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Global week ahead: Operation Epic Fury means new risks for markets
Investors brace for a wave of volatility following the attacks on Iran. Middle East markets sink, while some remain closed during Sunday's trade.
Investors Should Expect Market Volatility This Week Amid Iran Developments
A shaky start to the week is in store for financial markets after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend.
Stocks face Iran jitters and a crucial jobs report in the week ahead as AI layoffs loom large
“You've got this somewhat dystopian narrative permeating the psychology of the market” with respect to AI and jobs, asset-management firm's CIO says.
The Fed: If You're Thinking About It, Your Mind Is Wandering Aimlessly
The Fed isn't important. How could it be in consideration of the globalization of all production?
Credit Spreads Are Starting To Crack, And Stocks May Follow
Credit spreads, especially in software and private equity, are widening despite stable Treasury rates, signaling rising credit risk beneath resilient index levels. Bond yields for major players like B...
'Silent failure at scale': The AI risk that can tip the business world into disorder
The "rogue" AI agent acting autonomously to nefarious ends receives a lot of attention but may not be the biggest AI risk for the economy. With AI model complexity reaching beyond human comprehension,...
Seeking Shelter In A Shifting Market
U.S. equity markets slumped this week - while interest rates tumbled to multi-year lows- as investors weighed unresolved AI questions and a flight to safety sparked by escalating Middle East tensions....
A big AI worry? It will destroy old jobs faster than it creates new ones.
Artificial intelligence might lead to a revolution in the U.S. economy and dramatically reshape the jobs market. That's precisely why so many people are worried about it.
If This Is A 2022 Market Repeat, Here Is What Likely Happens Next
Applying multi-factor portfolio models has outperformed the S&P 500 in live forward testing for nine years here on Seeking Alpha. Current market signals and sector rotations echo 2022, suggesting valu...
The Most Important Market Shifts Investors Must Understand Right Now
NVIDIA's explosive AI-driven revenue growth signals a regime change, but CapEx-driven upside may be peaking, raising headline risk for supply chain beneficiaries. AI CapEx is at historical highs, but ...
A Private Credit Crisis Is Possibly Brewing
Recent issues in private credit markets evoke a sense of looming risk and potentially of a sudden, dramatic shift in the private credit environment. Unexpected bankruptcies at First Brands and Tricolo...
Wall Street Week Ahead
Wall Street will start this week focused on geopolitics after the U.S. and Israel carried out attacks against Iran that killed supreme leader Khamenei and other senior leaders. The U.S. and Israel hav...
Wall Street Has Fended Off Scoundrels Since Its Early Days
An insider-trading scheme that caused the Panic of 1792 gave birth to an agreement setting forth the first rules for trading stocks.
Drone warfare could mean investors need a new guidebook for this Iran conflict
Investors should brace for a U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran that could be complicated by drone warfare, according to Marko Papic, chief strategist at BCA Research.
The Fallout Of U.S.-Iran Round Two
The recent escalation of U.S. and Iranian militaries has caused a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, halting oil shipments and leaving many questions. Oil prices could spike if the strait remains closed...
The U.S.-Iran War: Phase One
Operation Epic Fury started Phase One of the US-Iran war, where the mission is regime change in Iran. At this point, Phase One is benign for the financial markets, as the regional energy infrastructur...
Why the Iran Attack Proves Bonds Are Still a Safety Net
Treasuries have taken a lot of flak from Wall Street in recent years, because they stopped behaving like a safe haven. It's time to show some respect again.
Operation Epic Fury: I Expect A Stock Market Relief Rally
Operation Epic Fury against Iran may not trigger worst-case scenarios for oil or markets if energy supplies remain stable. Initial Iranian retaliation appears limited; oil price spikes hinge on potent...
Iran Strikes Could Make Fed Rate Cuts Even Less Likely
The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran Saturday may jolt oil markets on Sunday evening. They could also dim the odds of Federal Reserve rate cuts this year.
