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Stock futures jump, oil prices retreat on report Trump willing to end war
The president is willing to end hostilities even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, WSJ reports
Tariffs Put Businesses in Crisis. Waiting for the Refund Could Be Worse.
Getting their money back is going to be a slow, messy fight, and some business owners are running out of time. Others are mounting a fight.
Wall Street Is Finishing the Worst Quarter for Stocks in Four Years
Investors had high expectations for 2026. Now they are just hoping to sidestep a recession.
Review & Preview: The Rally Can't Hold
The S&P 500 opened higher but the rally fizzed as investors braced for a longer war in Iran.
Jim Cramer says this sell-off is creating buying opportunities
Jim Cramer says the recent sell-off in tech is being driven by fear, not fundamentals. He cautioned investors to stay disciplined, arguing these dislocations are buying opportunities rather than reaso...
Bill Ackman Called U.S. Stocks 'Extremely Cheap.' Markets Wavered.
Advance or retreat? That's the question on investors' minds as the war in Iran enters its fifth week.
Monday's Final Takeaways: Fed in Wait‑and‑See Mode; Metals and China Stocks Move
Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals a wait‑and‑see stance on rates as oil prices rise and Middle East tensions build. Energy-driven supply disruptions lift Alcoa (AA) and Century Aluminum (CENX), while Ch...
'Policy mistake' is off the table for the Fed: Neuberger Berman's Kantor on possibility of rate hike
Charles Kantor, Neuberger Berman, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk recent comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the impact of oil inflation on the markets and economy, and more.
Fed's Williams: Labor market not adding to inflation pressures
CNBC's Steve Liesman joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' with the latest comments from New York Fed President John Williams.
Dow gains; S&P, Nasdaq drop as oil surges on Trump warning
US stocks ended mostly lower on Monday as rising oil prices and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment, offsetting optimism around diplomatic signals from Wa...
Fed's Powell says no need to hike interest rates now — officials should look past higher energy prices
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said during a Harvard University event Monday that policymakers should look past rising energy prices amid the war in Iran – adding that there is no need to hike in...
Fed's Williams: Middle-East Developments Have Added Significant Economic Uncertainty
The Iran war will likely push inflation higher in coming months, a senior Federal Reserve official said Monday, but he signaled the central bank's current interest-rate setting gives it room to wait a...
Pete Najarian on Navigating VIX, Energy Stock Surge & Crypto Volatility
@MarketRebellion's Pete Najarian talks about volatility from the U.S.-Iran War. He notes that the market's biggest gainers, which include AI memory stocks like Micron (MU) and SanDisk (SNDK), are now ...
U.S. stocks are faring worse than during past geopolitical shocks — and there's plenty of room for them to fall further
The S&P 500 is down 7.7% since the Iran conflict began — worse than the median 6.1% decline during previous geopolitical shocks.
Earnings Growth Fuels Stocks. Oil Could Slam the Brakes.
Worries about how long the Iran conflict will linger may hurt profits. That's bad for Wall Street.
US business equipment borrowings rise more than 14% in February, ELFA says
U.S. companies borrowed 14.2% more to finance equipment purchases in February than a year earlier, fueled by a surge in activity among independent providers, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Associ...
Billionaire Investor Shares Two-Step Approach To Positive Returns: 'I Think I Finally Solved The Stock Market'
Arnold was once the youngest billionaire in 2007. He has since closed his hedge fund and focused on philanthropic efforts like running the Arnold Ventures fund.
Stocks Have Fallen So Much Even Bearish Targets Now Look Bullish
After a sharp market decline tied to the Iran war, even cautious S&P 500 forecasts from firms like Stifel now imply upside for stocks.
Market pressure could continue 'even if the war were to end tomorrow': Strategas' Jason Trennert
Jason Trennert, Strategas Research Partners chairman and CEO, joins ‘Squawk Box' to discuss recent market action, whether escalating geopolitical tensions could derail strong markets, the state of the...
