Sanae Takaichi created history on Oct. 21, winning Japan’s parliamentary vote to become the country’s first women prime minister. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday created history, winning Japan’s parliamentary vote to become the country’s first woman prime minister, with domestic stock markets cheering her ascendancy. Takaichi garnered 237 votes…
Amazon Web Services, a leader in the cloud infrastructure market, reported a major outage on Monday that took down numerous major websites. Many sites came back online within a few hours, although Downdetector showed another spike in user reports around noon ET of outages at Amazon, AWS and Alexa. The company’s latest update at 6:53…
TKMS, the German warship manufacturer which has spun out from parent group Thyssenkrupp, plans to capitalize on the expected surge in Europe’s defense spend with “prudent, margin-oriented growth” after debuting on Frankfurt’s stock exchange Monday. The initial public offering saw TKMS launch at around 60 euros ($70) per share — giving it a market…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 20, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures are slightly higher Monday night after the previous session’s broad rally. Investors await a busy earnings week that could inform the trajectory of a market that keeps on…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that Apple’s latest surge, up nearly 9.95 points or about 4%, underscores why investors should own the stock rather than try to trade it and why the broader market followed its lead. Apple helped lift the Dow by 1.12% points, the S&P 500 by 1.07% and the Nasdaq by 1.37%,…
Stocks have been higher while volatility has remained elevated, a correlation that doesn’t last for long in markets. Stock futures rose on Monday, even as the CBOE Volatility Index, known as Wall Street’s fear gauge, remained stubbornly above the 20 handle. That’s a level that reflects elevated stress in the market. Last week, the VIX…
The Zions Bank headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, on Monday, July 10, 2023. Kim Raff | Bloomberg | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. On the banks Following the…
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. 1. Stocks are starting the week off on a positive note with every sector except consumer staples in the green. As stocks extend last week’s gains, Jim Cramer is closely…
Sometimes, taking a step back is a good thing. That’s JPMorgan’s view of the stock market right now. “A correction would be healthy as it would remove some of the froth in the market, setting the stage for the next phase of the rally,” strategist Dubravko Lakos-Bujas wrote. “If a correction materializes, we would expect…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Oct. 20 1. Wall Street was poised to add to Friday’s rally on a continued easing of credit concerns and China trade tensions. In fact, the S & P 500 rose 1.7% last week. Earnings season ramps up this week, with five Club names reporting quarterly results, including…