Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham talked about everything from Tesla to his tie collection in a wide-ranging interview with Morningstar.
"It will be a relief to get some real market movement, after the snooze-fest of the past couple of weeks," one analyst said of the nonfarm payrolls.
Stock valuations are likely to compress and future price gains will be more down to earnings than economic factors like bond yields, Goldman said.
Despite an underwhelming US jobs report on Friday, inflation once again spooked Wall Street and hit tech stocks at the start of the week.
Joe Biden's first 100 days have seen US stocks soar. But a JPMorgan strategist says taxes and inflation could now pose problems.
Stocks climbed after major companies posted strong earnings and the Federal Reserve pledged to keep up support.
A busy week for stock markets continued on Wednesday, with a Fed interest rate decision and more big tech earnings coming into focus.
US investors were in an optimistic mood ahead of Microsoft and Alphabet's first-quarter earnings, pushing stocks to new heights.
Although there are some signs markets are overstretched, stocks should continue to rally as economies reopen, JPMorgan said.
"Pending regulatory approval, the recommended protocol adjustments could accelerate trial completion by more than a year," its CEO said.
Karen Ward of JPMorgan Asset Management said inflation could average 3% over the next 10 years, in what would be a major change for markets.
Stocks were on track for a quiet end to the week after Fed Chair Jerome Powell soothed investors' nerves by repeating his dovish mantra.
The communication services stocks have seen several weeks of near-record outflows as the 10-year Treasury yield rebounded, the bank said.
US futures and European stocks rose after minutes showed the Fed plans to keep monetary policy loose.
Traders looked set for a quieter day after the Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit record highs on Monday in the wake of strong employment data.
Credit Suisse said it and other unnamed banks were selling assets related to a US hedge fund, leaving traders guessing about who was exposed.
The bank's analysts are most positive about "procyclical" and non-US stocks, which are poised to do the best out of rapid global growth.
US bond yields rose sharply in European trading after the Fed decision, dealing a fresh blow to tech stocks.
Stock market investors sat on their hands ahead of the Federal Reserve decision, but the key US bond yield hit its highest since early February 2020.
Bridgewater Associates boss Ray Dalio also said the economics of investing in bonds "has become stupid."
Strong economic growth, rising inflation, and higher earnings should fuel the value rally for a while longer, JPMorgan and Barclays said.
Markets were calm on Wednesday after the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index jumped 4% on Tuesday in its strongest one-day rally since November.
Nasdaq futures climbed in European trading after the index entered technical correction territory - a fall of 10% from recent highs.
We asked Scott Thiel, chief fixed income strategist at the world's biggest asset manager, for some answers.
"I'm worried the bubble problem in foreign financial markets will one day pop," banking regulator Guo Shuqing said.
Paul Singer, the boss of $42 billion fund Elliott Management, also struck a pessimistic tone on bitcoin and Tesla.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note had risen around 41 basis points as of Friday after investors dumped bonds.
Deutsche Bank found survey respondents planned to put around 37% of any upcoming stimulus checks into stocks.
US futures fell on Tuesday morning after stocks tumbled on Monday, with tech firms down again. Rising bond yields have caused investors to second-guess the recent equities rally. Bitcoin plunged again to around $US48,000 after rising past $US58,000 the previous week. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things […]
The fall in US futures came after the tech-heavy Nasdaq index dropped 2.46% on Monday as rising bond yields weighed on stocks.
US futures slipped on Thursday morning after a rise in bond yields in recent days. WTI oil rose above $US61, with US production falling 40% due to extreme cold weather. US stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipping 0.58%. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 […]
Analysts said the rise in bond yields reflected expectations of stronger growth and inflation. But investors are worried they could weigh on stocks.