The Debate About Prediction Markets Dates Back 500 Years
Prediction markets have never been bigger — or more controversial. On this episode of the Everybody's Business podcast, Stacey Vanek Smith and Max Chafkin sit down with Jacob Goldstein and Robert Smit...
There may be some value in the 'value stocks,' expert advises
Federated Hermes CIO Stephen Auth discusses artificial intelligence and profit margins on 'Making Money.'
Stanley Druckenmiller says this is how he'd build a portfolio from scratch right now
The legendary investor says he's been shifting his investment focus and AI is no longer playing a starring role.
Markets' Reaction to Iran War Could Come Down to China
Geopolitical strategists are closely monitoring Beijing's reaction to the U.S. and Israel attack in Iran.
Iran Escalation: Oil Shock, Gold Surge, Equity Risk
The Israeli-U.S. strike on Iran signals a major escalation, crossing a long-standing 'red line' and introducing heightened geopolitical risk to global markets. Disruption to Iran's 3.3 million bbl/day...
Market analysts react to US-Israel strikes on Iran
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, targeting its leadership and plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threa...
February Non-Farm Payrolls Report Preview: Labor Market Stability Is Now Crucial
Labor market appears to be sluggish, although there are some signs of improvement, like the recent creation of construction and temp jobs. Given the current macro situation, it's an imperative that la...
How US-Iran tensions could shape world markets
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, targeting its leadership and plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threa...
The week, FOBO — ‘fear of becoming obsolete' because of AI — became real for workers and markets
Massive jobs cuts at Block and a cataclysmic Citrini blog post stoked anxieties — but some CEOs and researchers are skeptical about doomsday scenarios.
U.S.-Iran Conflict: Not A Market Apocalypse (If Contained)
The US and Israel have launched a major combat operation against Iran, escalating geopolitical risk and impacting global markets. The energy sector has outperformed, reaching all-time highs, and now a...
3 Market Predictions For March
February saw heightened geopolitical tensions, tariff policy shifts, and increasing market anxiety around AI-driven disruption. The software sector, exemplified by IGV, entered deep bear market territ...
'Bigger ramifications than Venezuela': Markets brace for impact after U.S. strikes Iran
U.S. launches "major combat operations" in Iran, raising fears of wider regional conflict and impact on global markets. Market watchers see oil prices surging as Strait of Hormuz disruption fears moun...
What Moved Markets This Week
Wall Street closed the trading week lower, as shares of Nvidia (NVDA) came under pressure following the stock's fiscal fourth-quarter results and forward guidance, while a hotter-than-expected Produce...
Trump says ‘massive' strike against Iran underway — bitcoin plunge offers a glimpse of how markets could react
Bitcoin was tumbling on Saturday after military action was carried out against Iran by the U.S. and Israel.
Weekly Commentary: Sometimes Not Liquid At All
Blue Owl's 2.4% decline this week pushed y-t-d (2-month) losses to 29.4%. The KBW Regional Bank Index was clobbered 7.1% this week, with losses from February 9th highs at 10.0%.
U.S. Earnings Season Ends On Strong Note
Q4 earnings growth in U.S. remains robust. Equity leadership broadens beyond U.S. large caps.
Shares In U.S. Insurers Make Light Of Supreme Court Tariff Ruling
Shares in US insurers were less impacted by the broader market's volatility that came in the wake of a US Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. Apart from som...
Perfect 10?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is barely hanging on to a gain for the month (+0.05%). If the gains for February hold, it would be just the sixth double-digit monthly winning streak in the Dow's hist...
Markets Weekly Outlook: Credit Crunch Fears To Conclude A Temperamental Month; NFP Incoming
Markets remain volatile with anxiety heightened by financial sector weakness and recent defaults among private equity and tech firms. After cryptocurrencies, tech/software, and semiconductors, a more ...
Dow Jones And U.S. Index Outlook: U.S. Stocks Rebound After Gap Down; Month-End Flows Incoming
US stock benchmarks got it harsh at the open after 1% gaps lower across the board. Dip buyers are coming back heavily, leading to a strong rebound towards midday.
