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Investors are betting on Wall Street stocks starting the shortened week with some heavy selling, as US stocks catch up with the global equity rout sparked when Donald Trump threatened new tariffs for the European countries objecting to his plan to take control of Greenland. With US stock and bond markets closed at the start of the week for the Martin Luther King day holiday, on Tuesday morning, Nasdaq futures were down 1.6%, with S&P 500 and Dow Jones futures down 1.4% and 1.3%.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan joins ‘Mornings with Maria' to break down why his team raised GDP forecasts, how President Donald Trump's tax law is boosting growth and what's next for rates and inflation.
Jimmy Lee of the Wealth Consulting Group and Sarah Kunst of Cleo Capital discuss the implications of the latest U.S. tariff threats against the EU, potential retaliation, and how that could impact the markets.
It has almost been a year since the second inauguration of Donald Trump. And his influence is certainly clear on the S&P 500.
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Bank CEOs in Europe urged calm as stock markets in Europe, the U.S. and Asia tumbled into negative territory on Tuesday. Goldman Sachs International co-CEO Anthony Gutman told CNBC the volatility represents a "new normal" for markets.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's push to acquire Greenland, state of the economy, economic growth, search for the next Fed chair, credit card rate cap proposal, and more.
Global trade policy is rapidly transforming into a strategic instrument, evidenced by “The Greenland episode” and Canada's notable pivot toward China. This shift is creating a unique market environment where stable financial conditions coexist with increasingly turbulent commodity pricing, a divide set to define the near future, according to Rystad Energy's Chief Economist, Claudio Galimberti.
Philip Straehl of Morningstar Wealth discusses the global market reaction to the ramping up of trade tensions between the U.S. and Europe, and where to potentially find safety.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's push to acquire Greenland, state of the economy, economic growth, search for the next Fed chair, credit card rate cap proposal, and more.
CNBC reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter, that Powell plans to be present for oral arguments in a case that challenges Trump's power to remove governor Lisa Cook. "I actually think that's a mistake," Bessent told CNBC's Joe Kernen in an interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Gold surpassing $4,500 per ounce should seem surreal. Not because of the figure itself, but due to the market's unusual behavior at such extremes.
After closing out the preceding week at a record high, the S&P 500 clocked a new record high close of 6,977.27 on Monday, 12 January 2026. The general flow of news during the week was mildly negative for the outlook of large publicly traded firms, with the result being that stock prices ended the week marginally lower.
The US-EU trade agreement seems to be on hold due to the "Greenland tariffs", which is ultimately negative for the US economy and the stock market. The situation is likely to escalate as the EU retaliates after February 1st, which could cause a major volatility spike.
Strategists like Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. equity strategist say fallout from a brewing U.S.-Europe spat over Greenland could be bad for tech.
World leaders convene in Davos, Netflix set to report earnings, Fed independence at stake in Supreme Court hearing this week, and more news to start your day.
U.S. stocks settled mostly lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones index falling around 0.2% during the session. Stocks also recorded losses last week, with the S&P 500 falling 0.4% and the Dow losing 0.3%.
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U.S. IT hardware stocks fell on Tuesday after Morgan Stanley downgraded its view on the industry, warning that companies could drastically reduce their spending budgets as enterprise demand slows and component costs rise.
U.S. assets are tumbling amid President Donald Trump's push to control Greenland.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said US President Donald Trump's threats on the European Union over acquiring Greenland are "a mistake." Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, von der Leyen added that EU's response will be "unflinching, united and proportional.
Geopolitical tensions over Greenland risk triggering severe U.S.-EU trade conflict, with "embargo-level" tariffs, 25%, set for June 1st if no resolution emerges. Escalating tariffs could prompt European retaliation in U.S. Treasury markets, potentially driving long-term rates above 5% and weakening the dollar.
All three major Wall Street indexes ended Tuesday with their biggest one-day drops in three months, in a broad selloff triggered by concerns that fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump against Europe could signal renewed market volatility.
Bailey said markets were less volatile than might have been expected but added policymakers must keep a close eye on developments.
Wall Street futures are in the red as U.S.-Europe tensions over the fate of Greenland concern global markets. Prior to leaving for the WEF in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump said only the U.S. can adequately protect the Arctic territory and he threatened to increase tariffs on French wine and champagne after President Macron declined his invitation to the Gaza Board of Peace.
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Wednesday's arguments in the Lisa Cook case come amid a broader Trump campaign to bend the central bank to presidential will.
Russia's central bank is monitoring the situation with rising prices in the country and taking measures to maintain stability, the Kremlin said on Tuesday when asked about the inflationary impact of a rise in valued-added tax.
Trump's EU tariff threats send US stock futures plunging today. S&P500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq 100 forecast sharp losses as markets brace for impact.
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Aubrey Plaza has relisted the Mediterranean-style Los Angeles home where her husband, Jeff Baena, died.
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U.S. indexes declined sharply premarket and gold soared as investors continued to scramble for safe-havens, though the dollar weakened.
Consensus expectations for European market EPS growth had been around 10% prior to this weekend. Now Citi thinks 8% more likely but risks are tilted to the downside.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. economy will be boosted as working households could be set for up to $1,000 in tax refunds.
Trump's tariff threats and a jump in Japanese bond yields roil markets
Trump said he would slap 200% tariffs on French wines and champagne. China's regulators tightened margin financing rules after trading activity surged to highs.
U.S. equity markets have begun 2026 with relatively muted index-level performance, but beneath the surface, leadership dynamics continue to evolve meaningfully. Small-cap equities have gotten off to a particularly strong start.
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Friday.
International stocks are set to extend a market rally from 2025 but may not outperform US equities again in 2026. The S&P Developed Ex-US BMI and the S&P Emerging BMI also recorded gains of more than 31% and more than 20%, respectively, in 2025.
US futures fell during the Asian session amid rising US-EU trade tensions, but resilient US data and AI-driven earnings optimism kept a bullish bias intact.
Japan's long-term government bond yields surged to multi-year highs Tuesday, spurred by fears that an upcoming election could lead to a consumption-tax rate cut that might worsen the country's public finances.
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China sold more goods to the world than ever in 2025, but export saleswoman Aimee Chen says it was the hardest of her roughly two-decade career.
Europe is the U.S.'s biggest trading partner, largest investor and closest financial ally.
The average performance of S&P 500 Index funds was 14.05% compounded for the past five years. There were just two better-performing thematic categories, precious metals and energy.
On December 10, 2025, the Federal Open Market Committee announced its sixth rate cut since the peak range of between 5.25% and 5.50%, a level lasting from July of 2023 until September of 2024. Now, the Fed is expected to purchase at least $40 billion in securities this January, with “tapering” likely to occur later this year.
The 10-year Treasury yield jumped late Friday, January 16th, and ended up closing above the 4.20% yield level for the first time in several months. Tech sector growth rates are still rising, and 2025's expected tech sector EPS growth of 25% (as of this weekend) is still expected to be exceeded by 2027's +31% EPS growth.
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