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Bank of Mexico Ends Easing Cycle With Interest-Rate Cut
The board of governors voted 3-2 to reduce the overnight interest-rate target by a quarter of a percentage point to 6.5%, a four-year low.
Mexico Faces Trade Trouble With Trump. Stocks Are Still Up.
The U.S. indictment of a Mexican political figure for drug trafficking complicates Claudia Sheinbaum's relationship with the Trump administration.
Fed's Daly says it's “too early to tell” on end of rate-cutting cycle
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly says it is too early to tell if the central bank is at the end of its rate-cutting cycle and explains what she is watching for on inflation ex...
Trump Delays New European Union Tariffs To July 4
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Stocks Dismiss Iran War as ‘Temporary.' Treasury Traders Aren't So Sure.
Stock traders view the Iran war as a temporary shock, contrasting with the Treasury market pricing in a more protracted conflict.
Wall Street Poised for Bonus Increases in ‘Year of the Bank'
It's a lucrative time to be a banker, for now. Wall Street bonuses are projected to jump for the third year in a row as market volatility fuels trading demand and dealmaking makes its long-awaited com...
Tech Sector Layoffs Keep Mounting As Cuts in Other Sectors Fall
Tech sector job cuts and layoff announcements continue to mount in the US, even as overall private-sector layoff plans recede. Bloomberg's Julia Fanzeres discusses what is driving the move in tech and...
AI boom is translating into higher inflation, says Point 72's Dean Maki
CNBC's Steve Liesman and Dean Maki, Point 72 Asset Management, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Maki's thoughts on the consumer, the Federal Reserve and more.
Goldman Sachs' 2025 Retirement Investing Report: 3 Takeaways
As one of the biggest names in the asset management landscape, Goldman Sachs has major resources and puts out plenty of important reports. The most recent may have some very interesting points of info...
This Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Says These Are 'Crazy Times'—But He's Buying More AI Stocks
When will the music stop for the AI trade? Maybe not before the "crazy times" have passed.
DOJ antitrust head warns dealmakers not to mislead on AI
The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust head on Thursday warned companies against trying to misleadingly use artificial intelligence disruption as a defense in merger reviews without providing e...
‘WAR ON SUCCESS': NYC's Wall Street EXODUS turns into a STAMPEDE
‘The Big Money Show' discusses Apollo Global Management's plan to build a second headquarters outside New York as concerns grow over the business climate and potential tax revenue losses.
Here's what to expect from Friday's release of the April jobs report
When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its job count for April on Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET, it's expected to show a gain of just 55,000.
Household Inflation Anxiety Edges Higher in NY Fed Poll
Consumers are more pessimistic and more uncertain about the rate of inflation over the next year than they were a month ago, according to data released Thursday (May 7) by the Federal Reserve Bank of ...
Fed's Daly Says Policy Division Is Less Important Than FOMC Action
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly downplayed division in the central bank's policy statement, pointing to the agreement by the Fed's rate-setting committee to holding rates ste...
The K-shaped economy is growing more severe, reports show
Two new reports show the K-shaped economy — in which wealthier households fare better than lower income families — is growing more severe. CNBC's Steve Liesman has the details.
Navigating the AI-led stock market
The Investment Committee debate whether AI stocks can carry the market and how you should position your portfolio in this environment.
Kalshi traders see odds rising that a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal will be reached by 2027
Traders on prediction markets platform Kalshi now see a 58% chance a deal is reached by 2027. That's higher than before an Axios report said the two countries were close to a deal to end the war, but ...
Maybe it's not so bad this market rally doesn't feel so euphoric
Maybe it's not so bad this market rally doesn't feel so euphoric.
The Big Picture: Prediction Markets Catching Heat in D.C.
Reporting from Washington D.C., @CharlesSchwab's Mike Townsend says the DOJ probe into $2.6b in oil trades linked to the Iran War will be a really interesting story to watch unfold.
5 reasons stocks are rallying in the face of an oil-price shock
U.S. stocks were lower Thursday but still higher for the week, with the S&P 500 on the verge of breaking above 7,400 for the first time ever.
AI exposes hidden risks in US military supply chain tied to China
The Trump admin is using AI to expose vulnerabilities in the U.S. military supply chain tied to what experts describe as China's decades-long economic warfare strategy.
