Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 17, 2024. NYSE U.S. stock futures were slightly higher on Thursday evening as traders anticipate the latest reading of the…
Powell says central bank to be ‘cautious’ on rate cuts
Consumers are feeling the effects of higher prices, not higher inflation, Powell says Powell thinks that consumers are feeling the effect of high prices, rather than of high inflation. “We…
10-year Treasury yield leaps to 4.5% as Fed signals caution on future rate cuts
U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its latest interest rate cut, but signaled fewer could be on the horizon. The yield on the 10-year Treasury…
Inflation’s hot, but so are markets this year
Employees work at stations on the factory floor of Vanson Leathers, in their New Bedford factory, on Sept. 26. Lane Turner | Boston Globe | Getty Images This report is…
China bonds rally with 10-year yield hitting a multi-decade low on rate cut expectations
China’s economy is widely expected to grow by more than 5% this year. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China bonds rallied Monday with the 10-year yield dropping…
Jim Cramer examines Wall Street’s reaction to Trump Treasury secretary
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday reviewed investors’ reaction to President-elect Donald Trump‘s latest cabinet pick, hedge fund manager Scott Bessent. His takeaway is that Wall Street believes the potential Treasury…
Is Nvidia its own worst enemy?
Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., holds up the company’s AI accelerator chips for data centers as he speaks during the Nvidia AI Summit Japan in…
Morningstar strategist picks 2 stocks from a sector he is betting on
Top Morningstar strategist David Sekera says there’s one sector that “deserves a place in everybody’s portfolio” right now — the energy sector. Speaking to CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia” last week,…
Protecting your portfolio against risks tied to Trump’s tariff plan
Money manager John Davi is positioning for challenges tied to President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. Davi said he worries the new administration’s policies could be “very inflationary,” so he thinks…
Postelection stock market thrust unable to be sustained as rate and valuation worries creep back in
First the reflex, then the rethink. The fast-twitch rush for risk that jolted markets following the decisive election result and excitement over potential growth-stoking policies gave way last week to…