Fed Governor Stephen Miran: The labor market was on a gradual cooling trend for three years
Fed Governor Stephen Miran joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the Federal Reserve, inflation concerns surrounding the Iran war, and more.
Iran war could lead to U.S. inflation shock, says Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian
Mohamed El-Erian, The Wharton School Rene Kern professor and Allianz chief economic advisor, joins ‘Squawk Box' to discuss recent pressures on global markets, how the war might affect U.S. consumers, ...
Fed Chair Powell: Inflation expectations appear to be well anchored beyond the short term
Fed chair Jerome Powell speaks the students at Harvard University.
Market Update: 27th March 2026
Central banks are talking tough again, and markets are listening, perhaps a little too carefully. Rate hike expectations have repriced sharply across the US, eurozone, and UK following a burst of hawk...
BIG NUMBER 3.73%
Will The Fed Cut Rates This Year? Inflation fears have dramatically shifted investor sentiment. After months of expecting the Federal Reserve Board to cut interest rates this year, investors have retu...
Dow jumps 200 points, Brent crude oil sees wild swings as it heads for record monthly surge
US stocks jumped Monday morning while oil prices went on a wild ride as President Trump signaled a possible end to the war in Iran – but the vital Strait of Hormuz remained closed and Tehran attacked ...
Private Credit Unease Prompts Treasury-Insurance Regulators Meetings
The Treasury Department is reportedly planning talks with insurance regulators about the private credit market. The talks between the Treasury and domestic and international insurance regulators are b...
This is a reason the Middle East's major oil-producing countries have been selling their U.S. Treasurys
A need for liquidity may be playing a role in the decision of some countries to reduce their holdings of U.S. government debt.
Nasdaq And S&P 500 Futures: Liquidity Sweep, SMT Divergence And Rotational Recovery Dynamics
The session opened lower on Sunday evening, with S&P 500 Futures (ES) breaching the September and August lows, while Dow Jones Futures (YM) also took out key downside reference points. In contrast, Na...
Chair Powell: We're watching private credit “super carefully”
Chair Jerome Powell says that the Federal Reserve is monitoring the private credit space "super carefully"
Fed's Powell Says Long-Term Inflation Expectations Well-Anchored
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says longer-term inflation expectations appear to be in check but that the central bank is carefully monitoring them as it assesses the effect from the US and Israe...
This is what really causes recessions, a former top Trump White House economist says
Tyler Goodspeed says recessions are "fundamentally unforecastable" because they are really caused by shocks we can't predict. Goodspeed is a former acting chair of the White House Council of Economic ...
Crude Oil Rises Over 2%; US Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index Declines In March
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 300 points on Monday.
How to Protect Your Portfolio Before the Next Bear Market
A bear market may be closer than investors think. Ron Insana, CEO, Insana Information Partners lays out the biggest market risks and how smart money is positioning now.
Markets & FOMC Focusing on "Negative Consequences" in Oil's Inflation Shock
@CharlesSchwab's Collin Martin talks about the "negative consequences" from the U.S.-Iran War taking up the oxygen of market discussions. He believes crude volatility will keep the FOMC on hold for th...
2 things Powell wants his successor to know about the Fed
Jerome Powell won't give unsolicited advice to the next Fed chair. Here's what he will say.
Fed watching private credit sector for signs of trouble, Powell says
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Monday the U.S. central bank is watching developments in the private credit sector for signs of trouble, but does not currently see issues there bringing ...
Powell sees inflation outlook in check, no wider crisis yet in private credit
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that he sees inflation expectations as being grounded, even as energy prices rise. In the near term, the right move is to look beyond the short-term gyrations ...
Powell Sees Tension Currently Between Fed's Two Mandates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says there's tension currently between the central bank's two main objectives during an event at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Why Stocks Are Sinking (Despite Record Earnings Growth)
Yahoo Finance Head of News Myles Udland and TKer.co Editor Sam Ro explore the major disconnect in the market right now: Wall Street analysts are reiterating double-digit earnings growth for the S&P 50...