Tech-led stealth rally pushes markets to record highs
Tech-led stealth rally pushes markets to record highs.
How Iran and China could reshape the global economy | Power Players
How the Iran Conflict Could Impact Markets and the Economy.
"Concentrated Market" Today as Stocks Touch New Highs
Kevin Green kicks off Morning Trade Live with his eyes on the Mag 7 group. Pointing to a more "concentrated market" today versus Wednesday, KG says to watch the megacap group as well as a sticky VIX.
Positive Jobs Snapshot & Significance of April Jobs Report
Kevin Hincks, reporting from @CboeGlobalMarkets, dives into the latest labor market data as investors await April's non-farm payrolls print. He shares the latest positive glimpse with weekly jobless c...
Gas price surge hitting low-income households hardest, Fed study finds
Rising gas prices amid the Iran war are hitting low-income households hardest, creating a K-shaped consumption pattern, a New York Fed report finds.
Seroka: Shipping Firms in "Wait and See" Mode
Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka says shipping firms are taking a "wait and see" approach to US efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as security risks and rising insurance and frei...
US stocks open higher: Dow jumps 0.4%, Nasdaq edges higher
US equities edged higher on Thursday, supported by declining oil prices and growing optimism that a deal to end the conflict involving Iran could be nearing completion. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, while th...
There's 'no chance' Warsh will be able to get the Fed to cut rates, Paul Tudor Jones says
Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh won't be looking to cut interest rates and in fact may want to consider raising them, investor Paul Tudor Jones said Thursday. Though Warsh sees a path to ea...
Legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones: AI bull market has 'another year or two to run'
Paul Tudor Jones, Tudor Investment Corporation founder and CIO and Robin Hood Foundation founder and board member, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the promise and perils of AI, future of AI regulation, ...
5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
Stock futures are treading water this morning as investors await the latest news on a potential peace deal with Iran and digest a slew of earnings reports; oil prices are falling again this morning am...
Focus: Wall Street banks plan final push on capital rules
Wall Street banks will push again to shrink capital charges on credit card lines and globally important U.S. lenders as they make a final bid to win further capital relief before the U.S. November el...
Paul Tudor Jones says AI bull market has 'another year or two to run'
Paul Tudor Jones said the artificial intelligence-fueled bull market still has further to run, adding that he recently bought more related stocks as he looked for parallels to earlier tech booms.
The K-shaped gap widens: Here's what to know
CNBC's Steve Liesman joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the widening gap between the earnings of higher and lower income groups.
US productivity slows further in first quarter
U.S. worker productivity growth slowed further in the first quarter, but a reversal was likely as businesses invest heavily in artificial intelligence.
U.S Jobless Claims Rose Last Week
U.S. jobless claims rose last week but remained relatively low as employers held back from widespread layoffs despite economic uncertainty tied to the war in Iran.
Are businesses really starting to hire again? The April jobs report will help clue us in.
Are companies adding more workers after an unusually weak stretch of hiring? The jury is out, but signs of recovery in the labor market are emerging.
US jobless claims increase less than expected amid low layoffs
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week amid low layoffs that are helping to anchor the labor market.
Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones 30 and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Continues to Look Hot
The move in the stock market has been exacerbated. It almost looks like a short squeeze at this point in time.
Diesel prices squeeze US farmers ‘barely getting by' amid tariffs and drought
US war with Iran drives diesel fuel prices up during spring planting season, ‘hitting us at the wrong time', farmers say
Kevin Warsh's undisclosed wealth leaves a $100 million mystery at the top of the Federal Reserve
The U.S. Senate will vote on May 11 to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kevin Maxwell Warsh as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve.
This Stock Market Rally Has Run on Both Faith and Fact. One Has Mattered More.
‘Blind faith' has been driving stock markets higher, says an economist. That could be risky.
Morning Bid: Chip frenzy goes global
The chip boom goes on, with Asia seeing rolling catchups to this week's tech surge as markets there return from holidays. Wednesday was South Korea's turn, today was Japan's.
Iran Talks, Fed Rates, Jobs Data, Inflation. This Market Rally Faces Big Tests Soon.
