Jeffrey Buchbinder

U.S. stock futures advanced on Wednesday after ending on a mixed note on Tuesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading higher. President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on copper imports and confirmed the “reciprocal” tariffs, paused in April, will resume on Aug. 1,...

The Federal Reserve bumped its median forecast for core inflation, which has left analysts divided as some believe that the central bank is overplaying the inflation story, while others say the impact of inflation cannot be overstated. What Happened: Despite acknowledging that inflation data was...

The U.S. stocks could be primed for another mixed session on Tuesday, with techs looking poised for a bounce back from the previous session’s losses. Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) could lead from the front, with the stock climbing over 2% in the premarket. The spotlight is likely to be on a...

Resilient corporate profit growth has been one of the major market drivers, and an analyst said on Monday the upcoming first-quarter reporting season could reflect the positive impact of an improving economic environment and continued strength in technology. Bar Neither High Nor Low: Unlike in the...

Trading in index futures suggests a negative opening on Wednesday as investors temper their expectations for cuts in the Fed funds rate and remain cautious about imminent tech earnings. Global cues may also weigh in, as Asian stocks saw a decline in response to fourth-quarter China GDP...

U.S. stocks seem poised to kick off the new week with a subdued tone, riding the coattails of recent gains and influenced by two significant Main Street catalysts: the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting meeting and the November inflation report. The prevailing sentiment is cautious,...

U.S. stocks could start the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with the momentum from the past week likely to carry over. The developments around Friday’s boardroom coup at OpenAI and its implications for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and other AI stalwarts could create some ripple in...

Risk sentiment has encountered a setback following Monday’s rally, as stocks on Wall Street grapple with challenges in generating fresh gains. This comes as traders gear up for the Federal Open Market Committee meeting commencing Tuesday. The Fed will unveil its latest interest rate decision...

The third-quarter reporting season starts in earnest this week, with some high-profile names from the financial and tech spaces in the earnings mix. Mixed Expectations: S&P 500 earnings will likely increase for the first time in a year, according to FactSet. The blended year-over-year earnings...

It’s a red Tuesday for the U.S. stock market, with all major indices on Wall Street plummeting by over 1% during midday trading in New York. This downward spiral can be attributed to the relentless surge in yields on U.S. Treasuries. The 10-year yield has shattered the 4.75% barrier,...

Sentiment remained depressed on Tuesday, with the U.S. stock market trading in the negative after Monday’s positive session, weighed down by poor Chinese data and a warning from Fitch that it may have to downgrade major US banks, including JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM). Higher-than-...

Tuesday marked a risk-off session, dominated by concerns surrounding U.S. banks, which were hit by a wave of downgrades from Moody’s. The credit ratings of 10 small and medium-sized institutions were lowered by a notch, and the rating agency issued a warning of potential downgrades for an...

Risk appetite experienced a setback in the first session of August, following the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both closing their fifth consecutive month of gains in July. Disappointing manufacturing activity data, marking the ninth straight month of contraction, and mixed corporate earnings likely...

After two days of decline, stocks rebounded on the back of improved sentiment as buyers emerged on dips. The most recent economic data revealed stronger-than-anticipated orders for manufactured durable goods and much stronger-than-anticipated home sales in May, dispelling earlier fears of a...

The iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE: FXI) jumped Monday morning after China's President Xi Jinping delivered a speech suggesting the long-lived crackdown on Chinese tech stocks may be nearing an end and encouraging Chinese companies to buy back their beaten-down stocks. What Happened? Xi...