There’s been something of a sea change in the economic outlook for 2025, in the aftermath of last month’s election. The prospect of a second Trump administration, with his known preference for deregulation and tax cuts, has market watchers expecting a growth-friendly environment. Desh Peramunetilleke, Jefferies’ Global Head of Quantitative Strategy, notes that reduced regulation,…
Traders works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 2, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed Sunday night after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posted their third straight winning week, ahead of key inflation data due out this week. Dow…
UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: China CPI. Tuesday: RBA Policy Decision, US NFIB Small Business Optimism Index. Wednesday: Japan Tankan Index, Japan PPI, US CPI, BoC Policy Decision. Thursday: Australia Labour Market report, SNB Policy Decision, ECB Policy Decision, US PPI, US Jobless Claims, New Zealand Manufacturing PMI. Friday: BoJ Tankan Index, UK GDP. Monday The Chinese…
After the strong November payrolls data, released last week, boosted hopes for an interest rate cut in December,the focus of investors in the week ahead will be on the consumer price inflation. The retail inflation data could provide clues on the US Federal Reserve’s last monetary policy of 2024. In addition, the market participants will…
The semiconductor and software provider continues to deliver brisk growth, with artificial intelligence (AI) representing one of its biggest opportunities. Recent advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) help illustrate that technology has come to dominate over the past two decades, with tech issues leading the list of the world’s most valuable companies. That…
A new year will be upon us in less than a month, and investors are thinking about how they want to invest during 2025. Trends can change quickly, which is why the most important factor in making a decision about any investment should always be its underlying fundamentals. If you’re looking for excellent stocks that…
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Millions of Americans dream of early retirement, but it’s becoming harder to exit the workforce amid rising costs and a lack of savings. A national survey shows that about 55% of Generation X – individuals aged between 44…
– Advertisement – Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a leading player in the semiconductor industry, continues to attract significant institutional interest. Most recently, Hodges Capital Management Inc. dramatically increased its stake in the company, raising its holdings by an impressive 4,440.1% during Q3. This move saw Hodges acquire an additional 24,909 shares, bringing its total holdings…
Former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan said in a speech in 1996 that investors were demonstrating “irrational exuberance.” His view was that stock prices were being driven higher than the fundamentals warranted due to unfounded optimism. There’s a good case to be made that we’re seeing a repeat of irrational exuberance today. The S&P…
It was a long, grueling path for many in the crypto world, but it finally happened: The price of bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark for the first time. Beyond making bitcoin holders quite happy, given the digital currency has risen more than 50% in the past two months, the milestone reached on Wednesday provided some…