The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Tuesday after all three key benchmarks on Wall Street rose on a tech rally. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 increased 1.02%, while the broader Topix index was advanced…
It was another weekend of head-spinning news, but we are no closer to figuring out what the right level should be for stocks. The good news is that while President Donald Trump has a higher pain threshold than most thought, there is a pain threshold, and the tariff exemption on the electronics industry means that…
A few stocks in the S & P 500 are headed toward a worrisome chart pattern as rising trade tensions put pressure on global markets Walt Disney and Bank of America are among the names about to form a “death cross,” a chart pattern that forms when a stock’s 50-day moving average falls below its…
Investors need to practice patience amid a ‘very much intact bull market,’ says Oppenheimer It’s essential for investors to practice patience and not got swept up in trepidation amid this period of heightened uncertainty, according to Oppenheimer. In a Monday note, Oppenheimer chief investment strategist John Stoltzfus reiterated his bullish stance on equities. “We remain…
Apple CEO Tim Cook greets former President Barack Obama at the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson | Getty Images Apple shares rose more than 2% on Monday, pushing the company’s market cap back above $3 trillion, as Wall Street…
Higher-quality stocks with more achievable relative growth rates and earnings estimates could be investors’ best bets for hedging against mounting market uncertainty, according to Trivariate Research. Rising uncertainty stemming from President Donald Trump’s April 2 “reciprocal” tariff rollout has plagued markets , with the S & P 500 suffering a four-day string of losses and…
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 11, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Wild intraday gyrations in stocks since “liberation day” have put investors more on edge than ever, and the popularity of zero-day-to-expiration options is partly to blame. Zero-day-to-expiration options are contracts that…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, April 14 1. Apple and Nvidia got temporary tariff reprieve on electronics, and the Club stocks jumped. I don’t trust it. My column on Sunday explores what’s happening. Wall Street was heading for a higher open after a wild week. 2. Following Friday night’s exemption guidance, Commerce Secretary…
Pumpjacks are seen in oilfields along Highway 33, known as the Petroleum Highway, west of Buttonwillow, Kern County, California on April 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images U.S. crude oil rose more than 1% Monday after President Donald Trump exempted smartphones, computers and other tech devices from his steep tariffs on…
European stock markets were broadly higher on Monday morning, as investors parsed news of a U.S. tariff exemption for some tech items while the earnings season kicks into gear. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 2.2% higher at 9:30 a.m. London time with all sectors in the green, bolstered by technology gains of 3%. Oil…