The Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) earned HK$2.34 billion (US$300.7 million) in investment income last year, as the city’s wholly owned investment vehicle made an impressive report after its first year of operation. HKIC posted HK$2.25 billion in operating income for the year that ended on December 31, on HK$64 billion in total assets, while…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Nov. 24 1. The S & P 500 was headed for a higher open early this morning as the stock market attempted to rally during this shortened holiday trading week. It’s a rebound that started on Friday after dovish remarks from New York Fed President John Williams boosted…
Global stocks have fluctuated wildly over the past week, as concerns about AI valuations hang over equity markets. Some respite from a four-day sell-off followed Nvidia ‘s earnings release on Wednesday, but its own gains were quickly reversed during Thursday’s trading session as New York-listed stocks lost further ground . Friday saw U.S. stocks rebound…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures climbed in overnight trading Sunday as the market seeks to rebound into the Thanksgiving holiday week after a slide that’s knocked the air out of this year’s AI bull run. Futures on the Dow Jones…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week on Wall Street which, although short, is chock full of earnings. He highlighted reports from retailers including Burlington Stores, Best Buy and Kohl’s, as well as tech giant Dell. “Every data point, every bit of research and earnings will be scrutinized starting Monday, just like…
The stock market heads into the holiday-shortened week anticipating the release of data delayed by the government shutdown, along with a lingering undercurrent of worry about AI stock valuations and massive data center spending. Investors will look to determine what it all means for the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate move. Reminder: The stock market…
Concerns about stock valuations in companies tied to artificial intelligence knocked the market around this week. Whether these worries will recede, as they did Friday, or flare up again will certainly be something to watch in the days and weeks ahead. We understand the concerns about valuations in the speculative aspects of the AI trade,…
Stocks bounced back Friday, but not enough to recover the week’s earlier losses. All three major averages posted gains — with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S & P 500 each adding about 1%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.9% — after New York Fed President John Williams suggested that a December rate…
Several technology stocks that investors dumped over the past week could now be primed for a comeback, according to one popular momentum indicator. Even with Friday’s stock market gains, all the three major U.S. indexes suffered a losing week. The S & P 500 dropped nearly 2%, a fraction more than the 30-stock Dow Jones…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Hero to zero Stock investors didn’t end up getting the post-Nvidia earnings market bounce they hoped for. After opening yesterday’s trading session higher, stocks took a dramatic…