Hope versus reality: That’s the mood among market watchers as we count down to the Fed’s interest rate decision.
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CNBC Daily Open: Hoping for a 50-basis-point cut
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Tesla stock closes at record as investors rally around Musk’s robotaxi hype despite slow EV sales
What started off as a particularly rough year for Tesla investors is turning into quite the celebration. Following a 36% plunge in the first quarter, the stock’s worst period since 2022, Tesla shares have rallied all the way back, reaching an all-time closing high of $489.88, jumping 3.1% on Tuesday. They’re now up 21% for […]
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Nasdaq moves to make trading nearly 24 hours. Why some on Wall Street say that’s a bad idea
The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nasdaq is moving closer to around-the-clock stock trading, a shift that some on Wall Street are calling unnecessary — and potentially destabilizing. The exchange said it plans to submit paperwork to the Securities and Exchange Commission […]
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Investors are all in on stocks: Bank of America survey shows record low cash level
While the market may be stalling into year-end, investors are keeping the faith, Bank of America data shows. The share of portfolios in cash fell to a record low 3.3% in December, according to the bank’s Global Fund Manager survey. That’s down from 3.7%. Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at Bank of America, dubbed the […]
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