Markets
There’s little chance of a hantavirus global outbreak. What the latest odds say
A general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026. AFP | Getty Images For now, prediction market traders aren’t too worried about the hantavirus. Kalshi data shows only a 21% chance of the hantavirus outbreak will be a concern this […]
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The Iran war will change global energy markets in these important ways, oil executives say
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 8, 2026. Stringer | Reuters The world’s energy system will change in big ways as a result of the Iran war, the CEOs of key oil and gas companies told investors on their earnings calls over the past two weeks. Iran’s blockade of the Strait of […]
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Whisky business: Investors pin hopes on Trump’s Scotch tariff reversal after dire three years
Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s decision to remove the 10% tariff on Scotch whisky exports to the U.S. has brought relief to the embattled sector — and could also provide a much-needed boost to a niche corner of the industry: premium cask investing. Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled […]
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Jim Cramer says ‘it’s not to late’ to own AI winners powering the market
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the market continues to be driven overwhelmingly by enthusiasm around semiconductors and data center stocks, and next week will test whether investors keep rewarding nearly any positive AI-related development. “This market keeps going up and up on the same old stuff: news about semiconductors, even old news about semiconductors, retreaded news […]
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How much further does this Teflon market have to go? Here’s what traders say
Key Points The S&P 500 crossed 7,400 for the first time on Friday, and traders on prediction markets platform Kalshi place 59% odds the index crosses 8,000 in 2026. That index crossed 7,000 for the first time in January. Source
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Michael Burry says the market today feels like ‘the last months of the 1999-2000 bubble’
Michael Burry attends “The Big Short” New York screening Ziegfeld Theater on Nov. 23, 2015 in New York City. Astrid Stawiarz | Getty Images Michael Burry of “Big Short” fame is warning that the stock market’s fixation on artificial intelligence is beginning to resemble the final stages of the dot-com bubble. “Absolutely non-stop AI. Nobody […]
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Trump threatens EU with ‘much higher’ tariffs if no trade deal signed by new deadline
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Small Business Summit in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 4, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters President Donald Trump has said he will give the European Union until July 4 to ratify its trade agreement with the U.S., threatening to raise tariffs […]
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Jim Cramer says this struggling stock could remain under pressure in AI-driven market
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. 1. The three major indexes moved higher Friday after a better-than-expected April jobs report. The Labor Department said nonfarm payrolls increased by 115,000 last month , topping economists’ expectations for […]
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‘Not a Chance Hormuz Opens’: How Wall Street’s new NACHO trade bets on a prolonged oil shock
Traders are embracing the “NACHO” trade, a new Wall Street acronym for “Not A Chance Hormuz Opens.” as investors grow skeptical the Strait of Hormuz crisis will end soon. Maica | Istock | Getty Images Move over TACO trade. Traders now have a new acronym for a market increasingly skeptical that the Strait of Hormuz […]
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Jobs report, hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, used car prices and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. There’s a warning for anyone rooting for France in this year’s FIFA World Cup: Artificial intelligence isn’t in your corner. Stock futures are higher this morning following a down day for all three major averages. Here are five key things […]
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