Arm beats expectations, Apple stock hits a record, gasoline prices could weigh on consumer spending, and more news to start your day.
Top-performing Nasdaq stocks are partying like they did near the peak of the dot-com bubble — maybe even harder
Semiconductor stocks have been on fire, helping to fuel the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index to a new all-time peak on Wednesday.
Wall Street bonuses seen flat to slightly positive in 2026 as Iran war and private credit turmoil hurt
Wall Street bonuses are likely to be flat to slightly positive in 2026, as geopolitical tensions due to the Iran war and the private credit turmoil could slow the economy and incentives, compensation...
Dow futures rise 120 points: 5 things to know before market opens
US equity futures pointed to a firmer open on Thursday, with all three major index contracts trading in positive territory ahead of the New York session. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures edged higher, w...
Asia's tech giants give AI bull run a new centre of gravity
Just as the world's AI bulls looked to be running out of puff, a fresh investor frenzy has hit Asia's tech names, making Seoul's stock market the world's hottest and delivering bonuses of half a milli...
Stock Market Today: Stock Futures Rise After Two-Day AI Rally
U.S. stock futures are inching higher following the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite's cruise to fresh records yesterday. Overseas indexes are also rising, bolstered by stocks tied to artificial intellige...
Stocks Crazy Rally Won't Tire Naturally: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."
Dividend Yields Are Scarce. Stock Buybacks May Fill the Gap.
A new fund, the ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats exchange-traded fund, will launch Thursday.
China asks banks to pause new loans to US-sanctioned refiners, Bloomberg News reports
China's financial regulator has advised the country's largest lenders to temporarily suspend new loans to five refineries recently sanctioned by the U.S. over their ties to Iranian oil, Bloomberg Ne...
SEC floats MAJOR change to earnings reports: ‘Music to my ears!'
Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal discusses the SEC's potential changes to earnings reporting requirements and her company's strong first-quarter performance on ‘The Claman Countdown.'
Jet-Fuel Prices Are Spiking and Trump's Advisers Are Worried
Administration officials have spoken to the airline industry, which has voiced concerns about the rising costs.
Review & Preview: The Road Back to 50K
The Dow briefly crossed the symbolic 50,000 mark, before rising more than 600 points on the day.
The Chip Craze Is Turning a Glass Company and a Toilet Maker Into AI Stocks
Investors are driving big gains in companies making components vital to AI infrastructure.
Jim Cramer says Big Tech cannot afford to be cheap on AI spending
CNBC's Jim Cramer argues the demand for computing power already exists and companies are racing to keep up. He pointed to Amazon Web Services as evidence that companies failing to aggressively expand ...
ETF Flows Signal Big Shift: Investors Move to Safety
Jillian Delsignore talks about breaks down the latest ETF flow trends, highlighting a major shift into income and fixed income. Recent outflows suggest investors are pulling back as sentiment weakens ...
Dow jumps 600 points as US-Iran deal hopes, AI rally lift stocks
Wall Street rallied strongly on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging more than 600 points as optimism over a potential US-Iran agreement combined with robust earnings and continued...
Tom Lee: Still a good risk-reward balance in equities, even in the stocks leading the rally
Fundstrat's Tom Lee joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Lee's view on equity markets, the risk-reward balance and much more.
Dow surges 600 points, S&P 500 posts first close above 7,300 as traders hope for Iran deal
Stocks rose on Wednesday following a report that the U.S. and Iran were nearing an agreement to end the war.
Kyle Reidhead on AI's Impact From Cloud Giants to Autonomous Tech
AI is reshaping the internet, driving growth for cloud leaders like Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Amazon (AMZN), according to Kyle Reidhead. He highlights the edge startups have in deploying...
Fed's Goolsbee warns against front-running productivity growth
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee warned against reflexively lowering interest rates in response to faster productivity growth, as the phenomenon can sometimes drive up inflati...
There are plenty of reasons the dollar should be rallying right now — but it isn't. That's not a good sign.
Although the dollar is back to where it was before the Iran war, a few things have changed under the surface.
Stocks surge on Iran deal hopes: Your next move
The Investment Committee debate the surge in stocks as hopes for an Iran deal grows. They detail their next steps.