G7 is ready to take all measures for energy market stability
Finance leaders from the Group of Seven economic powers are ready to take "all necessary measures" to safeguard energy market stability and limit broader economic spillovers from recent volatility, ...
Japan asks G7 to prepare more measures to stabilise energy markets
Japan called on the Group of Seven wealthy nations and the International Energy Agency to be ready to take further flexible measures to stabilise energy markets if the Iran war drags on, its industr...
Powell Says Fed Can Look Past Oil Shock, but Warns Patience Has Limits
The Fed chair said energy disruptions tend to be short-lived but warned the central bank can't take that for granted after years of elevated inflation.
Bill Ackman says it's one of the best times in a long time to buy quality stocks
Bill Ackman urged investors to look past macro fears and lean into what he sees as deeply discounted opportunities. His bullish stance comes at a time when markets have been rattled by rising energy p...
KG: Watch NVDA & Chipmaker Technicals, Aluminum Supply Pressures & SPX
Tensions in the Middle East will take the stock market's attention throughout the week, says Kevin Green, believing any attacks on energy infrastructure will add strong pressures. When it comes to equ...
Powell says risks to economy suggest rates could go lower or higher
The risks to the U.S. economy suggest that interest rates may need to be lower or higher, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday.
Investors Shouldn't Assume AI Will Wipe Out Entire Businesses
When a new technology captures the market's imagination, investors tend to respond in two ways. They rush to identify the winners and just as quickly write off the losers.
Fed Governor Miran still backs cuts, says interest rates could be 'about a point' lower this year
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran continued his campaign for lower interest rates, telling CNBC that policymakers should disregard the current energy price spike. He told CNBC that he continues t...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at Harvard University — 3/30/2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a discussion at Harvard University.
Dow Jones rebounds 300 points as war tensions test markets, oil surges
US stocks opened higher on Monday, rebounding after sharp losses in the previous session, as investors reacted to fresh developments in the Middle East conflict and comments from Donald Trump on ongoi...
Kevin Hincks: U.S. Economy "Still Doing Quite Well"
Kevin Hincks is back on the Opening Bell to talk with investors about the U.S.-Iran War uncertainties, including crude oil's impact on the inflation picture. He says the economy is "still doing quite ...
Joe Brusuelas Explains Global Oil Volatility Aftershocks & U.S. Jobs Pressures
Asia is facing very real repercussions of crude oil's rampant volatility, says Joe Brusuelas. The effects won't be good for investors.
5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
Stock futures are rising to open the holiday-shortened trading week after five straight weeks of losses for major indexes; President Donald Trump told The Financial Times he would prefer to take oil o...
Crude, Crypto & Stocks Higher: What Iran Headlines Signal for Markets
Crude oil is back above $100 just ahead of Monday's opening bell, though cryptocurrencies and stocks followed suit. Kevin Green explains how a push back against a "boots on the ground" deployment is o...
Bonds Rally as Investors Eye Growth Risks Over Inflation
Bond yields are falling as focus turns to the growth risks from a protracted conflict in the Middle East conflict and expectations for higher interest rates cool. Bloomberg's Morwenna Coniam joined "T...
Oil's record month, TSA pay, the Pokémon card resale market and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
FX Markets Are ‘Very Anxious,' Says Rabobank's Foley
“In the short term, I think it's really quite simple that the dollar has been used as a safe haven,” says Jane Foley, head of FX strategy at Rabobank, as she examines the global FX market amid the war...
Pessimism sets in for Europe as Iran war hits economic and consumer confidence
Economic sentiment and consumer confidence plummeted in Europe in March, according to the latest flash data released on Monday. European growth and inflation prospects have been upended by the Iran wa...
