A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Sunday following a losing week on Wall Street with the AI trade losing steam. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 17 points. S&P 500 futures…
U.S. President Donald Trump passes a document to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to fact-check the numbers during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters President Donald Trump posted on Saturday a cartoon image depicting him firing Federal…
Key Points Investors said Indian valuations have become cheaper compared to other emerging markets, and the domestic economic outlook is improving. “We think Indian equities now look attractive on a regional basis and upgrade the market to overweight (from neutral),” HSBC analysts said. Market participants said the 50% tariffs imposed on Indian exports to the…
A graph displaying the Apple stock price on a smartphone app. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Regulators are moving to dismantle one of the most controversial barriers for active retail traders — the $25,000 minimum equity rule for pattern day trading. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on Tuesday approved amendments that would replace…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC this week that the chipmaker’s AI infrastructure plan with OpenAI is “monumental in size.” Their plan is so big that it will push the boundaries of what is possible. The chipmaker and the AI lab are aiming to build at least 10 gigawatts of data centers. This will sap…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he sits next to a “Trump Gold Card” sign, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 19, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Major technology companies and foreign governments are rushing to respond after President Donald Trump late Friday announced plans to impose a…
Next week’s inflation data could confirm whether or not the Federal Reserve is making the right move in cutting interest rates this fall. The personal consumption expenditures price index is widely known as the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, and next Friday economists expect the August edition will show that inflation is actually headed higher. That…
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will lower its benchmark rate by a quarter point, paving the way for relief from some of the high borrowing costs that have weighed on consumers. The federal funds rate, which is set by the Federal Open Market Committee, is the interest rate at which banks borrow and lend to one…
Sentiment is high heading into the Federal Reserve decision. Investors are at their most bullish since February, according to the latest global fund manager survey released Tuesday from Bank of America Securities. The Wall Street firm said the survey’s broadest sentiment measure — which was calculated based on a mix of growth expectations, cash levels…
What Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says about the path of monetary easing next week will be critical to a stock market that’s been insistent on interest rate cuts. The Fed meeting next week is a critical one. Investors are certain the central bank will have to cut rates for the first time since December…