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Jim Cramer says this could be the biggest threat to the market’s rally
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said one of the biggest overlooked risks to the market is a coming wave of massive initial public offerings that could drain liquidity from stocks. “A bull [market] can also be killed by excess supply — too many big IPOs and it collapses under its own weight,” said the “Mad Money” host […]
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Investors usually ‘sell in May and go away.’ Why that may not work this year
“Sell in May and go away?” Some market participants say it could be better to wait and see this year. The old stock market adage speaks to the phenomenon in which the May-through-October stretch has seasonally borne out to be the worst six-month period of returns for stocks. With traders leaving their desks during the […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks poised to open higher as investors shrug off stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Monday as investors looked past renewed diplomatic setbacks between the U.S. and Iran, even as escalating tensions in the Middle […]
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Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ is doing something unusual. What it means
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 23, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Something interesting is happening in the options market. The S&P 500 touched record highs Thursday morning, but the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) remained stuck near 20 and is up from […]
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The aerospace and defense trade is taking investors deeper into space, and more ETFs are up for the mission
The aerospace and defense trade is taking investors deeper into space and exchange-traded funds want a part of it. VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week there are now more ETFs tackling the space theme more directly — listing the Procure Space ETF (UFO) and Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) as examples. […]
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Global stock markets are too inflated and will fall, top Bank of England official warns
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 23, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters International equity markets are priced too high and will fall, according to a senior leader at the Bank of England. Sarah Breeden, deputy governor for financial stability at the U.K.’s […]
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South Korea’s ‘ant investors’ are marching to U.S. equities even as domestic market hits record highs
A currency trader monitors exchange rates in a dealing room at the Korea Exchange Bank in Seoul Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korean stocks have been surging to record highs over the past year, but that hasn’t dimmed the allure of U.S. equities for its residents. In 2025, South Korea was the […]
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