European stocks jumped and US futures rose, although US markets are closed. WTI oil rose past $US60 for the first time since January 2020 as demand bounces back. Bitcoin fell from a record high of close to $US50,000 after surging the previous week. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, […]
US stocks were set to open lower on Friday after hitting all-time highs. The dollar rose, while bitcoin hovered near record highs after more institutional interest. Market sentiment is broadly positive, with vaccines and stimulus hopes supporting stocks. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening […]
US stocks were set to climb again on Thursday, after taking a breather the day before. Weak US inflation data released on Wednesday sent bond yields and the dollar lower. Fed chair Jerome Powell said returning to full employment needed a ‘society-wide’ effort. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, […]
The Lyft stock price jumped as much as 13% in pre-market trading after its 4th-quarter earnings. Cost-cutting and a potential profit caused investors to snap up shares in the ride-hailing app. Markets are warming to companies that stand to gain from a vaccine-driven rebound. Sign up here for our daily […]
One in 5 Americans invested in stocks in the final quarter of 2020, up 5 percentage points. Booming markets and a lack of other options have powered interest in stocks. Day traders piled in to unloved stocks such as GameStop in January, shaking Wall Street. Sign up here for our […]
US futures pointed to a higher start on Wall Street after stocks closed at record highs. Brent crude oil rose above $US60 a barrel as investors bet on a strong economic recovery. Bond yields and the dollar rose to reflect stronger growth and inflation expectations. Sign up here for our […]
Strong US economic data lifted market optimism at the end of the week. US stocks were on track to inch higher towards new all-time highs on Friday. The S&P 500 has climbed around 4% this week while oil prices have soared. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things […]
US stocks were set to open slightly higher on Thursday, according to futures. The dollar was trading at around a 2-month high, while bond yields edged upwards. Upbeat jobs data on Wednesday has combined with stimulus plans to support sentiment. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before […]
US futures rose on Wednesday, pointing to another good day for stock markets. Oil prices rose to a one-year high after data showed supplies fell last week. Analysts said the fall in GameStop and other ‘meme’ stocks had calmed nerves. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before […]
US stocks were set to open sharply lower, with the GameStop frenzy hitting market confidence. GameStop was up as much as 96% in pre-market as Robinhood said some trading could resume. Analysts said the hit to hedge funds had caused a change in ‘market structure’. Sign up here for our […]
US stock futures suggested a third daily fall later today, after Wednesday’s sell-off. Short-term fears over the economy and vaccines have knocked market confidence. Some analysts said the GameStop saga had also shaken a few big investors. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell […]
US tech stocks were set to open higher, while S&P and Dow futures dipped. Microsoft’s strong earnings lifted Nasdaq futures as investors awaited the Fed’s policy decision. The battle over GameStop between Redditors and short sellers continued to rage. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the […]
US stocks were set to open lower on Tuesday before some major Q4 earnings reports. Asian stocks tumbled overnight due to fears over market bubbles and coronavirus. The dollar and oil prices rose, while bonds and bitcoin fell. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening […]
US stock futures pointed towards further all-time highs as tech came roaring back. Stocks rose sharply yesterday after Netflix’s earnings and Joe Biden was sworn in. The dollar fell further on Thursday as investors bought stocks amid stimulus optimism. Sign up here our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening […]
US stock futures rose after Janet Yellen called for a ‘big’ stimulus package. The dollar slipped and bonds flatlined as investors rotated into riskier assets such as shares. Wall Street is preparing for life under President Joe Biden, with the inauguration later in the day. Sign up here for our […]
US stocks gained on Tuesday after two straight days of losses last week as investors await a flood of earnings reports including tech giant Netflix in the week ahead. Janet Yellen urged lawmakers at her Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday morning that now is the time to “act big” on […]
US stock futures rose on Tuesday ahead of Janet Yellen’s hearing for Treasury secretary. The dollar and bonds fell, with Yellen expected to pledge to “go big” on stimulus. Asian and European stocks rose along with oil, driven by investor optimism on the economy. Sign up here our daily newsletter, […]
US stock futures fall despite Joe Biden unveiling a $US1.9 trillion stimulus plan. Bonds and the dollar rose as investors moved into safer assets. US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell sought to calm worries about bond-buying. US stocks were set to end the week on a downbeat note, despite President-elect […]
