Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, center, scuffles with members of the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half in Game ...

"Despite having played second fiddle to geopolitics of late, the U.S. earnings season is moving along well and is on track ...

But there will be other roster battles among the players signed in free agency, mostly veterans on a low-cost one-year deals.

Markets were also boosted by the prospect of a quieter geopolitical environment, as the US attempts to smooth the wrinkles in ...