Red flags fly at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose on Thursday, with markets in the region rebounding and Chinese markets poised to extend gains. Mainland China’s CSI 300 has notched a five-day winning streak, hitting its highest levels in almost two … Read more
Catherine Mcqueen | Moment | Getty Images After years of higher yields on cash, the Federal Reserve’s shifting policy means lower future returns on savings, certificates of deposit and money market funds. Despite falling rates, investors should still keep emergency funds “liquid,” meaning the cash can be easily tapped, financial experts say. Advisors typically suggest … Read more
Top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Sept. 25 — Today’s newsletter was written by the Investing Club’s director of portfolio analysis, Jeff Marks. 1. The S & P 500 is on track for a muted open Wednesday following another record close Tuesday. Club holding Nvidia helped lift the market Tuesday but earnings loom from fellow … Read more
People shop at a home improvement store on August 14, 2024, in New York City. Spencer Platt | 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? … 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. Tuesday turnaround: Much weaker-than-expected consumer confidence data sent the market down earlier in the morning, but we’ve rallied since the Morning Meeting , putting the S … Read more
A General view showing the Hong Kong Skyline in Hong Kong, Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Photo by Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed on Wednesday, with futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index suggesting a 4% rise for the index at open. HSI … Read more
One of the world’s largest e-commerce companies is emerging as a top pick on Wall Street as investors look for tech opportunities beyond the Magnificent Seven. MercadoLibre, an Argentinian e-commerce and payments platform that’s incorporated in Delaware and actively traded on Nasdaq, is up 34% in 2024, compared to a roughly 27% rise for Amazon, … Read more
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Inching higher U.S. stocks climbed again Monday as investors digest the Federal Reserve’s major rate cut last week. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all rose only modestly, as the 30-stock Dow notched another record … Read more
A television station broadcasts Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, … Read more
Neel Kashkari, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 7, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed … Read more
