Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Whirlwind week Stocks nearly recovered to break even last week after a rout on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week down 0.6%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite lost 0.04% and 0.18%, respectively. A weak … Read more
Global markets are cautiously rebounding from an early-August rout — and one asset manager says there’s no need to fear a burst tech bubble causing a persistent downturn. Technology stocks were among the hardest-hit by the recent sell-off, as declines of 1.6% in July and more than 4% so far in August for Wall Street’s tech-dominated … Read more
A money lender counts Indian rupee currency notes at his shop in Ahmedabad, India. Amit Dave | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Monday after a roller-coaster week that saw steep sell-offs followed by a sharp recovery, especially in Japan stocks. Futures for key U.S. indexes were lower as investors awaited key inflation data due … Read more
It was another volatile week for stocks, but Wall Street ultimately finished lower again. The market experienced a sharp sell-off Monday on recession concerns, which led the S & P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to its worst single-day performances since 2022. The VIX index — Wall Street’s fear gauge and a measure of … Read more
A sign advertises meal deals at a McDonald’s restaurant in Burbank, California, on July 22, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images Restaurant CEOs have become obsessed with the word “value” in explaining to investors why their sales lagged this quarter while sharing plans to revive traffic in the coming months. On McDonald’s quarterly conference call … 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. Mixed Markets: The S & P 500 is trying to finish the week out on a higher note after fluctuating between gains and losses for a … Read more
The S&P 500 is facing a key test level as the consensus view of a soft landing for the U.S. economy reaches “make or break” point, according to one strategist. Ron Williams, chief investment officer at RW Advisory, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” the 5,200 mark will “decide whether this bounce back holds or whether … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields were lower Friday as investors continued to assess the state of the U.S. economy after labor data buoyed sentiment. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was around 4 basis points lower at 3.961% at 6:18 a.m. ET, nonetheless holding near the level it was at last week before a weak U.S. jobs report helped trigger … 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. Markets rally: Markets on Thursday are trying to rally again after a vicious midday reversal in the prior session. The nearly 3% gain for the tech-heavy … Read more
Diversification into smaller stocks is a “free lunch” for long-term investors as market trends shift, according to the head of the world’s largest index provider. After a period of concentration into the “Magnificent Seven” mega-cap tech stocks — comparable to the dotcom bubble of the 1990s — traders are diversifying their strategies with small caps … Read more