This Week's Market Wrap: Tariffs, AI, And A Market On Edge
Trade escalation and a hotter PPI print reintroduced policy uncertainty and pressured rate expectations, driving sharp rotations across sectors and market caps. AI infrastructure leaders delivered out...
Jim Cramer looks ahead to next week's market game plan
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks ahead to next week's market moving events.
Morgan Stanley's Simonetti: Still not known which companies will be effected negatively by AI
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management's Katerina Simonetti joins 'Fast Money' to talk the impact of AI on various sectors, the impact of inflation data on markets, and more.
Why the New Fed Chair May Struggle to Slim Down the Central Bank
When Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh joined the Fed in 2006, the central bank had less than $850 billion in assets. It now has $6.6 trillion, or nearly eight times more.
Stocks Slide as Wholesale Inflation Heats Up | Closing Bell
Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Bailey Lipschultz, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.
Stocks' Season of Discontent Could Linger Well Past Winter. Plus, Picks Among BDCs.
Stocks are falling, inflation is growing, the Fed may be hamstrung. What else could go wrong?
AI Gave Investors a Glimpse of the Future This Month. And They Sold Their Stocks.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite fell in February, dragged down by firms whose businesses might be disrupted
3Fourteen's Warren Pies: AI having an impact on labor, 'it is absolutely a big deal' for markets
Warren Pies, 3Fourteen Ventures, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk why he is bearish on the markets due to the impact of AI on labor.
'Interim' Disinflation Within The Inflationary Macro
The macro environment has shifted from disinflationary to inflationary since 2022, with bonds signaling long-term inflation risk. Short-term and intermediate Treasury bonds offer interim opportunities...
SpaceX Said to Target Confidential IPO Filing as Soon as March
SpaceX is targeting filing confidentially for an initial public offering as soon as next month, according to people familiar with the matter. Bailey Lipschultz has more on "Bloomberg The Close.
The Dow Is on Fire This Year. What Ignited the Gains.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is beating the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite so far in 2026.
The bond market has been doing something strange despite a hot inflation report
Worries over the destructive impact of artificial intelligence on the U.S. economy were sweeping through the $30 trillion bond market on Friday.
Navigating the US Economy, Investors Assaying Private Credit Risks | Real Yield 2/27/2025
"Bloomberg Real Yield" highlights the market-moving news you need to know. Today's guests: Société Générale Americas Head of Research Subadra Rajappa, JPMorgan Asset Management Fixed Income Portfolio ...
Wall Street Roundup: Nvidia Beats And Drops In Edgy Market
Nvidia (NVDA) delivered strong earnings and guidance, but high expectations triggered a 'sell the news' reaction and ongoing valuation concerns. AI infrastructure demand remains robust, yet NVDA faces...
Earnings Could Push the Stock Market Higher. Too Bad About Everything Else.
The latest round of financial results is one bright spot that might carry stocks to new highs, despite this year's turmoil.
Producer Prices and Uncertainty Reset Businesses' Supply Chain Priorities
January's Producer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics came in hotter than expected. For businesses navigating tariff swings and fragile global supply chains, rising service margins signal...
Target says it will stop selling breakfast cereals with synthetic colors
US retailer's decision comes as RFK Jr and Maha movement increase pressure on food industry to drop dyes like red 40
Dorsey's blunt AI warning sharpens debate over jobs and profits
Jack Dorsey is not the first chief executive to say artificial intelligence will transform work. He may be among the first to act as if it already has - and to say so openly.
A Growing Danger Investors Ignore At Their Peril
Growing fears of AI disruption have been a key theme here in February, with the SaaSpocalypse hitting the software sector hard. The recent SCOTUS decision around tariffs put tariff policies in turmoil...
US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 2.9% from a year ago
U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month. The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it hits consumers, rose 0.5% from Dec...
Steep Drawdowns For PE Stocks
Publicly traded private equity stocks are taking it on the chin again today, continuing an extremely rough stretch for the group that began in early January. The reason for the recent plunge: fears of...
