Americans’ stock holdings are at an all-time high, a trend that has proved positive as the markets have continued to climb. However, experts are now warning that this has left many overly exposed to a potential slump. Direct and indirect stock holdings account for 45% of American households’ financial assets in the second quarter, according…
Chinese household savings reached a record high of nearly $23 trillion at the end of the first half of the year and have stayed around that level through August 2025. Fund managers now see this as part of the bull case for Chinese stocks, because there are not that many alternatives for all that liquidity….
Options markets are pricing in a 0.78% move for the US nonfarm payrolls report Oct. 3 and 0.72% for Wednesday’s Fed rate decision, according to Citigroup Inc. (Bloomberg) — Even as the Federal Reserve meeting and $5 trillion quarterly triple-witching options expiry loom over the equity market, volatility traders are also circling the upcoming jobs…
(Reuters) -Engineering and maintenance services provider Legence raised $728 million in its U.S. initial public offering on Thursday, adding its name to the string of companies looking to go public amid heightened investor enthusiasm. The San Jose, California-based company sold 26 million shares priced at $28, within its marketed range of $25 to $29 apiece….
You’re trying to watch KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix for the 10th time and relax before bed. Then you get the push notification: “Trump says he’s firing a Fed governor.” This is tough news to process so late in the evening. You want to finish the movie, but now you’re worried about your money. Is…
(Bloomberg) — Christopher Harvey, head of equity strategy for Wells Fargo Securities LLC, has left the firm. Most Read from Bloomberg Harvey departed the bank after 12 years, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who asked to remain anonymous because the information is private. He was responsible for establishing the firm’s equity…
Overseas inflow into China’s onshore ETF market this year through July surged 146.3% from a year ago, rapidly closing the gap with Mainland investment flow into Hong Kong. ChinaAMC stands to capitalize on the trend. BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The sustained rally and growing risk appetite in China’s onshore equity market has drawn…
Investing.com — The latest Sevens Report on Friday warned that a divergence between AI chipmakers and the broader equity market may be signaling early risks of an “AI bubble,” advising investors to monitor the semiconductor sector for signs of a market peak. “Every bubble in modern market history has been based on a narrative,” Sevens…
Investor euphoria is back. Stocks hit a record high each day last week, bitcoin is surging, and meme stocks are once again back in vogue. And while Wall Street isn’t sounding the alarm just yet, some are watching the data with growing unease. Citi’s Levkovich Index, which tracks market sentiment based on hard data like…
Investors beware. With the S&P 500 (^GSPC) at all-time highs, some on Wall Street are warning that a rise in speculative trades could increase the risk of a market pullback. Goldman Sachs analysts said their Speculative Trading Indicator has risen sharply during the past few months. The gauge now sits at its highest level on…