The stock market ended the week higher as Wall Street speculated on how a spate of economic releases would impact the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq both gained nearly 1% over the past five sessions. Both benchmark gauges hit several record closes this week, with the S…
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Aug. 12 1. The July consumer price index rose 2.7% on an annual basis, below the 2.8% expected. When stripping out volatile food and energy prices, core CPI rose 3.1%, slightly above the Dow Jones consensus of 3%. The market liked the numbers, with stock futures rising after…
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. Markets: Wall Street is putting together a strong bounce-back session Monday after wrapping up last week on a sour note thanks to a weak jobs report….
Another day, another deadline and another trade curveball from U.S. President Donald Trump just before the buzzer. The tariff deadline was set for August 1. Markets were watching. Countries were calculating. And then, right before midnight, came another announcement: 40% tariffs on transshipped goods, new rates for dozens of nations, and yet another reshuffling of Trump’s trade playbook. All…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer explained why an uncertain macroeconomic environment led the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady — dashing the hopes of many investors and President Donald Trump. “In short, the backdrop’s just too darned mixed for the Fed to take action,” Cramer said. “That’s also why Powell pretty much punted on that forecast,…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, July 30 1. Wall Street is on pace for a flat open ahead of a busy day for the market. Federal Reserve decision at 2 p.m. ET followed by Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference a half hour later. After the close, we hear from Club names Meta Platforms…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 25, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters S&P 500 futures are near flat Tuesday night, after the benchmark snapped a win streak that brought it to record highs, as investors analyzed earnings reports and awaited the Federal Reserve’s…
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. Stocks were slightly lower Tuesday morning, giving up some of the modest gains seen earlier in the session. Even when the S & P 500 was in the green,…
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, July 29 1. Novo Nordisk shares sank more than 20% this morning after the maker of Ozempic cut its full-year guidance and named a new CEO. The company cited “persistent use of compounded GLP-1s.” Club name Eli Lilly , which competes with Mounjaro and Zepbound, saw its stock…
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…