Move Over, Tech
Stock market returns are broadening out Technology stocks' stranglehold on U.S. markets appears to be easing—a welcome development for stockpickers and diversified investors. Soaring shares of AI and ...
It's An Early Phase Financial Crisis: The Private Credit Bust
Around 40% of private credit loans are concentrated in the software industry, which is under stress due to AI disruption, and this points to widespread defaults. Large banks are exposed; they lend to ...
The Market's Mixed Leadership May Be Rotation, Not A Recession Signal
Right now, the market is sending mixed signals. Cyclicals have led this year as some investors bet on faster growth.
Wall Street's Most Important Number Just Got Hit. That Isn't Good.
Yields on 10-year Treasury notes fell below 4% for the first time since November this week.
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Jobs Data in Focus
U.S. jobs data will mark the highlight of the coming week as investors remain uncertain about when the Federal Reserve is next likely to cut interest rates.
Dow tumbles 500 points as growing AI anxiety, hot inflation rattle Wall Street
Tech shares faced selling pressure this month as concerns over high valuations and the uncertain payoff from Big Tech's massive AI spending grew.
February's ‘panic' rotation in stocks sets the stage for more tumult in March
February's anti-AI trade has been driving a dramatic rotation under the surface of the stock market. Has it gone too far already?
Treasury official confident of STRONG ECONOMY and tariffs are integral part of it
Senior Counselor to the Treasury Joe Lavorgna joins 'Varney & Co.' to discuss the impact of former President Trump's trade deals and the future of tariff revenue. Lavorgna explains how tariffs contrib...
S&P500 and Nasdaq 100: Tech Stocks Lead a Steep Selloff as Hot PPI Hits US Stocks Today
Hot PPI sends US stocks sharply lower as Nasdaq, S&P500 and Dow Jones fall, with tech stocks and AI fears deepening the stock market selloff today.
Dow Dips Over 600 Points; US Producer Prices Increase In January
U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling over 600 points on Friday.
UBS downgrades the U.S. stock market. Here's what has the investment bank worried
UBS downgraded U.S. equities to benchmark in a fully invested global equity portfolio, saying factors that powered years of outperformance are starting to fade.
Friday's Frantic Headlines: PPI, Iran Tensions & OpenAI's $110B Funding Round
Economic data, corporate news, and geopolitics all took markets by storm on the final trading day of a volatile February. Kevin Hincks turns to PPI which showed a 0.8% increase, a number that signals ...
Strong consumer holds up economy as markets split and AI reshapes jobs
Cameron Dawson, CIO at NewEdge Wealth; Terry Haines, Head of Political Analysis at Pangea Policy Advisory; and Jan Kniffen, CEO of J. Rogers Kniffen Worldwide Enterprises say consumers remain strong d...
US Producer Prices Climb in January, Pushed Higher by Services
Prices paid to US producers rose in January by more than forecast as the producer price index increased 0.5%, the most since September. An underlying gauge that excludes food and energy advanced by th...
Core wholesale prices rose 0.8% in January - much more than expected
Wholesale prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace in January, countering hopes that inflation was easing, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
They Said Stocks Would Only Return 6%, They Were Wrong
Even in 1998's valuation fears, stocks dramatically outperformed bonds over 28 years despite multiple crashes and severe drawdowns. Temporary bond outperformance during crises did not persist; long-te...
Follow Rates Of Change To Be Ahead Of The Curve In 2026
Nvidia's earnings and guidance beat expectations but failed to justify its lofty valuation, triggering a sector-wide growth-to-value rotation. The S&P 500 is likely to underperform its average stock a...
Wholesale Prices Accelerated in January, PPI Data Show
The producer-price index increased by 0.5% last month, after rising by 0.4% in December. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal were expecting a 0.3% increase.
Wholesale prices rise sharply and point to persistent inflation
The cost of wholesale goods and services rose at an accelerated pace in January for the second month in a row, suggesting persistent inflation could dog the economy at least through the early part of ...
Core wholesale prices rose 0.8% in January, much more than expected
Wholesale prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace in January, countering hopes that inflation was easing, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The core producer price index, which exclud...
