Some aren’t convinced of a soft landing

Some aren’t convinced of a soft landing

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on September 18, 2024 in New York City. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. … Read more

China economy, Fed rate cut, BOJ rate, RBA

China economy, Fed rate cut, BOJ rate, RBA

A Chinese flag in Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China, on Sept. 18, 2023. Raul Ariano | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher Monday as investors digested monetary policy decisions from Japan and China as well as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s sharp rate cut last week. Data last Friday showed China’s youth … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: Recession concerns still linger

CNBC Daily Open: Recession concerns still linger

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. … Read more

Here are 4 things we’re watching closely in the stock market this week

Here are 4 things we’re watching closely in the stock market this week

The Federal Reserve kicked off its long-awaited easing campaign with a bang this week, cutting the federal funds by hefty 50 basis points. Investors viewed the aggressive reduction — the first in four years — as largely positive, with the three averages all finishing in the black. The S & P 500 advanced 1.36%, while the … Read more

DJT falls to new low after lockup expires

DJT falls to new low after lockup expires

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a rally at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Shares of Trump Media sank more than 7% Friday morning, hitting a new 52-week low one day after “lockup” restrictions expired, which had previously … Read more

Wall Street hits records — here are the winners and the losers after the Fed rate cut

Wall Street hits records — here are the winners and the losers after the Fed rate cut

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. Market surge: The S & P 500 jumped almost 2% to record highs Thursday in a delayed reaction to the Federal Reserve lowering the fed funds … Read more

Markets have finally processed the good news

Markets have finally processed the good news

The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.  Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You … Read more

Bitcoin and crypto stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates half a point

Bitcoin and crypto stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates half a point

Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies rose as part of a broad market rally Thursday, one day after the Federal Reserve delivered a half percentage point reduction in interest rates, the first in more than four years. The price of bitcoin was recently higher by 3.5% at $62,417.48, according to Coin Metrics, building … Read more

Markets need time to digest the 50-point cut

Markets need time to digest the 50-point cut

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC … Read more

Markets seemed taken aback by the 50-point cut

Markets seemed taken aback by the 50-point cut

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our … Read more