Retail investors’ fear of an “AI bubble” appears to have fallen off after spiking this summer. It could mean the stocks have further to balloon before they ultimately top out. The number of U.S. and worldwide web searches for the term “AI bubble” peaked on Aug. 20 and Aug. 21, respectively, according to Google Trends…
(These are the market notes on today’s action by Mike Santoli, CNBC’s Senior Markets Commentator.) Another one of the market’s occasional rethinks of the beloved AI-investment theme strikes some of the heavily owned leaders of the group, pressuring the big-cap indexes but so far sparing the majority of stocks from significant damage. Questions over whether…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. (Bloomberg) — Now that a September rate cut is all but sealed, options pros are expecting smooth sailing in the stock market through Thursday’s consumer price index reading. But that could turn out to be a dangerous bet if it shows inflation starting to…
(Bloomberg) — The next few weeks will give Wall Street a clear reading on whether this latest stock market rally will continue — or if it’s doomed to get derailed. Most Read from Bloomberg Jobs reports, a key inflation reading and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision all hit over the next 14 trading sessions,…
The next few weeks will give Wall Street a clear reading on whether this latest stock market rally will continue — or if it’s doomed to get derailed. Jobs reports, a key inflation reading and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision all hit over the next 14 trading sessions, setting the tone for investors as…
(Bloomberg) — Across equity, bond and currency markets, gauges of volatility are slumping to their lowest levels of the year. The Cboe Volatility Index, which measures the expected 30-day volatility for the S&P 500 — and dubbed Wall Street’s fear gauge — just fell to its lowest since December. A similar index for global currencies…
It’s time to brace for a shakeout, according to BTIG. The market is flaring some near-term warning signals. As of Sunday, the Nasdaq 100 — which comprises the 100 largest companies excluding financials in the Nasdaq stock exchange — has gone 60 straight trading days without closing below its 20-day moving average, a short-term trend…