Recession

The past week was a rollercoaster ride for the markets, with recession fears, record gold prices, and escalating trade wars dominating headlines. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit six-month lows, while gold soared to new heights. Meanwhile, China imposed tariffs on its largest U.S. import, soybeans,...

Wall Street is at it again: pricing in a recession, but not everyone's on board. According to JPMorgan's Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, U.S. markets are sending mixed signals about the economy's future. While small-cap stocks, bond yields and base metals are flashing red, credit markets are staying cool...

U.S. stock futures were up on Wednesday after a volatile session on Tuesday. Futures of all four benchmark indices advanced in premarket trading. Investors will keep an eye on pivotal February inflation data as stagflation worries have been weighing on Wall Street. Economists polled by...

The Nasdaq 100 index confirmed a historical trend that it could be entering a bear market after it fell 3.81% on Monday, its worst day since 2022. What Happened: The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index entered the correction territory last week on Thursday after slipping 9.76% from its previous record high...

Shares of Magnificent Seven technology companies soared in 2023 and 2024 due to optimism about artificial intelligence and favorable macroeconomic conditions. After historic price action Monday, has the music finally stopped for Big Tech’s rally? What Happened: The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust...

The bond market is flashing warning signs, and investors are taking notice. Short-term Treasury yields have dipped sharply as concerns about an economic slowdown grow, and analysts warn that a Federal Reserve rate cut may be on the horizon. Historically, signals like these have preceded recessions...

With growing concern over macroeconomic items like tariffs, Roundhill Investments highlights the potential for a correction and a bear market. What Happened: After optimism for the stock market following Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, investors are cautious with fears of...

Stocks extended last week's losses on Monday as concerns over the U.S. economy continue to weigh on the market. The Nasdaq 100 saw the steepest declines, with Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Palantir Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) leading tech companies lower. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones were...

U.S. stock futures declined on Monday after a small bout of relief on Friday as indices neared the correction zone. Futures of all four benchmark indices fell in premarket trading. President Donald Trump, on Sunday, did not rule out the possibility of a recession this year. Acknowledging the...

Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director, has expressed concern that President Donald Trump‘s tariff policies may push the U.S. into a recession. What Happened: Scaramucci, who is also the founder of SkyBridge Capital, in an interview with Yahoo Business,...

Recession fears for 2025 are fading fast, with market models and economist forecasts signaling a slim chance of economic contraction. But with optimism running high, could markets be misreading the risks? According to the New York Fed's recession model, there is a 29% probability that the U.S. will...

Argentina’s S&P Merval Index has risen by 162.85% year-to-date, beating the gains in the S&P 500 Index and other emerging stock market indices. What Happened: S&P Merval’s staggering gain, comes as the country emerged from a severe recession in the third quarter of the...

Goldman Sachs has reduced the likelihood of a U.S. recession in the coming year to 15%. This revision follows a strong employment report for September. What Happened: The Labor Department’s figures showed that U.S. job growth reached its highest level in six months, with unemployment dropping...

In the face of a contentious U.S. presidential election, changing Federal Reserve policies, and potential recession threats, U.S. stocks have shown resilience and growth. What Happened: The S&P 500 Index has recorded its third successive week of gains, with a 5.1% increase in the third quarter...

The performance of the S&P 500 following the Federal Reserve's rate cuts largely hinges on whether the economy is in a recession or not. According to a detailed analysis by Vickie Chang, an analyst at Goldman Sachs, historical data reveals a sharp contrast in how equities react to rate cuts...