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Here are 3 factors that drove the big swings in the stock market last week
It was a tale of two markets last week: Industrials surged while financial and tech names buckled under the growing weight of artificial intelligence fears. A mixed bag of economic data complicated matters further. Although the S & P 500 bounced slightly Friday following an inflation print that bolstered the future case for lower interest […]
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S&P 500 closes little changed after soft inflation report, index notches losing week: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 13, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The S&P 500 closed barely above the flatline on Friday as a key consumer inflation report that came in slightly lighter than expected failed to spark a substantial rally. The […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The AI fear spreads — real estate, trucking and logistics are its latest victims
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., February 11, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Artificial intelligence is having a moment. And in markets, that usually means someone else is having a rough week. The latest victims of the technology are real estate, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: AI is coming after more sectors, and its pace isn’t slowing
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 11, 2026. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Artificial intelligence is having a moment. And in markets, that usually means someone else is having a rough week. The latest victims of the technology are real estate, trucking and logistics […]
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Dow futures are little changed after index ends three-day win streak: 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., February 11, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed Wednesday night after the blue-chip index’s three-day win streak came to an end. Dow futures slipped 22 […]
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Stock futures tick higher as traders await delayed January jobs report: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 09, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures inched higher on Wednesday as traders looked ahead to the release of the delayed January jobs report. S&P 500 futures rose 0.1% while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.2%. […]
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Asia markets mostly rise as investors shrug off weak U.S. retail sales, assess China inflation
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Wednesday, continuing their rally despite AI fears and weak economic data spooking U.S. investors. The U.S. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: AI might come for financial firms next — and a weak U.S. retail report weighs on stocks
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 10, 2026. NYSE What can’t artificial intelligence claim to do nowadays? Tech platform Altruist announced Tuesday a tool to help users carry out tax planning — an act, as everyone knows, more complex than quantum physics — within “minutes.” Financial stocks wobbled on those claims […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets rise on tech rebound, while ‘Takaichi trade’ lifts Japanese stocks
Traders work on the floor of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. markets closed higher overnight. Big Tech stocks mostly rebounded, with Oracle jumping 9.6% and Microsoft advancing 3.1%. That helped the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Takaichi and the AI trade in focus this week
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on February 9, 2026. Franck Robicho | Anadolu | Getty Images There’s nearly nothing that apparently can’t be deployed as a trading strategy. We have the “TACO” trade, the Fed […]
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