The following passage was part of Jim Cramer’s prepared introduction to Thursday’s monthly meeting of the CNBC Investing Club. September’s been an unusually benign month. We have not had the kind of turmoil we have become used to with President Donald Trump . We’re having a nice European respite so far, with Trump overseas. How…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Sept. 17 1. It’s Fed day. The central bank is widely expected to announce a quarter-point interest rate cut at 2 p.m. ET. The market gives slim odds to a jumbo half-point reduction. Much attention will be paid to the so-called dot-plot projections on where Fed members think…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Sept. 15 1. President Donald Trump implied in a social media post this morning that a TikTok deal has been reached with China, and he plans to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping this coming Friday. Trade officials from both countries were talking in Spain over the weekend….
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. The stock market is muted Tuesday following the Nasdaq’s fresh record close Monday. “I saw some stunning numbers about the lack of job creation in this market,” Jim Cramer said,…
The stock market kicked off the historically tough month of September on a rocky note as Wall Street speculated about the magnitude of the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Initially, the S & P 500 and Nasdaq hit all-time intraday highs Friday morning as investors digested a slower-than-expected August jobs growth . The weak…
It’s finally Home Depot’s time to shine. “[Home Depot] is about to go higher. That’s what you buy right here, right now,” Jim Cramer said on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Friday morning. Jim’s commentary came after a weak August jobs report, which sent the 10-year treasury yield sliding to its weakest levels since April…
The August jobs report could be a market-moving event, with the data impacting how investors see the economy and the outlook for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect a 75,000 job gain. Daniel Morris, chief market strategist of BNP Paribas, doesn’t see a big market reaction unless the number is approximately…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Aug. 25 1. Bond yields rose this morning, and stocks were headed for a modestly lower open. No follow through on Friday’s big rally, which was sparked when Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled interest rate cuts ahead. In my weekend column, I looked at the lay of the…
The conundrum of the stock market going down ahead of Jackson Hole confounded me. With a market that had been headed down every day, except for deep cyclicals and housing-related stocks, the setup seemed extreme. By the end of the week, the bet was one way: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell , perhaps because he…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market moves : Stocks were headed for a positive week, thanks to a big rally on Friday in reaction to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ‘s…