Japan trade data, India rate decision in focus

Japan trade data, India rate decision in focus

The Reserve Bank of India on August 6, 2023 Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were lower on Thursday as Wall Street declined overnight, while investors assessed trade data from Japan and awaited India’s rate decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.60%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.77% on Wednesday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite … Read more

India’s Nifty 50 is outperforming the S&P 500 so far this year

India’s Nifty 50 is outperforming the S&P 500 so far this year

The National Stock Exchange of India has a total market capitalization of over $5. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images India’s Nifty 50 is outperforming the S&P 500 and analysts told CNBC the index could go even higher this year. The South Asian benchmark has surged 11.8% so far this year, outpacing the S&P … Read more

WTI rallies as stock market stages comeback

WTI rallies as stock market stages comeback

U.S. crude oil futures staged a comeback Wednesday after the stock market snapped a three-day losing streak. Stock futures rose Wednesday morning after the S&P 500 closed 1% higher and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained nearly 300 points in the previous session. The two indices booked their worst day since 2022 on Monday as … Read more

Trump silent on ‘Kamala Crash’ attacks as stocks rebound

Trump silent on ‘Kamala Crash’ attacks as stocks rebound

After using the market’s global sell-off as an opportunity to attack Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies were noticeably quieter Tuesday, as stocks gained back some of their losses. The S&P 500 closed just over 1% higher on Tuesday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up nearly 300 … Read more

Stocks bounce back from sell-off, and Disney gives investors a win ahead of earnings

Stocks bounce back from sell-off, and Disney gives investors a win ahead of earnings

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. Stocks climb back: The bounceback rally on Tuesday accelerated in afternoon trading, with the S & P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq climbing around 2%. The Dow … Read more

WTI, Brent rise after sell-off

WTI, Brent rise after sell-off

U.S. crude oil rose above $73 a barrel on Tuesday as the market braces for an attack by Iran against Israel and Wall Street rallies after the sell-off in the previous session. West Texas Intermediate closed at a six-month low on Monday after equity markets sold off on fears that the U.S. economy might tip … Read more

No 24-hour trading Monday due to issue at third-party venue

No 24-hour trading Monday due to issue at third-party venue

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

Japan household spending, RBA rate decision

Japan household spending, RBA rate decision

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

Trump blames Harris, Biden for stock market meltdown

Trump blames Harris, Biden for stock market meltdown

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

Nikkei sell-off, RBA meeting, China PMI, India PMI

Nikkei sell-off, RBA meeting, China PMI, India PMI

Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets continued Friday’s sell-off as investors awaited key trade data from China and Taiwan this week, as well as central bank decisions from Australia and India. Japan’s markets led losses in the … Read more