An employee rides a bicycle next to oil tanks at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Oil rose more than 3% on Wednesday as tensions mount in the Middle East and OPEC pledges to remain united in supporting prices. The West Texas Intermediate contract for February … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday as investors bet that perhaps the Federal Reserve wouldn’t cut rates as aggressively as hoped for this year. The 10-year Treasury yield was last up by 4 basis points to 3.967, after touching above 4% earlier in the morning. The 2-year Treasury yield was last trading at 4.343% after … Read more
Bitcoin tumbled on Wednesday, giving back all of its gains from the rally earlier this week. The price of bitcoin was last lower by 6% at $42,159.37, according to Coin Metrics. On Tuesday it climbed as high as $45,913.30, its highest level since April 2022. The drop followed Nasdaq’s worst day since October, as traders … Read more
Shipping giant Maersk saw a second session of strong gains Wednesday, as investors assessed a ratings upgrade and its decision to prolong a halt on Red Sea travel due to safety concerns. The Danish firm topped Europe’s Stoxx 600 gainers, with its Copenhagen-listed shares up 4% in early afternoon trade following Tuesday’s 6.4% rise. Shares … Read more
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin poses during a break at a Dallas Fed conference on technology in Dallas, Texas, May 23, 2019. Ann Saphir | Reuters Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin on Wednesday expressed confidence that the economy is on its way to a soft landing, but obstacles remain that will … Read more
A tram passes shoppers as it travels along Istiklal Street in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As inflation eases in most of the world’s major economies, eye-watering price rises continue to blight citizens in Turkey. Inflation in the country rose to 64.8% on … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday shared his market predictions for 2024, but also warned that the first days of the new year often don’t say much about the future. He suggested that Wall Street may now be seeing a “sector rotation“ as some investors doubt that the Magnificent Seven tech stocks will continue their runs, … Read more
Investor Steve Eisman of “The Big Short” fame is questioning the level of bullishness on Wall Street — even with the market’s tepid start to the year. From enthusiasm surrounding the “Magnificent Seven” technology stocks to expectations for multiple interest rate cuts this year, Eisman believes there’s little tolerance for things going wrong. “Long term, … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday broke down the five best and worst performers on the Dow Jones Industrial Average during 2023. Cramer compared each Dow company’s closing price in 2022 to the end of 2023, noting the most significant winners and losers. Many tech-related stocks saw significant full-year gains, while some stocks with the greatest … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first trading day of 2024 on January 02, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more
