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Stuck stock market is worried about economic growth as Trump’s tariffs dominate headlines
The stock market is rather calm but can’t seem to relax. In a noisy and fast-shifting news environment, stocks were quietly flattish last week from point to point, even after Friday’s almost 1% drop, which extends a sideways three-month range during which the S & P 500 has traded no more than 3% above or […]
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CNBC Daily Open: DeepSeek batters Nvidia but reinforces AI trend
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today DeepSeek raises questions on AI investmentsChinese […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia plunges as DeepSeek triggers questions on its value
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today $600 billion plunge in Nvidia Nvidia […]
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CNBC Daily Open: In search of certainty, markets find volatility instead
A television station on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange broadcasts Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Dec. 18, 2024. Michael Nagel | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open […]
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CNBC Daily Open: More certainty of increased volatility
A television station on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., broadcasts U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Michael Nagel | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed […]
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Tom Lee says ‘back up the truck’ after Wednesday’s panic selling
Stocks tanked following the Federal Reserve’s disappointing rate outlook Wednesday, but Tom Lee says investors need not worry. Equities spiraled downwards after the U.S. central bank’s revamped outlook for 2025 showed more hawkish sentiment in the form of two fewer rate interest rate cuts than had previously been expected. “But to us, this panicked reaction […]
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Wall Street’s fear gauge — the VIX — saw second-biggest spike ever on Wednesday
A television station broadcasts the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wall Street’s fear gauge — the VIX — spiked by the second biggest percentage in its history on Wednesday, after […]
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Wall Street braces for a big week ahead of the election, with megacap tech earnings, key data on tap
Wall Street is about to get hit with the newsiest week yet ahead of the election — just as the stock market has started to falter. Investors will contend with earnings results from five of the Magnificent Seven companies next week. Alphabet’s results are set to be released Tuesday. Microsoft and Meta Platforms post their […]
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The election could be less of a market catalyst than people think, some investors say
The U.S. presidential election is fast approaching, but it may not have as much an impact on markets as people may think, some investors say. With just a little over two weeks until the election, the race appears to be locked in a “dead heat” between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, […]
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S&P 500 grinds higher to further record highs, finding little to fear in October
Going looking for ghosts in October isn’t a great way to see one, as it turns out. At least so far. The prevailing sense among investors and market handicappers entering the month was to expect choppy, irresolute action full of potential scares. As with most consensus beliefs, this one was plausible. This time of year […]
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