Dow futures jump 300 points: 5 things to know before market opens
US stock futures edged higher on Monday, even as investors kept a close eye on rising oil prices and bond market moves. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 300 points, while S&P...
Stock Markets Are Full of Bargains, Ackman Says. Why No One Is Listening.
Oil executives see higher prices, March jobs data expected to show improvement, SpaceX reminds us disruption is coming, and more news to start your day.
The market's Iran war wobble has left world-beating U.S. stocks ‘extremely cheap,' says Bill Ackman
Ignore the bears, says the hedge-fund billionaire
Bonds Are Giving Stocks a Helping Hand. Why That's Not a Good Thing.
Stocks have risen each Monday since the war began, but losses have always followed.
Fed's faith in anchored inflation expectations may be coming under stress
Federal Reserve officials eager to keep inflation psychology in check and maintain control over prices face a challenge as household expectations rise alongside the cost of gasoline and doubt edges in...
How to Play Defense in This Market: Embrace Utilities
Utility stocks haven't shined since the Iran war broke out, but they can still offer safety.
Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Futures Gain As Trump Calls Iran's New Leaders 'Very Reasonable'—Palantir, Rezolve AI, Entera Bio In Focus
U.S. stock futures rose on Monday following Friday's sharp sell-off. Futures of the major benchmark indices were higher after they entered the correction territory last week, falling more than 10% bel...
Morgan Stanley cuts global equities, boosts cash and US Treasuries
Morgan Stanley has adopted a more defensive stance, downgrading global equities and upgrading cash and US government bonds amid rising oil supply risks from the Middle East conflict, Reuters reported....
US menus change as Trump's tariffs hit wine prices
Certain champagne and cremant brands that were once wine menu staples are on the chopping block at restaurants and bars owned by New York-based Kent Hospitality Group, says wine director Kristen Goce...
Nasdaq Dips Over 2%, Records Weekly Loss: Fear & Greed Index Remains In 'Extreme Fear' Zone
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a further increase in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Friday.
Stock Market Today: Oil Pushes Higher, Dow Futures Inch Up
Stock futures edge up after Friday's selloff
Rallies in Equities Likely to be Shortlived This Week: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Lizzy Burden and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:02 - S&P Futures 00:01:20 - Centr...
U.S. Treasury Yields Fall as Growth Risks Appear on Investors' Radars
Treasury yields fell in Asian trade even as oil prices rose. Bond investors are gradually shifting their focus to growth risks from the Middle East war from inflation fears.
European markets set to start the week lower as Iran war intensifies
European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as the war in Iran showed no signs of ending soon as it entered its fifth week.
It was supposed to be another boom year for the economy. March changed everything.
It was supposed to be another boom year for the US economy. But for many Americans, that outlook changed rapidly.
Iran war volatility strains trading in world's biggest markets
The war in Iran has sparked chaos across financial markets, leaving some investors and market makers reluctant to take on risk, making trading harder and costlier - a scenario regulators watch closely...
Japan Steps Up Yen Warnings as Mideast War Stokes Inflation Concerns
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda joined a growing chorus of officials pledging to monitor the yen closely, as the Middle East conflict continues to pressure the currency and stoke inflation concerns.
Dollar Supported by Energy Tailwinds, But Could Weaken Ahead
Barclays sees the dollar remaining supported by elevated energy prices near-term, but expects it to weaken more broadly once tensions in the Middle East decline a few months down the line.
Stock Futures Are Falling and Oil Is Rising as Iran Tensions Rise
Signs of escalating tensions in the Middle East, rather than a quick ending to the conflict, were weighing on stocks and other assets.
U.S. stock futures sink, oil prices surge as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
U.S. stock-index futures fell and oil prices surged again on Sunday, following sharp losses on Wall Street on Friday, as investors are waking up to the reality that the economic effects of the Iran wa...
Investors have nowhere to hide as financial markets groan under the weight of the Iran conflict
Four weeks into the Iran conflict, global financial markets are starting to show some serious signs of strain.
