Month: January 2026
Invesco backs this fixed income play, as investors hunt non-U.S. safe havens
A fund manager at Invesco has said she sees value in German bunds over U.S. Treasurys, as investors look to diversify their assets to protect their portfolios. Speaking with CNBC’s ‘Europe Early Edition’, Alexandra Ivanova, a manager for IFI Europe at Invesco, highlighted a major ongoing secular trend away from U.S. assets and Treasurys among […]
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Venezuela bond bets pay off as Maduro’s overthrow brings 30% gain. This hedge fund says there’s more ahead
The revival of Venezuela’s oil industry presents investors with a major opportunity in the country’s defaulted debt, according to a firm that generated a 30% gain after the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, was captured by U.S. forces on Saturday. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with oil […]
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Stock futures are little changed ahead of jobs report, potential tariff ruling: Live updates
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., Jan. 7, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures were near flat Thursday night ahead of a key jobs report and a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling on tariffs. Futures tied to the Dow Jones […]
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House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., discusses rising health insurance premiums as House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., left, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., look on during a press conference in the Capitol Building in Washington, Dec. 10, 2025. Heather Diehl | Getty Images The House passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills on […]
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Trump instructs ‘representatives’ to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, aiming to lower rates
US President Donald Trump speaks during a bill signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Francis Chung | Politico | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is “instructing my Representatives” to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, claiming […]
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Houses passes ACA subsidies; fate of bill murky in Senate
The House on Thursday advanced a three-year extension of Obamacare subsidies, sending the bill to the Senate where it faces an uphill climb. Seventeen Republicans joined all Democrats voting in favor of the legislation, which passed 230-196. The enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits were a key factor in the longest-ever government shutdown last fall. […]
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NASA to bring ISS Crew-11 astronauts back to Earth earlier than planned after medical situation
Crew-11 mission astronauts wave as they depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building en route to launch complex LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on August 1, 2025. From L/R are Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, NASA astronaut and mission commander Zena Cardman and JAXA astronaut […]
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Intel stock rises after Trump touts ‘very successful’ CEO, applauds government’s investment
Intel shares rose 2% in extended trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump posted a flattering message on social media about the chipmaker and its CEO, and championed the government’s investment in the company. “I just finished a great meeting with the very successful Intel CEO, Lip-Bu Tan,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. In August, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: General Motors, Intel, Tilray Brands & more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. General Motors — Shares of the Detroit automaker dropped 2% in extended trading after General Motors said in a regulatory filing that it will record $7.1 billion in special charges for the fourth quarter of 2025 tied to its pullback in electric vehicles and restructuring efforts […]
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Saks Global struggles to line up financing as potential bankruptcy filing looms
Pedestrians walk past a Saks Fifth Avenue store on Dec. 30, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Beleaguered retail chain Saks Global is struggling to line up as much as $1 billion in financing to keep its business afloat during a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, CNBC has learned. The luxury chain […]
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