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Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump’s market-turning post
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 18, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters S&P 500 futures and oil futures flashed an unusual burst of activity early Monday minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump. At around 6:50 a.m. in New […]
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Watch small-cap stocks as market tries to recover from last week’s declines, says NYSE insider Jay Woods
(PRO Views are exclusive to PRO subscribers, giving them insight on the news of the day direct from a real investing pro. See the full discussion above.) Traders will be paying special attention to small caps this week, after the Russell 2000 fell into correction territory during last week’s pullback, according to New York Stock […]
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BlackRock’s Larry Fink warns against market timing, says missing best days can halve returns
Key Points BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said staying invested through periods of turmoil has historically delivered far stronger returns than trying to time the market. “Over time, staying invested has mattered far more than getting the timing right,” Fink wrote in his annual chairman’s letter released Monday. Fink also warned that the rapid rise of […]
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Wall Street banks on an unpopular Iran war pushing Trump to de-escalate soon
Wall Street sees a reason for President Donald Trump to try to resolve his war with Iran: political disapproval. Crude oil has soared (Brent is more than 50% higher), and stocks and bonds have dropped since the U.S. began its weekslong war with Iran. A growing chorus of investors now believe Trump is likely to […]
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Asia markets track Wall Street losses as Iran war fuels energy worries; BOJ rate decision on deck
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets dipped on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average touch a new closing low for the year. The Federal Reserve held […]
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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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European markets need to get their act together, CEO of Norway’s $2 trillion wealth fund says. ‘The winner takes it all’
Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of NBIM, at the Norges Bank Climate Conference in Oslo, Norway, on Oct. 21, 2025. Naina Helén Jåma | Bloomberg | Getty Images European markets are facing a crisis and must get their act together to fix it, the head of the world’s biggest individual investor has said. Speaking to […]
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Meta up nearly 3% in premarket as it plans mass layoff to offset increased AI spending
Arda Kucukkaya | Anadolu | Getty Images Meta stock was on the up before U.S. markets opened on Thursday following reports the company is planning to lay off over 20% of its workforce to balance its staggering AI spending plans this year. While the timing and details of the cuts had not been finalized, top […]
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Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount: Reuters
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Meta seeks […]
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The stock market is getting very close to a point that would trigger a policy response, BofA’s Hartnett says
If the stock market drops much further from here, it’s likely to trigger a policy response from the White House and the Federal Reserve, Bank of America chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett said. The market has held up fairly well this year in the face of heightened headline risk. The S & P 500 has […]
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