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Expensive valuations of the S&P 500 index, combined with all-time high U.S. household equity holdings, have been signaling high investor optimism despite looming uncertainties surrounding fiscal policies. What Happened: As the market is grappling with uncertainties around the tariff and tax-...

Wall Street extended its rally on Tuesday as easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China and softer inflation data boosted investor confidence. In fact, the S&P 500 reclaimed positive territory for 2025 and closed 0.7% higher on the day.  What To Know: The market is flashing another...

Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist for Carson Group, is calling a bottom in equity markets. What Happened: Tuesday on CNBC’s “Worldwide Exchange,” Detrick presented data that suggests the market may have bottomed last week. In a post-election year, markets tend to be weak...

U.S. futures were mixed on Wednesday in premarket hours ahead of the crucial inflation data. Major index futures like Dow Jones and Russell 2000 fell, while Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 advanced. The 10-year and two-year Treasury notes yielded 4.24% and 4.17%, respectively. Expectations of a further...

U.S. stocks could open in the red on Friday as investors exercise caution and take a break after pushing the Dow past 45,000 for the first time. Futures of all three major indices were marginally down on Friday, pointing to cautious sentiment on Wall Street. Investors remain tentative on equities...

U.S. stocks could open on a weak note on Thursday after the averages closed at a record high on Wednesday. Futures of all three major indices were marginally down on Thursday, pointing to cautious sentiment on Wall Street. The tentativeness in U.S. futures comes after Federal Reserve chair Jerome...

U.S. stocks could open on a positive note on Wednesday after the averages maintained a cautious stance on Tuesday. Futures of all three major indices were up on Wednesday, pointing to an optimistic sentiment on Wall Street. This is a day after the S&P 500 closed at another record high, with AI...

U.S. stock futures advanced on Friday after a day’s break for Thanksgiving as investors look to end November on a high note. The dollar slipped below the 106 mark in the hope of more measured tariffs. U.S. markets will close at 1 p.m. ET on Friday during the truncated week. Futures for the...

U.S. stocks could open on a sluggish note on Tuesday after ending in green on Monday as President-elect Donald Trump threatened to hit two of U.S.’s largest trading partners – Canada and Mexico – with tariffs. The Dollar Index strengthened and was hovering around the 107 level....

U.S. stocks could get off to a positive start on Monday amid upbeat investor sentiment spurred the Dow Jones to close at a new record high on Friday. Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary pick, Scott Bessent, has been cheered by investors. The hedge fund manager told the Wall Street Journal in an...

U.S. stocks could open on a negative note on Thursday after AI bellwether Nvidia Corp.'s (NASDAQ:NVDA) guidance fell short of some expectations. Futures of all three major indices were down as investors processed the AI giant's earnings. Other chip makers like Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Intel...

U.S. stocks could open on a tentative note on Wednesday amid simmering geopolitical tensions. Futures of all three major indices were marginally up as investors weighed escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and earnings from AI bellwether Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA). U.S. equity markets...

U.S. stocks could get off to a tentative start on Monday after investors switched to a risk-on mode last week as the post-election rally lost some of its steam. Economic data and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's comments about the future of rate cuts put the sentiment on a dampener. Powell...

U.S. stocks could open on a negative note on Friday after the Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's comments on Thursday that the economy is showing enough strength that there is no need to be "in a hurry" on further rate cuts just yet. Futures of all three major indices were down as investors...

U.S. stocks could open on a tentative note on Thursday after the averages scaled record highs last week. Futures of all three major indices were slightly up as investors processed the crucial Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released on Wednesday. After scaling a peak of 44,000 on Monday, Dow Jones...