The S & P 500 has been knocking on the door of its all-time high as trade tensions ease and the Iran-Israel conflict appears to be halted thanks to a ceasefire. Another counterintuitive driver could keep the gains going: neutral investor sentiment. Tom Essaye, founder of the Sevens Report, highlighted Thursday that investors haven’t become…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, June 26 1. Wall Street was heading for a higher open after the S & P 500 dipped slightly yesterday but remained less than 1% off its February record close of 6,144. The Nasdaq rose yesterday and was just over 1% off its December record close of 20,173….
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on June 23, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters An aggressive trade war, Middle East escalation and AI competitions overseas — None of 2025’s big curveballs managed to spoil the market’s epic comeback from the year’s lows as stocks stand within reach of a new…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 23, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Have we gone back in time? It certainly seems on the markets front. Just look at the S&P 500 and you will think that it’s back in February — before U.S….
The S & P 500 has shrugged off a litany of economic and geopolitical concerns to recover nearly all of its losses since February’s record high. But that doesn’t mean some of those same concerns are no longer risks to the market in the second half of the year. One big issue could come to…
CHICAGO — BlackRock’s Rick Rieder is confident a stock market nearing all-time highs can go even higher in the second half of 2025, as inflation comes down because of artificial intelligence. “I think it’s the greatest technology revolution ever. So, what does it mean? My personal view, inflation is coming way down,” Rieder said Wednesday…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, June 25 1. All-time high watch for Nvidia today. Shares of the AI chip giant closed yesterday at $147.90, less than $2 below its Jan. 6 record close of $149.43. I’ll discuss Nvidia and the rest of the Club’s portfolio at our Monthly Meeting at noon ET. Nvidia’s…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One en route to the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters The ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding. In yesterday’s newsletter, we talked about how a blitzkrieg of missile-led diplomacy seemed to help de-escalate tensions….
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. U.S. stocks jumped and oil prices declined again Tuesday as Wall Street speculated that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran would hold. The S & P 500 advanced about…
One HSBC strategist is pushing back against doubters of the current stock market rally. The S & P 500 ‘s rally off its April lows has brought it back to roughly 1% off its record high in a very short time. It’s an advance that has perplexed many investors who worry the market’s insistence to…