My top 10 things to watch Monday, July 28 1. President Donald Trump announced a trade pact with the European Union that included a pledge to invest $600 billion into the U.S. Not as big as thought. Tariff of 15% on most EU imports, though the 50% tariff on steel is still in place. 2….
Buckle up. It’s a jam-packed week ahead, with a host of influential companies set to report alongside a Federal Reserve meeting — and, if that wasn’t enough, there’s fresh inflation and jobs data, too. On top of all that, we’ll keep a close eye on any trade deal headlines ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline…
The S & P 500 rose every day this past week as trade deals, both in the works and announced, lent support to the market. The index heads into the final stretch of a strong July at record highs. For the week, the S & P 500 gained nearly 1.5%. The Nasdaq did not go…
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 Friday’s key moments. 1. The stock market is in the green Friday, capping off a week of fresh record highs for the S & P 500 on a positive note. The market’s gains…
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., July 24, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures were relatively unchanged on Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached another record closing high. S&P 500 futures traded up 0.1%, along with Nasdaq 100 futures. Futures…
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc.; from left, Lauren Sanchez; Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Inc.; Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc.; and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., during the 60th presidential inauguration in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson | Bloomberg |…
President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The European Union appears to be preparing to deploy its “Anti-Coercion Instrument” — characterized as a “nuclear option” to try to…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, July 16 1. Wall Street was pacing for a higher open this morning. Wholesale inflation came in cooler than expected, with the June producer price index showing no change from the prior month. That’s in contrast to yesterday’s consumer price index, which picked up month over month. 2….
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, July 15 1. The government’s June consumer price index matched estimates with a rise of 0.3% for the month, putting the year-over-year gain at 2.7%. The core rate, excluding food and energy prices, also matched. The S & P 500 was heading for a higher open today after…
Bill Gates speaks with Reuters during an interview in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2025. Mike Segar | Reuters Bill Gates, the philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, on Friday said it’s not too late to reinstate international aid funding that President Donald Trump cut off. The Trump administration placed staff members at the U.S. Agency…