Construction work is done around the Federal Reserve building on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | 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 … Read more
U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged on Tuesday, giving up earlier gains that had vaulted the S&P 500 and Dow Industrial Average to record highs as investors braced for the first Federal Reserve rate cut in 4-1/2 years. The benchmark S&P 500 index touched 5,670.81 earlier in the session, after fresh economic data eased worries of … Read more
The sun rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center on September 14, 2024, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | 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 … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday opined on the fickle nature of this market, telling investors the best course of action is to hold off on making any moves until the Federal Reserve announces interest rate cuts. “I know it’s boring. I want you to sit on your hands,” he said. “There’s so much hot money … Read more
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. The Fed’s up Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole on August 23, 2024. David A. Grogan | CNBC The long-awaited Federal Reserve interest rate cut may finally arrive this week. The central bank’s policymakers are set to announce Wednesday whether they … Read more
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Stefani Reynold | 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 … Read more
Joggers in Shanghai, China, on April 10, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asian markets opened mixed Monday as investors digested the downbeat economic data from China released over the weekend, while several key markets were closed for holidays. Investors also await the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday where the … Read more
Before taping a Friday “Mad Money,” I always look at the week’s market performance just in case the percentages are noteworthy. They usually aren’t. But this week things were different, very different. The S & P 500 and the Nasdaq had their best weekly gains of 2024, gains that made up for the prior week, which … Read more
The first two trading weeks of September have whiplashed investors. Last week was strong as stocks staged a comeback following favorable updates on inflation and a slew of companies at various analyst conferences. September is known as the worst month of the year for stocks. While all three Wall Street benchmarks are still slightly lower … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday listed the CEOs he trusts even when the market doesn’t, primarily naming executives from top tech companies. “Look, it’s right to be skeptical when you’re investing. It’s right to be jaundiced,” he said. “But the bottom line? Not every executive deserves the same level of skepticism if not scorn. Some … Read more