Treasury prices fell and yields rose after a CNN report said Joe Biden could launch a stimulus package worth $US2 trillion, causing investors to brace for more bond issuance and higher inflation. US stocks were set for a mixed start as markets awaited the details of Biden’s plan and mulled […]
US stock futures rose, as investors looked past the likely impeachment of President Donald Trump towards the stimulus expected under the administration of Joe Biden. Oil prices rose again, approaching a 1-year high, as investors bet vaccines and stimulus would increase energy demand. US Treasury yields fell after a well-received […]
US stocks were set to open lower after a stellar rally took them to all-time highs last week, knocked back as investors fretted about rising COVID cases and Donald Trump’s possible impeachment. The dollar rose, driven by a degree of risk aversion and by rising bond yields and expected higher […]
US stocks were set to reach new record highs as futures prices rose, following Donald Trump’s concession that Joe Biden will become president in less than two weeks. Democrats have pledged to launch more stimulus, sending stocks across the board higher in a broad-based rally. The yields on longer-dated US […]
US stock futures climbed despite unprecedented scenes of violence in Washington, DC the previous day, where Donald Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill. Investors chose to look ahead to likely fiscal stimulus under Joe Biden and a Democratic Congress, after the party won two key runoff elections in Georgia. Bond yields […]
David Zervos, the chief market strategist at Jefferies, told CNBC on Monday the dollar’s rise alongside the stock rally indicates that a real economic recovery independent of the Fed is underway. The S&P 500 rose to a record intraday high on Monday, while the dollar index jumped as much as […]
Stocks climbed on Monday on optimism that President Trump would leave Walter Reed Hospital later today after being admitted on Friday for COVID-19. The potential for another round of fiscal stimulus is also helping stocks on Monday, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said “we’re making progress” Sunday evening. Another round […]
Suresh Tantia of Credit Suisse told CNBC on Thursday that a Joe Biden win could spur a “knee-jerk” 5% pullback in the stock market given the Democratic nominee’s stance on corporate taxes. However, this pullback will be a buying opportunity for investors because long-term Fed support will continue to drive […]
September 20-25 is the window in which investors have least chance of making money on US stocks, one veteran trader says. In the last 30 years, on average, the S&P 500 clocks its worst performance in September, while April witnesses the best. The coronavirus pandemic, uncertainty over the US election […]
John Stoltzfus, Oppenheimer chief investment strategist, told CNBC on Friday that the recent market pullbacks signal a bargain buying opportunity for growth companies in the US. He said that the US has been outperforming most of the markets around the world, and its innovation makes it the best place to […]
Investing legend Bill Gross said there is “little money to be made almost anywhere in the world” in his most recent investment outlook note. The famed bond and fixed-income investor said that much, if not all of the US fiscal stimulus is over. Investors should play defence by looking to […]
John Stoltzfus, chief investment strategist at Oppenheimer Asset Management, said in a note on Monday that stocks at current levels are vulnerable to a pullback of 4% to 6%. This could enable nervous investors to take profits without FOMO, the strategist said. He added: “We are reminded that stocks tend […]
David Bailin, Citi Private Bank chief investment officer, said tailwinds from the stimulus and good news of a vaccine will cause parts of the market to “roar” in the next year and a half. He told Bloomberg on Friday that investors need to be thinking ahead to what will happen […]
US stocks jumped Monday following a rally in China, where stock-buying was encouraged to support the recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The gains follow a strong June jobs report last Thursday, which showed American businesses added 4.8 million payrolls last month handily beating expectations of a 3 million payroll increase. […]
Investors have three reasons to be bullish on stocks for the next few months, Bank of America said in a note published on Wednesday. The firm pointed to the economic surprise index hitting record highs and said “we are still in the phase where consensus underestimates the rebound in data.” […]
BlackRock upgraded European equities to “overweight” from “underweight” in its mid-year outlook, citing the region’s strong policy and public health response to the coronavirus pandemic. The firm also downgraded US stocks to “neutral” from “overweight,” as surging coronavirus case counts and fading stimulus measures pose a risk to the market’s […]
Stocks have upside from current levels even given the size and scope of the market rally from March lows, according to Leuthold Group. “If a new bull market has begun, despite the size and speed of this year’s rally, there is still favourable upside potential over the next couple of […]
