S&P 500 Index
Bitcoin needs to reclaim $75,000 to herald a risk-on recovery, charts show
Bitcoin has been among the leaders over the last few weeks, logging a key low in early February near $60,000 and testing the $75,000 zone this week. From a chart perspective, this has taken the shape of a potential cup-and-handle pattern. This setup looks very similar to the prior cup-and-handle that formed from Nov. 2025 […]
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South Korea’s Kospi leads gains in Asia as investors assess Japan trade data, await Fed rate verdict
Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi led gains in Asia markets on Wednesday as investors assess Japan trade data and await U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Markets expect the Fed to keep interest rates steady between 3.5% and […]
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Stocks shake off Tuesday’s oil rise — plus, Amazon debuts even faster delivery
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Haven’t seen this much since the Iran war started : Oil prices up and stocks up, together. Crude and equities have largely had an inverse relationship […]
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The charts are showing stocks are close to breaking out of their ultra-tight range
If I told you 176 calendar days ago, just after Labor Day, that the U.S. would capture the leader of Venezuela, seize a few million barrels of oil, the Middle East would erupt into a war that eliminated much of Iran’s leadership, crude oil spikes above $120, and June rate cut is mostly off the table […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed after major averages rebound on easing oil prices: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, March 16, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images S&P 500 futures were near the flat line Monday night after the major averages bounced in light of cooling oil prices. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1%, while […]
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Oil relief sparks a stock rally, but Cramer says Nvidia’s AI boom is the real story
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday welcomed the drop in oil prices that sent stocks higher, but said the real action for investors is unfolding at Nvidia’s GTC artificial intelligence showcase this week. Nvidia shares participated in a broad stock market rally that was fueled by President Donald Trump “allowing Iranian oil to get through the […]
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Dow bounces 400 points to start the week as oil prices fall back to below $95 a barrel: Live updates
Traders works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on March 5, 2026 in New York City. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Stocks rose on Monday, while oil prices pulled back as Wall Street tried to recover from another losing week, with investors monitoring the latest […]
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Oil crisis unlikely to lead to bear market, says CFRA’s Sam Stovall
Though oil prices have spiked in the aftermath during the Iran war, disruption in energy markets probably won’t lead to a major downturn in U.S. stocks, according to Sam Stovall at CFRA Research. The war – now in its third week – has brought about the biggest oil supply disruption in history by closing the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as oil tops $100 amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions
A screen displays Nikkei 225 Stock Average inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Japanese stocks surged to fresh record highs, while bonds dropped, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured a landslide victory. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets […]
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Week in review: How we navigated the Iran war-driven surge in oil that slammed stocks
The Iran war-driven spike in oil prices crushed stocks last week, culminating in the S & P 500 ‘s first three-week losing streak in roughly a year. There was little place to hide, with nine of the 11 S & P 500 sector indexes lower for the week. Not surprisingly, energy and utilities were winners. Brent […]
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