Pedestrians walk past a currency exchange shop in central Tokyo on April 17, 2024. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Rapid interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve could make matters worse for the global “carry trade” unwind, according to economists at TS Lombard. The warning comes as market participants seek to aggressively … Read more
The recent rapid strengthening of the Japanese yen can be seen as an overdue and healthy correction — and it’s not time to panic about the wider market impact, the former head of the European Central Bank said Tuesday. A combination of Japanese monetary policy turning hawkish, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disappointing … Read more
A sign is posted in front of a Taco Bell restaurant on May 01, 2024 in Richmond, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Yum Brands on Tuesday reported revenue that fell short of expectations as both Pizza Hut and KFC reported declining same-store sales. Shares of the company rose less than 1% in premarket trading. … Read more
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Bottom challenges: The recent sell-off in U.S. stocks accelerated Monday and there’s no telling when we’ll hit the bottom. A key reason, according to Jim Cramer: … Read more
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Brokerage firm Robinhood announced on Monday evening that it would not offer overnight trading due to an issue with its execution venue. The company said in a post on social media site X that Blue Ocean ATS, the third-party firm that Robinhood works with for round-the-clock trading, has suspended its … Read more
The upscale shopping district of Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday after the Nikkei 225 and the Topix dropped over 12% in the previous session. Other Asia-Pacific markets were also higher. Japan’s Nikkei 225 — which saw its largest loss in … Read more
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday blamed Vice President Kamala Harris for the stock market’s dramatic plunge, months after claiming he deserved credit for the market’s then-record upswing. “Of course there is a massive market downturn. Kamala is even worse than Crooked Joe,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social about Harris, the … Read more
We are buying 70 shares of DuPont at roughly $78.14 and 85 shares of Wells Fargo at roughly $52.12. Following the trades, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 1,385 shares of DD, increasing its weighting to 3.5% from 3.3%, and 2,365 shares of WFC, increasing its weighting to 4.00% from 3.85%. We’re nibbling on stocks … Read more
Pedestrians walk by a sign posted outside of a Charles Schwab office on April 17, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Brokerage firms including Charles Schwab appear to be having technical issues on Monday in the middle of a steep sell-off for global equities. “Due to a technical issue, some clients … Read more
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Artificial intelligence stocks powering much of 2024’s market gains dropped Monday as U.S. recession fears sparked a global sell-off on Wall Street. The declines across the sector come after Friday’s disappointing July jobs report stoked recession concerns, and worries that the Federal Reserve is behind the curve on … Read more
