(These are the market notes on today’s action by Mike Santoli, CNBC’s Senior Markets Commentator. See today’s video update from Mike above.) Stocks regroup after Friday’s broad and emphatic “risk-on” rally, responding to the increased likelihood that the Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates next month into a still-steady economy with equity indexes near…
The White House has signed a number of notable trade deals in the months since President Donald Trump slapped sharply higher tariffs on imports in early April. But some on Wall Street are cautioning that turmoil surrounding relations between the U.S. and its major trading partners is far from over. “Our views have been at…
The market wants a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut soon, but it doesn’t want to need one. Wall Street economists are fixated on identifying tariff effects, yet stocks either celebrated or shrugged off three warm and sticky inflation readings this week, laboring to hold near record highs. The S & P 500 immediately processed a moderately…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 12, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images S&P 500 futures are near flat Thursday night following the benchmark index’s third straight record close. Futures tied to the benchmark index ticked down 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures shed…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on August 12, 2025. NYSE Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 inched lower early Wednesday as investors come off a record-setting session that saw encouraging news on the inflation front. S&P futures slipped 0.39%, while Nasdaq 100 futures ticked down 0.12%. However, futures tied…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 6, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Stocks rose Wednesday, thanks to a jump in Apple, as investors analyzed the latest batch of corporate earnings. The S&P 500 gained 0.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.3%. The Dow…
Traders works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on August 4, 2025, in New York City. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Tuesday as traders assessed weaker-than-expected economic data and new tariff comments from President Donald Trump. The blue-chip Dow…
The market’s remarkable one-month turnaround from the tariff-induced rout may have many investors wondering how to position themselves for what lies ahead. The S & P 500 is above the level it traded on April 2, when President Donald Trump detailed his sweeping tariff policy. Stocks tumbled in the wake of that announcement and remained…
