A closely watched measure of the yield curve that serves as one of the bond market’s most reliable recession indicators inverted on Tuesday, underlining fears about the economic outlook as the Federal...
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S&P 500 set to exit correction: What history says happens next to stock-market benchmark
The S&P 500 index exited market-correction territory Tuesday, a move that has tended to point to near- and medium-term gains for the U.S. large-cap benchmark in the past. The S&P 500 SPX, +1.2...
Defense Stocks Take a Hit on U.S. Defense Spending Request
Text size Defense stocks trade for about 18 times estimated 2022 earnings. Jose Luis Magana / AFP) Defense stocks are taking a small hit after details of the coming defense budget were released. On Mo...
Coinbase Stock Is Popping. What a Rally in Bitcoin Means.
Stock in the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase surged on Monday, rallying alongside Bitcoin, ether, and other digital assets. Analysts see more room for gains. Coinbase (ticker: COIN) shares jumped 7% ...
‘The dam finally broke’: 10-year Treasury yields spike to breach top of downward trend channel seen since mid-1980s, says Deutsche Bank
Yields on the 10-year Treasury note have spiked through the top line of a downward trend channel tracing back to the mid-1980s, with surging inflation and the Federal Reserve’s reaction to it sparking...
The Stock Market Has Been Ripping. 3 Reasons It Can Keep Gaining.
Text size Higher oil prices are adding to the inflation that is forcing the Fed to raise interest rates. Here, an oil pump jack in Texas. Joe Raedle/Getty Images It might seem like a head-scratcher th...
Perfect contrarian indicator? Jim Cramer declares the bear market is over
The stock market has climbed a pretty sizeable wall of worry over the last two weeks, with the S&P 500 rising 8% during a period of continued war in Ukraine and Federal Reserve rate hikes. Jim Cra...
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Look Cheap. Why Investors Are Still Skeptical.
Text size Costs per Bitcoin mined range from $4,500 to $16,000 across the industry. Dreamstime A recovery in the price of Bitcoin should fuel gains for mining companies that process transactions on th...
These money and investing tips can help you read the stock market’s changing signs
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Oil rises after reported strike on Saudi oil facility, with global prices up nearly 12% for the week
Oil futures finished higher on Friday, giving up earlier declines and boosting global prices by nearly 12% for the week, after reports of an attack on an oil facility in Saudi Arabia renewed concerns ...
The Riskiest Bets in the Stock Market Are the Most Popular
When technology stocks tumbled for a fourth straight day in January, Evan Fetter, a 25-year-old in the U.S. military, saw an opportunity to swing for the fences. The trade has been underwater at time...
Opinion: The economy is in much better shape than the headlines would tell you
Inflation is through the roof. There’s an oil crisis. A looming food crisis. You name it. War is raging in Europe. Russia’s president is starting to sound unhinged. And headlines are now linking him w...
Stocks have gained 8% in three months on this signal in the past, Bank of America says
Get ready to buy stocks. That’s the advice a contrarian indicator from Bank of America is flagging, according to strategists in their Flow Show note released Friday. Uncredited The bank’s proprietary ...
Signs Start to Emerge That High Energy Prices Are Sapping Demand
Text size Vehicles heading east out of Los Angeles. Vehicle miles traveled in California are starting to flatten out as gasoline prices remain high. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Oil prices h...
Russia will likely default with April 4 payment due of $2.2 billion, experts say
Investors breathed a sigh of relief last week after the Russian government made a $117 million interest payment on its foreign debt. But a much bigger payment comes due April 4 — to the tune of $2.2 b...
Stock-market investors should watch this part of the yield curve for the ‘best leading indicator of trouble ahead’
Investors have been watching the U.S. Treasury yield curve for inversions, a reliable predictor of past economic downturns. They don’t always agree on which part of the curve is best to watch though. ...
The Stock Market Has Been Ripping. Three Reasons It Can Keep Gaining.
Text size Higher oil prices are adding to the inflation that is forcing the Fed to raise interest rates. Here, an oil pump jack in Texas. Joe Raedle/Getty Images It might seem like a head-scratcher th...
Larry Fink says globalization is over — Here’s what it means for the markets
BlackRock founder Larry Fink declared that the Russia-Ukraine war is bringing the era of globalization to an end, but investors should keep in mind that the global economy and the financial system can...
Stock Market Gets Boost From Bond Selloff. Time to Sell the Rip?
Text size NYSE The Federal Reserve is talking tough about fighting inflation—and the stock market loves it. Don’t expect equities to be so relaxed if Powell & Co. act on their words. The S&P 5...
Dow ends 350 points higher as Biden touts NATO response to Russia-Ukraine war, Fed speakers
U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday afternoon, as world leaders met to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and investors monitored remarks by Federal Reserve officials. Technology and communication...
Bitcoin rallies after Russia hints at using crypto with $50,000 seen possible on short covering
Bitcoin on Friday briefly traded above $45,000, a psychological level, as financial institutions pushed further into the digital asset space, while Russia hinted at the possibility of accepting bitcoi...
Commentary: Bitfinex Talks About Bitcoin, As It Gains Traction Following Commodity Pull Back
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his armed forces to invade the Ukrainian lands, which led to various sanctions by nations on Russia. During this war, Ukraine has received a myriad of support,...