Too many risky stocks helped the market bounce back from last week’s sell-off, according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “I don’t love a day like today because the speculative stocks make for bad leadership,” he said. “It’s much more encouraging when the tried and true do the leading, even if the tried and true means the…
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during an announcement about lowering U.S. drug prices, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 10, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters On Friday morning, the S&P 500 was less than a couple of points from another all-time high. Then, after a single social media post from President…
Government shutdowns should, theoretically, matter to the stock market. A shutdown could hurt spending power for up to 900,000 people, the highest estimate I have seen for those to be furloughed. That’s a lot of people who will spend a lot less money – especially because most Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Shutdowns still don’t…
Investors may want to boost their exposure overseas. “Home bias is about as bad as it’s ever been in the United States. The average investor has far too much of their money sitting in the United States,” ETF.com’s Dave Nadig told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. Nadig, the firm’s president and director of research, delivered…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Wall Street lost some steam in afternoon trading Friday, as AI trade bellwether Nvidia gave up earlier gains and turned negative. Tesla , another momentum…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned investors not to make major market moves based solely on the Fed’s interest rate decisions, suggesting major market themes have not really changed in the wake of the central bank’s Wednesday meeting. “While we could’ve gotten more dovish languish from Powell, of course…No big themes were upended. No longer-term gains were…
Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China. Comezora | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower as investors kept an eye on the talks between the U.S. and China in Spain, and await a slate of data from Beijing. U.S. and Chinese officials began talks in Madrid Sunday to discuss key…
It was a stellar week for stocks as Wall Street speculated on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming and highly anticipated interest rate decision and what comes next. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq each hit multiple record highs since Monday. A mixed bag of economic data, along with a blowout earnings report from Oracle ,…
As the indexes soar to new heights, CNBC’s Jim Cramer explained why he’s still bullish, telling investors the market is set to keep roaring. “The cynics just can’t believe what’s happening in this market. They’re so used to finding reasons to be bearish that they’re being overrun by positive events,” he said. “Can these negativists…
Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday after Wall Street continued to reach record highs over Fed-rate cut hopes and positive inflation data. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.23% in early trade, while the Topix index retreated 0.18%. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.67%, and the small-cap Kosdaq was up 0.2%. Over in Australia, the ASX/S&P 200 declined…
