US stock futures were mixed Sunday night as the federal government shutdown entered another week, as Wall Street looked to build on a strong run for equities that pushed major indexes to fresh record highs. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) pushed up 0.5% while contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) hovered…
Government shutdowns should, theoretically, matter to the stock market. A shutdown could hurt spending power for up to 900,000 people, the highest estimate I have seen for those to be furloughed. That’s a lot of people who will spend a lot less money – especially because most Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Shutdowns still don’t…
Things may be getting dicey for the stock market. Bank of America chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett pointed out that inflows into global equities and high-yield bonds over the past four weeks make up 0.9% of assets under management for the company’s clients. That’s dangerously close to triggering a contrarian sell signal. “When inflows to…
US stock futures traded flat after stocks hit fresh records with Wall Street fixated on the promise of AI even as the government shutdown drags on. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) hovered around the baseline. Stocks on Thursday rose as…
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 Thursday and what’s on the radar for Friday’s session. Another day, another record The…
Very few stocks made the “100% club” in the third quarter, meaning they saw shares more than double in the span of just three months. Tuesday marked the final session of the third quarter, which saw the S & P 500 gain nearly 8%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jump more than 11% and the Dow…
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. No shutdown on the record…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 30th, 2025. NYSE The U.S. government has shut down. Around 750,000 federal employees— including those in the Bureau of Labor Statistics — might be furloughed, according to the Congressional Budget Office. If that happens, September’s jobs report will not be released…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 30th, 2025. NYSE The U.S. government will shut down on Oct. 1 stateside. Around 750,000 federal employees— including those in the Bureau of Labor Statistics — will be furloughed, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That means September’s jobs report will…
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 Tuesday and what’s on the radar for Wednesday’s session. Stocks climb ahead of shutdown…