Markets tend to freak out first and ask questions later when international tensions flare — but history also says that panic often fades in days or weeks (sometimes months). The exception is the ugly one: a prolonged, boots-on-the-ground conflict. With recent market history already skittish, the cleanest risk-off tells right now are three levels in … Read more
US stock futures rose on Wednesday following a seesaw day on Wall Street as investors kept a watchful eye on signs the Iran conflict could break out into regional war. Contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) and the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) both gained roughly 0.4%, in a solid reverse of earlier out-of-hours losses. Dow Jones … Read more
New York — Global stocks remained volatile for a second day Tuesday, moving sharply lower as concern mounted among investors that the widening conflict in the Middle East could escalate further. The Dow tumbled 1,040 points, or 2.14%, shortly after the market open. The S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq sank 1.85% and 2%, respectively. Wall … Read more
US stock futures tumbled on Monday while oil prices surged after military strikes by the US and Israel on Iran were followed by counterattacks, sending shockwaves through global markets. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) slumped 1.2%, or over 500 points. Contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) sank 1.1%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq … Read more
New York — Stocks fell, gold moved higher and volatility picked up Monday as uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s new proposed tariffs and nerves about artificial intelligence weighed on Wall Street. The Dow closed lower by 823 points, or 1.66%, and posted its worst day in one month. The broader S&P 500 fell 1.04%, and … Read more
Oil prices shot higher on Friday morning after US-Iran talks ended in Geneva on Thursday with no deal and the US began ordering evacuations from embassies in the Middle East. Futures on Brent crude (BZ=F), the international pricing benchmark, jumped by 2.9% to change hands above $72.90, while those on the US benchmark West Texas … Read more
US stocks sank on Friday after a measure of wholesale inflation came in hotter than expected and Block’s (XYZ) surprise shakeup turned the spotlight on AI disruption risks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) led the way down with a loss of 1.6%, or nearly 800 points. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) and S&P 500 … Read more
Home Depot (HD) posted mixed fourth quarter results as consumer uncertainty around the housing market lingers. In the fourth quarter, revenue fell 4% to $38.2 billion, slightly less than nearly $38.3 billion the street forecasted, per Bloomberg consensus data. Adjusted earnings came in better than expected at $2.72 per share, compared with estimates of $2.55. … Read more
The Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 quickly rose on Friday after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are illegal. The top court said that the president lacked the authority to impose tariffs. A screen above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the … Read more