EU to Implement Long-Awaited Mercosur Trade Deal
The pact aims to open up trade between Europe and South America amid unprecedented uncertainty from Trump's trade tariffs.
'COMMON-SENSE': GOP rep TORCHES critics, doubles down on SAVE Act
Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., joins 'Mornings with Maria' to weigh in on the DHS shutdown pay dispute, the stalled SAVE America Act and growing concerns over AI guardrails and national security.
Not all strategies belong in an ETF wrapper. Here's why
The market may be entering a new phase: The shaking out of the most crowded "non-traditional" strategies.
Morning Bid: AI horror stories
Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend.
Big Tech and banking stocks helped Norway's $2 trillion wealth fund book a $250 billion profit in 2025
Norway's gigantic sovereign wealth fund generated a 15% annual return last year, powered by strong gains in global equity markets, as well as major positions in renewables infrastructure. Norges Bank ...
US stock futures falter on AI jitters, Nasdaq braces for steep monthly fall
U.S. stock index futures slid on Friday as growing AI unease weighed on technology stocks, with the Nasdaq staring at its steepest monthly drop since March 2025, and investors awaited key inflation da...
Wall St Week Ahead AI disruption looms over markets with US jobs data on tap
Prospects for artificial intelligence to disrupt business sectors should keep the U.S. stock market on edge in the coming week, as Wall Street looks for more insight into how the emerging technology w...
Trump says affordability crisis is over. Voters and data disagree
Despite claims, polls and economists say tariffs and structural pressures keep US households under strain
Trump's tariff back-and-forth keeps CEOs on edge
The Supreme Court struck down one set of tariffs last week, only for the Trump administration to slap new ones on. Importers should generally see slightly lower duties, but CEOs aren't banking on big ...
U.S. Futures Fall as Risk-Off Mood Continues
Equity futures in the U.S. pointed to another day of selling Friday as investors continued to pull back from risk.
The 4 Phases Of AI: Strong Earnings, Weak Markets
AI leaders continue to report strong earnings growth, with profits rising faster than share prices, leading to multiple compression across parts of the sector. The AI cycle is evolving across four dis...
IDC Sees Smartphone Market Crash on Chip Crunch | Bloomberg Tech: Asia 2/27/2026
The unintended consequences of the memory chip shortage are escalating. A report by market research firm IDC forecasts a 13% contraction in the smartphone market, with the crisis lasting until 2027.
U.S. Banks' NDFI Lending Pace Reaccelerates In Q4 2025
The US banking industry again accelerated its nondepository financial institution lending pace after tapping the brakes in the third quarter of 2025. In total, loans to NDFIs grew $129.66 billion in t...
Geopolitics In The Age Of AI
A series of geopolitical flare-ups across multiple regions has strained alliances, raised military tensions, and reintroduced trade and policy uncertainty. Given the unpredictable nature of geopolitic...
Sunway Healthcare Eyes $4.3 Billion Market Cap in Malaysia's Biggest IPO Since 2017
The healthcare arm of Malaysian conglomerate Sunway is looking to raise about $736.3 million in what would be Malaysia's biggest IPO in nearly a decade.
Earnings is 'all about expectations,' Spear Invest founder says
Spear Invest founder and CIO Ivana Delevska assesses the mood of the market on 'Making Money.'
Nasdaq And U.S. Index Outlook: Stock Markets Tumble; The Great Tech Fake Out
US Stock Benchmarks led a striking fake-out ahead of Nvidia earnings before taking it all back in today's action. The tech sector is bleeding despite record numbers for the AI Leader.
Don't take today a referendum on anything, says Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer is making sense of Nvidia's quarterly results and the stock action.
AI's impact on software stock prices is overdone, says Yardeni Research's Ed Yardeni
Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research president, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss his thoughts on the tech trade, the market's standings and much more.
Markets are 'in for some volatility' this year, says Nuveen's Saira Malik
Saira Malik, Nuveen Chief Investment Officer, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk what to expect from markets in the year to come.