Markets are nearing the end of a tough week, with one more hurdle to go after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell set investors straight on his willingness to go to the mat on inflation. Next up is Friday’s no...
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Traders brace for a blowup as cost of protection for U.S. stocks hits highest level since October
The cost of hedging against another equity market blowup has risen to its highest level since October as investors brace for a surge in volatility as U.S. stocks head for their worst week in nearly tw...
Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ flashes warning that stocks might be headed off a cliff
Wall Street’s fear gauge has fallen to its lowest level in months, and Wall Street strategists are concerned it could be a warning that the latest stock-market rally is coming to an end. Specifically,...
The stock market could be on the verge of a ‘tradeable’ rebound, according to a key technical indicator
Heading into the close on Monday, U.S. stocks appear poised for another difficult week as Treasury yields rose and the dollar’s global rampage continued. With the S&P 500 poised to record its lowe...
U.S. stock futures inch up ahead of CPI data that could show inflation at 40-year high
U.S. equity futures inched higher on Wednesday, though trading was timid ahead of U.S. data that could show stubborn inflation forcing a faster pace of rate rises from the Federal Reserve. How are sto...
U.S. stock futures drop as Powell testimony looms, recession worries return to the spotlight
Recession worries were back in the spotlight for Wall Street on Wednesday, with equity futures and oil prices dropping, as investors looked ahead to Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairm...
Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ still not signaling stock-market bottom is near, analysts say
Stock-market investors have been on a roller-coaster ride, but a closely watched measure of expected volatility has yet to convincingly signal that the selloff is set to bottom out, analysts said Mond...
Natural Gas Prices are Holding Up. Here’s Why.
Text size The Yamal-Europe pipeline from Russia has exit points in Wloclawek, Poland. The pipeline is a major source of Europe’s natural gas. Omar Marques/Getty Images Vladimir Putin’s decision ...
The yield curve is no longer sending a don’t-worry-be-happy signal, warns bond king Jeffrey Gundlach
The S&P 500 SPX, +0.28% snapped a five-session losing streak on Tuesday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell vowed the central bank would use its “tools” to get inflation under control wi...
Opinion: This market-timing model says you probably have too much money in stocks
If you follow a traditional 60%/40% stock-bond portfolio allocation, you currently should be just 38% invested in equities — 63% of 60%. If your target equity allocation instead is 80%, you should cur...