A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in restaurant window in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., January 25, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters Nonfarm payrolls are expected to bounce back — barely — in March as the bar keeps getting lower for what constitutes a healthy labor market. The U.S. economy is projected to show job gains of 59,000…
Nike Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Dec. 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Nike reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Tuesday night, investors were looking for evidence its recovery is on track. Instead, they learned that the retailer’s turnaround is far from over, sending shares tumbling…
Visa Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Visa is launching six new tools using artificial intelligence to modernize the process of disputing credit card charges, the company told CNBC exclusively. The digital payments…
Want to know how the market will react when the U.S.-Iran war finally ends? CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday’s session gives investors the answer. The “Mad Money” host said that the market “tipped its hand” during Tuesday trading as stocks finally rallied and rates went lower, describing the day as “a dry run of what…
Gold rose on Thursday as the widening Middle East conflict drove investors towards the safe-haven asset, while a softer dollar also lent support to prices.Photographer: Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold edged higher on Tuesday morning, but the metal remained on course to notch its biggest monthly decline in…
Almonty’s tungsten mine in Sangdong, South Korea, in March 2026. Almonty BEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global commodities market already pressured by China’s export controls and stockpiling efforts. Prices of three niche elements — tungsten, sulfur and helium — have climbed sharply in recent weeks. While none of the commodities are traded…
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs Pbc | Via Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Sometimes, two things can be true at the same time. But U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration…
Forty-two years ago, right about now, I was a third-year law student trading options between classes as if they were cold Cokes on a sweltering day. I loved the semiconductors back then — National Semi, Texas Instruments, and Motorola. I also worshipped IBM, always long those calls, and Monolithic Memories was my favorite spec. It’s…
Wall Street, Manhattan, New York. Andrey Denisyuk | Moment | Getty Images Wall Street banks may finally be getting a long-awaited opening to claw back market share from private credit lenders. After a decade in which private credit lenders grew rapidly and took over a large share of financing for leveraged buyouts, signs of strain…
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a blistering letter to Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh on Thursday, predicting…
