(These are the market notes on today’s action by Mike Santoli, CNBC’s Senior Markets Commentator. ) Another clockwork bid to erase the minor index dip from yesterday , with the usual flag carriers of the AI-buildout boom doing the work while stocks closer to the here-and-now consumer remain sluggish. Put Tuesday’s wobble in semiconductor stocks…
Tourists are seen at the promenade of the iconic Gateway of India next to digital displays of messaging app WhatsApp, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP) (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images) Indranil Mukherjee | Afp | Getty Images This report is from this week’s edition of CNBC’s…
A view of mining facilities at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Steve Marcus | Reuters China has tightened export controls on rare earths and related technologies while barring its citizens from participating in unauthorized mining overseas, adding fresh strains to a sector central to its geopolitical…
Gold eased on Thursday, as investors booked profits a day after bullion breached the crucial $4,000-per-ounce level. Fatido | E+ | Getty Images Gold eased Thursday, as investors booked profits a day after bullion breached the crucial $4,000-per-ounce level to hit a record high on economic and geopolitical uncertainties and hopes of additional U.S. interest…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching on Wednesday and what’s on the radar for Thursday’s session. Stocks back on track Following…
Although the stock market appears poised to continue its rally to record highs , traders can use options to protect their positions from pullbacks or even a potential downturn, KKM Financial CEO Jeff Kilburg said. “You can sleep now for the next three months if you own these puts, no matter what happens overnight or…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE S&P 500 futures are near flat on Wednesday night after the benchmark index rose to all-time highs. Futures tied to the broad index traded around its flatline, as did Nasdaq 100 futures. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 17 points, also sitting near…
The stock market may have just hit another record high , but JPMorgan thinks betting against publicly traded companies such as Shake Shack and Snap could boost investor portfolios into the end of the year. U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday as investors awaited the release of minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s September meeting. The…
Consumer stocks have been conspicuously absent from the market’s latest move to record highs. The S & P 500 is up 0.4% in October alone and touched a new intraday all-time high on Tuesday. But the consumer discretionary sector, as measured by the XLY ETF , isn’t doing as well. The XLY is down nearly…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that the U.S. is “not far ahead” of China in the artificial intelligence race, and that the country needs a “nuanced strategy” to stay on higher ground. Huang has been walking a tense line between the two countries and has praised China’s AI models, including DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Baidu….