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Liz Ann Sonders (@CharlesSchwab) emphasizes that a lot of money in markets is short-term positioning, causing volatility and potentially leading to sentiment misreadings. She thinks there is complacency in markets underneath the turmoil.
World governments had more than $100 trillion in public debt when the Iran war began—limiting their ability to cushion the effects of energy-price shocks.
There's plenty of pent-up demand while an increase in home inventory could lead to lower prices, a Benchmark analyst says.
Wall Street analysts and corporate executives increasingly say investors need to get more specific about their software stock picks.
Markets are not fully reflecting the shock to oil prices resulting from the Iran conflict, Unlimited Funds' Bob Elliott warns.
An analyst who argues a victory for President Donald Trump will ultimately cement the greenback‘s role as the world's dominant currency
Consumer credit stress at this level has a second-order effect: it drives millions of borrowers into actively trying to improve their scores. IBISWorld estimates that the consumer credit services industry now generates $6.8 billion annually, a figure that keeps growing alongside delinquency rates.
Iran has acknowledged the 15-point plan from the U.S. to end the war. Even though the response wasn't as constructive as many hoped, Kevin Green believes it offers the first steps to an eventual deal.
DiNapoli struck a more somber tone for the future of Wall Street's performance. “We are seeing slower job growth, and geopolitical conflicts have global repercussions that pose extraordinary risks for the short- and long-term outlook on the financial sector and for broader economic markets,” he said.
The number of people collecting unemployment checks from the government fell in March to a one-and-a-half-year low. Great news, right?
Lande Spottswood, partner of M&A and capital markets at Vinson & Elkins, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are attempting to press on with planned multibillion-dollar energy deals despite a widening conflict that's seen Iran target oil and gas infrastructure across the Middle East over the past three weeks.
While good for bankers, the payouts were well short of what New York City budget had planned
The escalating US-Iran conflict over the Strait of Hormuz raises the risk of sustained energy shocks and global market volatility. A global recession could come out of it.
Micron Technology and Sandisk stocks have been dented and TurboQuant could be one of the reasons.
Recurring applications for US unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in almost two years, declining by 32,000 to 1.819 million in the week ended March 14. Initial claims increased by 5,000 last week, to 210,000.
Lloyd Blankfein, former chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., talks about the growing risk of a widespread markdown in private markets. He spoke to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua in London.
Robert Kaplan, vice chairman at Goldman Sachs, says, “the Fed is wise to be a risk manager here, not a prognosticator,” in response to the war in Iran. Kaplan also discusses the US economy, how the war has impacted financial activity in the Gulf, and what the firm is telling clients at this moment.
Gold has lost about 15% of its value since the beginning of the Iran war, while silver has dropped as much as 25%, bucking conventional wisdom that international crises lift metals prices, which are viewed as “safe haven” assets. Analysts from Sucden Financial said last week gold and silver are trading “in negative correlation with oil” as oil and energy prices surge, adding that “bullion may find some support from geopolitical uncertainty, but as long as oil absorbs the main safe-haven bid, upside will likely remain constrained.
The Wall of Worry index currently signals investors are neither greedy nor fearful, sitting squarely in the neutral zone. Key sentiment indicators, including the Hulbert NASDAQ survey and AAII survey, both reflect neutral investor positioning, lacking extremes.
US stocks fell Thursday morning as oil prices jumped 4% and President Trump warned Iranian negotiators they “better get serious soon” amid conflicting reports over peace talks.
U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 250 points on Thursday.
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Initial unemployment claims rose as expected last week while a longer-term measure hit its lowest level in nearly two years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time filings for unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally adjusted 210,000 for the week ended March 21, up 5,000 from the prior week but in line with the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
The long-serving Dem official, in the job since 2007, said that gains for New York's financiers are also good news for taxpayers because they help bankroll key public services.
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.
Global stocks rose for a third consecutive day on Wednesday as diplomatic signals between the United States and Iran offered some relief to rattled markets, but UBS is warning investors against reading too much into short-term moves and urging them to resist the temptation to trade around geopolitical events. The White House said it has been in productive talks with Tehran over recent days, with Iran signalling some willingness to negotiate, though the US's 15-point ceasefire proposal was initially rejected and fighting in the Middle East continues.
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are driving oil higher, stocks lower, and fueling stagflation risks for the U.S. economy. Presidential jawboning has temporarily supported risk assets, but repeated market manipulation may lose effectiveness if negotiations stall.
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 210,000 in the week through March 21, higher than the 205,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said.
In its periodic update of economic conditions, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development forecast all-items inflation in the U.S. to be at 4.2% for 2026. The forecast is a sharp step up from the prior projection of 2.8%.
Crude oil spiking and concerns of "boots on the ground" in Iran have investors pulling back ahead of Thursday's opening bell. Kevin Green walks investors through the recent volatility and the central role energy infrastructure risks play.
U.S. Treasury yields rose amid an uncertain time horizon for an end to hostilities in the Middle East.
The S&P 500 remains nearly 5% lower on the month and looks fragile.
Trump gets the blame as investors snub Iran reprieve. Even a Truth Social post may not save stocks.
The worldwide pandemic has started an inflationary boom that will last three decades, which means investors should turn to high-quality stocks rather than bonds for inflation protection, according to Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. equity strategist.
Gordon Johnson of the Wall Street analyst firm GJL Research had few words of comfort for his followers and even fewer of praise for the Federal Reserve once the February import prices data came out on March 25.
Government bond yields in the U.S. and Europe rose on Thursday as doubts about a near-term resolution to the Middle East war reignited concerns about inflation and prospects of interest-rate hikes.
“In the United States, the impact of higher energy prices on inflation will more than offset the effect from the decline in effective tariff rates on imports, especially given that the initial tariff rate increases from the first half of 2025 have only been partially passed through to consumer prices,” the report said.
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Strategists at JPMorgan find the current buildup of cash by investors is nowhere near that which was seen after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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The SEC is reportedly finalizing a proposal to allow U.S. companies to transition from quarterly to semi-annual reporting (SAR), potentially ending a 90-year-old mandate. Following the March 2026 launch of the CSA's SAR Pilot, TMX Group CEO John McKenzie is calling for an expansion of the rules to include larger-cap companies to lower barriers for new IPOs.
Plus, let's make a deal—please
While U.S. President Donald Trump has been brazen in his demands for the historically independent Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, his administration is also trying to quietly steer the central bank's policy in another critical area: oversight of Wall Street banks.
If energy prices stay high for longer, the economy could grow by just 2.6%—and the hit in 2027 would be even larger, according to the the research body.
As tech platforms make trading more accessible than ever, financial firms are finding new ways to reach young investors before they're old enough to drive.
European missile maker MBDA has spent 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) on production without signed contracts to fill stocks and keep pace with surging demand, its CEO said on Thursday.
Policymakers held the rate at 4% for the third straight meeting Thursday, but said inflation will likely force its hand in the near future.
The trading bloc has shelved talks twice already this year due to Trump's Greenland threats and the Supreme Court decision.