Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
‘Grin and bear it’: How investors are navigating the Trump-Iran market whiplash
The U.S. and Iran appeared to diverge on accounts of a potential peace deal this week, with Washington touting progress in diplomacy while Tehran denied interest in direct talks, leaving investors parsing prospects for an off-ramp and wondering how to trade amid conflicting signals. Markets rallied earlier this week after President Donald Trump said the […]
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Dow jumps 300 points as oil falls after U.S. reportedly sends Iran peace plan: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on March 24, 2026. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Stocks jumped on Wednesday following reports that the U.S. has given Iran a plan to bring the conflict to an end, sending crude prices tumbling. […]
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Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week pushed back when asked whether stagflation posed a threat to the U.S. economy. His successor may face a tougher challenge, as Wall Street forecasters raise their expectations of recession, brought on in part by the Iran war and potential for higher prices. In recent days, economists have pulled […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Chewy, EchoStar, Arm, KB Home & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: CF Industries — The fertilizer manufacturer and distributor fell nearly 4% as reports on negotiations surrounding the U.S.-Iran war signaled the commodity’s shortage could end. Fertilizer prices have soared since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, sending shares of CF Industries up more than 27% […]
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Trump’s market-moving post, the new DHS chief, Gap’s AI push and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. Turns out there is in fact a markets angle to South Korean boyband BTS’s comeback this weekend. Stock futures are little changed this morning after closing yesterday’s session higher. Here are five key things investors need to know to start […]
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White House to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to kill off East Coast wind farm projects
An aerial view of wind turbines at the Altamont Pass wind farm on January 13, 2026 in Livermore, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The White House has agreed to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to shelve East Coast wind farm projects that it condemned as “costly,” with the French energy giant’s investment set to be […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines, Carnival, Chevron & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Airlines — Shares of Delta Air Lines , United Airlines and Southwest Airlines surged more than 4.5% on news that the U.S. strikes against key energy infrastructure in Iran would be halted. The group struggled after the war on concerns of what it would do to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Delta Air Lines, Eli Lilly & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia — The chipmaker traded slightly higher after CEO Jensen Huang said he expects orders for its Blackwell and Vera Rubin chips to reach $1 trillion through 2027. Delta Air Lines — Shares traded more than 4% higher after the company raised its first-quarter revenue growth […]
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Retail investors had two favorite trades during Monday’s market turmoil
Mom-and-Pop investors rushed into a pair of trades on Monday following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Retail investors sent millions of dollars on a net basis into the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) and Palantir in the first hour of Monday’s session, according to VandaTrack. But the broader market didn’t see the […]
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There’s a big move higher brewing in the energy sector, according to the charts
Any time the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) rallies, three questions arise: Is this move more than a short-term bounce? If so, how long can XLE outperform the S & P 500? If relative strength versus the S & P 500 persists, does that imply broader equity market weakness? We’ll address each […]
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