The biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. said it was bleeding users, reflecting continued destruction in the crypto market and investors’ unease about risky assets. Coinbase Global Inc. COIN -1...
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Investors haven’t begun to price in recession — Here’s how far the S&P 500 could fall
The battered S&P 500 index is not pricing in a recession, according to DataTrek Research. “At 4,000, the recession odds imbedded in S&P are close to zero,” said DataTrek co-founder Nicholas C...
Retirees Face a Whirlwind Market. Here’s What Advisors Say They Should Do.
Given market conditions, retirees can be forgiven if they feel that investing right now is akin to running with scissors. Risks and uncertainties abound: spiking inflation, Federal Reserve rate hikes ...
Stocks are falling fast but that doesn’t mean the worst will be over soon
Bear markets that begin with big losses in their first four months last about as long as those that do not. That’s worth pointing out because, after hitting all-time highs on the first trading day of ...
Mark Cuban: ‘Crypto is going through the lull that the internet went through’
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban thinks that cryptocurrency is on the same downswing that tech and internet companies hit in the early 2000s. Bitcoin hit a 10-month low as U,S. stocks continued to ...
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...
Oil under pressure to start the week, as Saudis drop prices, China exports slump
Crude tracked a selloff in global assets on Monday, with the commodity pressured as Saudi Arabia slashed cut prices for Asian customers and elsewhere, and China reported sharply weaker export data. Pr...
Bitcoin Keeps Plunging With No Sign of Stopping. Where the Bottom May Be.
Cryptocurrency prices tumbled over the weekend and into Monday, with Bitcoin nearing a yearly low as investors continued to dump risky assets amid a tough stock market and challenging macroeconomic ba...
The Stock Market May Look Volatile, but the S&P 500 Has Seen Worse. Way Worse.
One out of every six trading days has closed with a gain or loss of 2% or more for the S&P 500 so far this year. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Text size The stock market is getting jittery in 2022, a...
Opinion: The Dow and the S&P 500 are likely falling into a bear market but your portfolio doesn’t have to sink with them
After talking to my nervous neighbors about the Nasdaq stocks they own, I discovered that most don’t want financial advice. So I’ll offer it here. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -1.40% is in a bear ...
Oil Prices Slip as Saudi Arabia Cuts Prices and China Lockdowns Intensify
Text size Oil prices slip Monday but are still elevated. Pichit Boonhuad/Dreamstime.com Oil prices declined Monday after Saudi Arabia, the biggest exporter, reduced prices for Asia and the northwest o...
Stock Futures Fall as Bond Yields Edge Higher
U.S. stock futures fell to start the week, indicating that major equity indexes could decline again following last week’s big swings. Futures for the S&P 500 declined 1%. Contracts tied to the te...
How S&P 500 Volatility in 2022 Compares to Years Past
Text size Spencer Platt/Getty Images The stock market is getting jittery in 2022, as investors try to figure out where the economy and corporate earnings will go amid higher interest rates, record inf...
There Could Be More Downside Ahead for the Stock Market
It could be very difficult for Powell and the Fed to tame inflation without causing an economic slowdown. Photo illustration by Barron’s staff; (reference) Dreamstime (5) Text size Like Winnie t...
After a wild week on Wall Street, stock futures slump Sunday
After a volatile week, Wall Street is bracing for more losses as U.S. stock-index futures fell sharply late Sunday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -1.08% were last down more than 300 point...
U.S. Stocks Poised for Lower Open on Monday
U.S. stocks were set to open lower on Monday, with another week of earnings ahead. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images Text size U.S. stocks are set to open lower on Monday. On Sunday night, Dow Jones Indus...
Bitcoin Falls to Half Its Peak as Investors Shun Risk
The cryptocurrency’s market tumble over the weekend echoed the broader stock market’s decline last week as investors moved away from riskier assets. Dreamstime Text size The price of Bitcoin fell 5.3%...
Preferred Stocks Have Plunged This Year. But There Are Opportunities If You Know Where to Look.
The preferred-stock market has suffered one of its worst selloffs in decades as yields on leading bank preferred issues have risen to about 6% from 4%. But with yields now at their highest levels in f...
Crypto Prices Slump Over the Weekend
The decline of bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, mirrored the slide of the overall stock market. Photo: Kin Cheung/Associated Press The cryptocurrency market fell over the weekend, mirrorin...
Exxon’s Investments Are Paying Off. Expect Big Dividends, Buybacks.
Text size Exxon has been investing in its refining business while others in the industry have been holding back. Eric Thayer/Getty Images Exxon Mobil has zigged where other giant energy companies have...