CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that investors shouldn’t read too much into uneventful unemployment data, arguing that a lack of surprises on the labor front is actually giving the market room to reveal the real story: a broad-based rally spreading well beyond last year’s winners. “When you get an employment report that’s basically uneventful, it…
President Donald Trump met Friday afternoon with more than a dozen oil companies at the White House to discuss plans for investment in Venezuela, less than a week after the U.S. ousted President Nicolas Maduro. Exxon CEO Darren Woods, ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance, and Chevron Vice Chairman Mark Nelson attended. Executives from Halliburton, Valero and…
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Friday the White House could deploy alternative measures if the Supreme Court rules against President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose sweeping levies. “There was a big call last night with all the principals to talk about if the Supreme Court were to rule against this…
A “Now Hiring” sign at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. labor market ended 2025 on a soft note, with job creation in December less than expected, according to a report Friday from the…
US President Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party (GOP) member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said he has canceled a fresh military attack on Venezuela, saying the two countries “are working well together,” on rebuilding…
The world’s longest robot: Autohaul, Rio Tinto’s autonomous heavy-haul train Rio Tinto Rio Tinto and Glencore have confirmed they are back in talks about a possible $260 billion megadeal that could form the world’s largest mining firm. “Rio Tinto and Glencore have been engaging in preliminary discussions about a possible combination of some or all…
Real Estate Projects in Yantai, Shandong, China on January 5, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese policymakers may be finally warming to the idea of tackling the country’s worsening real estate slump, raising expectations that stronger support measures could be coming later this year. The Communist Party’s official journal Qiushi, which means “seeking truth,” kicked…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that investors are watching a classic market phenomenon play out in real time: a violent rotation where yesterday’s winners become sources of cash and yesterday’s losers suddenly come back into favor. Cramer warned that these moments can feel chaotic — even irrational — but are often driven by valuation extremes…
HAIKOU, CHINA – JANUARY 01: Customers shop at CDF Haikou International Duty Free City on January 1, 2026 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China. Luo Yunfei | China News Service | Getty Images China’s consumer inflation accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly three years as spending picked up ahead of the New…
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday as investors awaited China’s inflation data coming out later in the day. China’s consumer price…
