A handful of sectors have emerged as standout winners in the market turmoil of the past month: utilities, health care, real estate and financials. It hasn’t been an easy month for stocks, with President Donald Trump’s ramping trade war and economic releases ringing alarm bells of a potential recession at the forefront of investors’ minds….
Watch for stock volatility around Fed Chair Powell’s presser, says Raymond James wealth advisor The major averages could see a shakeup as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes the podium for his press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET, notes Michael Rosner, private wealth advisor at Raymond James. “The Federal Reserve is likely to keep rates…
A general view of the factory headquarters in Cologne, Germany, on October 29, 2024, as the IG Metall labor union calls for a one-day strike starting at midnight for better collective bargaining pay for workers. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump allowed a one-month pause on tariffs for automakers that…
The New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Feb. 19, 2025. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The 10-year Treasury yield ticked lower on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China went into effect. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield slipped around 1 basis point to 4.168%, while the 2-year Treasury yield slid over 3…
The bulls on Wall Street emerged victorious Friday but not for the week. Investors shook off a midday, end-of-the-week sell-off on geopolitical concerns sparked by President Donald Trump’s Oval Office spat with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy . Still, the advance Friday was not enough for the S & P 500 and Nasdaq to overcome weekly…
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: Wall Street is attempting to rebound Friday, but policy uncertainty in Washington continued to get in the way. A midday pullback in stocks occurred…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer suggested uncertainty over tariff policies will continue to shape market action, saying stocks retreated on Wednesday after President Donald Trump discussed the matter at a cabinet meeting. “I can tell you that we’re entering a new, more mercurial world, where we have to start worrying about the president’s public appearances, because we…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrives to attend the opening ceremony of Siliconware Precision Industries Co. (SPIL)’s Tan Ke Plant site in Taichung, Taiwan Jan. 16, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Nvidia’s revenue in 2024 more than doubled compared with a year earlier, beating analysts’ expectations. Moreover, the company expects sales in the current quarter will…
Wall Street fought through a pair of inflation reports and more tariff headlines to post a strong week of gains. On Valentine’s Day, the S & P 500 even flirted with a fresh all-time high before ending Friday’s session with a tiny loss. For the week, the S & P 500 advanced 1.47%, the Nasdaq…
Eggs for sale at 72.2 cents per egg from a supermarket on Feb. 10, 2025 in Monterey Park, California, U.S. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images What do arthouse movies and U.S. interest rates in 2025 have in common? There’s a chance both will have no cuts. The 3% figure for 12-month headline…