the top performer. Relatively speaking, at least, things could be worse. 2013 global equity change off highs: Dan Greenhaus/BTIG