The Week Ahead: Markets Look Ahead to Payrolls as Energy Shock Fuels Inflation Risks
Markets look ahead to payrolls as energy-driven inflation rises, with major indices below 52-week averages, raising sensitivity to data and Fed signals.
The New Logic of a Wartime Market
As the Dow enters a tailspin and the Strait of Hormuz remains a bottleneck, investors are ditching the “short-war” theory.
Fed policymakers suggest interest rates could go up or down. The most probable path may be no move at all.
Policymakers suggest interest rates could go up or down. The most probable path may be no move at all.
Three Reasons the Stock Market Can Endure the War
So far the fall in share prices has been small given the scale of disruption. Here are some of the supports keeping them aloft.
Battered by Stock Losses, Investors Find Little Relief in Bonds
Inflation fears and forced selling have led to a sharp increase in Treasury yields.
Is Another Financial Crisis Lurking in Private Credit?
It Is fast-growing, opaque and intertwined with banks but lacks the scale and leverage that cashiered the economy in 2007.
The Other Markets Being Rattled by the Blockage of Hormuz
Oil and natural-gas are just the beginning of the disruptions that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent rippling through markets for fertilizer, semiconductors, packaged consumer products and ...
Worried about Strait of Hormuz inflation to come? The world economy has one word for you: Plastics
There are 193 active petrochemical complexes in the Middle East, handling 22% of global supply, all dependent on the Strait of Hormuz for shipping their product. Even though consumers don't feel the ...
How the big oil and gas CEOs think the Iran war supply disruption will play out
Oil industry executives painted a grim picture of the Iran war supply disruption at S&P Global's annual CERAWeek energy conference in Houston. They warned that the disruption is bigger than the market...
Analysis: A new oil shock is building. The next few weeks of war will be decisive for the economy.
Oil executives and analysts warn that the Strait of Hormuz needs to be reopened by mid-April or oil-supply disruptions will get significantly worse. Benchmark oil prices reflect some optimistic scenar...
Investor Peter Boockvar expects relief rally, would sell it
The One Point BFG Wealth Partners CEO lists which market groups are most vulnerable.
Review & Preview: An Antisocial Market
Tech Backlash. The major indexes fell sharply Friday, closing out a fifth consecutive week of declines. Outside of the energy sector, there was little place to hide. Tech stocks continued to get hit h...
It was another week when it paid to get out of anything in tech that used to be good: Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks back at this week's market action.
Market Priced for Risk, Not Disruption: Fmr. WH Advisor
Brent crude oil prices have risen back above $113 per barrel, driven by heightened uncertainty following President Trump's ten-day pause on strikes targeting Iran's energy infrastructure. Amos Haksef,...
Cramer's game plan: Oil shock is driving this sell-off and tech won't bottom until it ends
Jim Cramer says the market sell-off is driven by rising oil tied to the Iran war, with tech stocks taking a huge hit. His game plan highlights key earnings and economic data next week that could deter...
Markets May Be 'Tiptoeing' Into Valuation Shock, Morgan Stanley's Caron Says
Jim Caron, CIO of the Portfolio Solutions Group at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, says the recent surge in oil prices has triggered a price shock, leading to a corresponding decline in equity p...
Private Credit Problems Are Growing. But This is No “Lehman Moment.
The stresses in private lending are concentrated in just a few sectors and don't impact bank balance sheets, unlike during the financial crisis.
'Best case scenario' global oil market loses 600 million barrels, says 3Fourteen's Warren Pies
3Fourteen's Warren Pies joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the impact of the global energy shock on oil prices, equity markets, and global supply.
Dow Lands in Correction Territory
Plus, Trump orders federal officials to pay TSA workers, and millions of viewers watch AI fruit on a new viral dating show.
Tech Stocks Drop as Oil Rises on Iran War Risks | Closing Bell
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