Investors should favour the US stock market over developed international markets, according to LPL Financial. In a note published on Tuesday, LPL strategist Jeff Buchbinder listed five reasons why investors should continue to keep a majority of their stock investments in US-based companies versus their overseas counterparts. Buchbinder said over […]
US stocks rose on Wednesday as investors were encouraged by signs that global authorities were taking measures to boost economies. The European Commission proposed an $US826 billion stimulus package intended to aid recovery from the coronavirus-induced recession. A midday swoon was alleviated when chipmaker Micron issued a quarterly sales forecast […]
US stocks rose Wednesday as investors were encouraged by signs that global authorities are taking measures to boost economies. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a $US826 billion stimulus package intended to aid recovery from the coronavirus-induced recession. Oil slipped after a report from the IEA forecasting a record drop […]
US stocks rose on Wednesday as investors looked to positive signs of economic reopenings from coronavirus shutdowns. Retailers continued to release earnings, with Lowe’s gaining and Target declining after premarket reports. Oil rose ahead of a key report due Wednesday from the US Energy Information Administration. Read more on Business […]
US stocks rose Wednesday as investors looked to positive signs around economic reopenings from coronavirus-induced shutdowns. Retailers continued to release earnings, with Lowe’s gaining and Target declining after premarket reports. Oil rose ahead of a key report due Wednesday from the US Energy Information Administration. Read more on Business Insider. […]
US stocks fell Thursday as investors reacted to another dismal jobless-claims report. 3 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the eight-week total to more than 36 million. Geopolitical tensions escalated after President Trump told Fox Business that the US could “cut off” the nation’s relationship with China. Read […]
Paul Tudor Jones said the US is headed for a second Depression if coronavirus-induced lockdowns last a year, in a Monday interview with CNBC. Stocks have surged amid optimism that the economy will soon reopen – the S&P 500 has gained 30% from March lows. Still, the market’s future performance […]
US stocks closed mixed on Wednesday as a dismal ADP jobs report offsets tech gains. The Nasdaq Composite index climbed, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average slid. The ADP report showed that US companies lost 20.2 million jobs in April. The government’s April jobs report is due […]
US stocks rose Wednesday amid continued efforts by the US government to reopen the economy. Investors looked past a dismal report from ADP showing US companies lost 20.2 million jobs in April. The government April jobs report is due Friday. General Motors exceeded profit forecasts in its quarterly earnings report. […]
US stocks rose on Wednesday as the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil rebounded after falling into negative territory on Monday. Major US indexes gains reversed two consecutive days of losses. Investors are also weighing first-quarter earnings, which show how US companies fared in the early stages of the […]
US stocks climbed on Thursday, continuing gains from Wednesday, as t he Federal Reserve announced an additional $US2.3 trillion in aid to businesses and governments. The S&P 500’s four-day gain of 12% over the shortened week marked its best weekly performance since 1974. Data released on Thursday morning showed that […]
US stocks climbed on Thursday, continuing gains from Wednesday, as t he Federal Reserve announced an additional $US2.3 trillion in aid to businesses and governments. Data released Thursday morning showed we ekly unemployment claims soared for a third week in a row, hitting 6.6 million for the period ended April […]
US stocks rose Tuesday, continuing Monday’s rally, as investors were encouraged by signs that the coronavirus pandemic is slowing in major economies. New COVID-19 cases appear to be decelerating in the US, Spain, and Italy. On Monday, China reported no new deaths from the virus for the first time since […]
US stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after President Donald Trump told the country to brace for a “very, very painful two weeks” amid the coronavirus pandemic. The White House projected that the US could see 100,000 to 240,000 deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. The losses came […]
US stocks rose Monday as investors digested a slew of updates around the coronavirus pandemic. Healthcare stocks led gains, rallying on developments in rapid testing and a potential vaccine for COVID-19. President Donald Trump on Sunday extended federal social-distancing guidelines to April 30, abandoning earlier hopes the US economy could […]
US stocks rose Monday as investors digested a slew of new updates around the coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump on Sunday extended federal social-distancing guidelines to April 30, abandoning earlier hopes that the US economy could reopen by Easter. Global cases of COVID-19 surged past 735,000 and the death toll […]
US stocks soared Tuesday, rebounding from losses Monday, on hopes a coronavirus economic aid package is coming soon. Equities are rebounding from declines on Monday, which came even after the Federal Reserve took unprecedented action to prop up the US economy amid coronavirus fallout. Read more on Business Insider. US […]
US stocks fell on Friday, failing to extend gains from the prior session. Both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average suffered their biggest weekly declines since 2008. Investor confidence continued to waver, even amid efforts from governments and central banks to prop up major economies, shield jobs, and […]
US stocks climbed on Friday, extending gains from the prior session. Investor confidence has been boosted by efforts from governments and central banks to prop up major economies, shield jobs, and provide liquidity to markets amid the coronavirus pandemic. Oil continued to gain after its record-breaking rebound Thursday. Read more […]
US stocks fell on Wednesday, erasing Tuesday’s gains as the coronavirus pandemic continued to spur investor panic. The S&P 500 tumbled 7% around 1 p.m. ET, triggering a so-called circuit breaker, which halted market-wide trading for 15 minutes. Major indexes continued lower after resuming. The stoppage came after S&P 500 […]
US stocks fell Wednesday, erasing the prior day’s gains as the spreading coronavirus pandemic continues to spur investor panic. S&P 500 futures trading was halted in the pre-market after hitting their so-called limit down threshold. The sell-off reflects worry that emergency actions from the Federal Reserve and a potential stimulus […]
President Donald Trump told reporters during a White House press conference Tuesday that he expects the economy to recover following the coronavirus pandemic. “The best thing we can do is get rid of the virus. Once that’s gone, it’s going pop back like nobody’s ever seen before,” Trump said of […]
US stocks and US futures have hit multiple circuit breakers that halt trading this week. The trading pauses come as coronavirus-induced panic leads to violent market swings. Here’s what the triggers mean, and what sets them off in markets. Read more on Business Insider. On Monday, US stocks plummeted at […]
US stocks fell sharply on Monday as investors appear to shrug off the Fed’s emergency actions Sunday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 plummeted 8.1% at the open, triggering a 15-minute market-wide trading halt. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 9.7%, or 2,250 points, within the first minute. Selling […]
The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, surged to as high as 76 on Monday – near levels last seen during the financial crisis. The index is the preferred measure of fear on Wall Street, and it generally spikes during times of heightened buying or selling. On Monday, US stocks declined […]
“Fiscal and monetary policy makers around the world will have to pull out all the stops to prevent what currently looks like an inevitable recession from turning into a depression,” Joachim Fels, an analyst at PIMCO, wrote in a note to clients Monday. A depression could send financial markets from […]
US stocks fell sharply on Monday as investors appear to shrug off the Fed’s emergency actions Sunday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 plummeted 8.1% at the open, triggering a 15-minute market-wide trading halt. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 9.7%, or 2,250 points. The selling pressure persisted once […]
Liz Ann Sonders, now the senior vice president and chief investment strategist of Charles Schwab, was about one year into a job at Zweig/Avatar Group when the market crashed on October 19, 1987. On Thursday, US markets posted their worst daily performance since the 1987 market crash. Sonders told Business […]
US stocks ignored coronavirus fears in Tuesday trading and posted a second consecutive day of healthy gains. The S&P 500 is on pace for its biggest gain since August, while Tesla’s soaring stock drove the Nasdaq Composite to a record high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped as much as […]
Stocks may have room to rally in 2020. Citi’s US equity strategist told Bloomberg TV that the bank’s model is “generating a near 90% probability of higher markets in the next year.” “The overall market, in this interest-rate environment, is really attractive,” a UBS strategist said in the same interview. […]
Goldman Sachs continues to recommend US equities to high-wealth clients despite stocks’ record-high prices, managing director Silvia Ardagna told Bloomberg. Major US stock indexes reached record highs Friday, driven by positive trade-deal sentiment and a better-than-expected jobs report. Many investors have been rotating out of equities in recent months, but […]
Markets are recovering after days of concern about a potential slowdown in US growth. US 10-year Treasury yields edged up to ease traders’ minds about the risk of recession. China continued its slump while US futures pushed higher. Markets eased a sigh of relief on Tuesday after traders fretting about […]
Global markets have been boosted by renewed optimism that a deal to avert trade war escalation can be reached with Asian stocks hitting a four month peak. Asian markets, particularly in China, followed Wall Street higher with US futures also pointing up on Wednesday. Europe has also been buoyed by […]
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