Fed's Goolsbee: AI success would be 'lovely,' but Fed would still need to watch for overheating
Even if artificial intelligence is as transformative as advertised the U.S. Federal Reserve would still need to watch for rising inflation, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said on Wednesda...
Goodbye quarterly earnings? Here's when traders believe this big change will happen
Traders on prediction markets platform Kalshi give 73% odds that the Securities and Exchange Commission will end its requirement for quarterly financial reports by April 2027. They give lower odds tha...
Hassett forecasts 4% growth, says AI boom and tax incentives driving US investment surge
The White House predicts 4% economic growth as companies race to build factories fueled by AI investment and bonus depreciation tax policies.
Surging gas prices are hurting lower income households harder, New York Fed study shows
Lower-income consumers are compensating for higher gas prices by buying less while those in higher income brackets haven't changed their behavior much at all, New York Fed research shows. Households e...
NY Fed report finds gas price surge hitting lower incomes harder
Surging fuel costs tied to the Middle East war are putting mounting pressure on lower-income households while those better off financially have navigated the situation more easily, a report from the...
The Dow is about to exit correction territory, showing the old-school economy's role in the AI boom
The Dow is trading above the 49,683.30 threshold it will need to hold through the close to officially exit its correction
Iran Headlines Move Markets & Earnings Beat Expectations
Kevin Green breaks down how Iran headlines are shaping early market action, with buyers stepping in and markets recovering most of the recent lows. He discusses employment data, earnings season takeaw...
The job market is starting to show glimmers of good news with some solid data this week. The real test will come with the April jobs report on Friday.
Solid data this week suggest the labor market is picking up. The real test will come with the April jobs report on Friday.
The Long View: Amit Wadhwaney - 'Buying Cheap Has a Number of Attractions'
The international value investor and Moerus co-founder on the importance of conviction, survivability, risk aversion, industry structure, and opportunities for value investors in today's market.
Iran Headlines & Shortage Stocks
Wayne Kaufman says today's market feels like the 1990s, with stocks opening higher on news of possible Iran framework. He points to massive growth trends, shortages in areas like data centers, and say...
If stocks are to continue rising, energy prices need to start falling, Barclays says
Markets are displaying a dangerous degree of complacency, Barclays argues. To justify and build on recent equity market ebullience, risk appetite needs a resolution in the Middle East.
Stocks are losing their edge over bonds, in an ominous sign for the market
The extra return that investors receive for the additional risk of owning stocks over bonds has been fading, and that is making some on Wall Street nervous that investors might be too complacent about...
US tariff refund process running 'smoother' than expected, Switzerland's K+N says
The online process to reclaim U.S. tariff payments deemed illegal by the Supreme Court is running "smoother" than anticipated, a U.S. customs expert at freight forwarder Kuehne und Nagel said.
Trump's latest tariff threat is a wake-up call for U.S. trade partners
The president's plan to raise tariffs on EU cars shows how little protection trade deals offer.
Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones 30 and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Rally on Dropping Rates
US Indices are reacting to dropping rates, but look overdone to say the least.
Dow jumps 448 points on Iran deal hopes, AI rally lifts stocks
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, extending a strong run fueled by optimism over a potential US-Iran peace agreement and continued enthusiasm around artificial intelligence-driven...
Futures Show Cautious Optimism Amid Iran Headlines
Futures are pointing higher as investors react to reports that the U.S. and Iran may be nearing a peace agreement. Axios reported the two sides are close to a memorandum of understanding, while Presid...
Greer on EU Complying With Trade Deal, Trump to China
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says he expects the European Union to keep "its side of the trade deal" that was agreed to in July. The EU has not ratified the package yet.
5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
Stock futures are surging as oil prices plunge amid optimism that the end of the Iran war could be in sight; a report this morning indicates that the U.S. and Iran are close to reaching a deal to end ...
Treasury to Keep Long-Bond Sizes Steady for ‘Next Several Quarters'
The U.S. Treasury is sticking with its plan to keep the sizes of its long-term bonds steady for at least the next several quarters.
Private Employment Accelerated In April As Small Businesses Fuel Job Growth
Employment in the private sector was stronger than projected last month, according to a report from the payroll processing firm ADP, the latest data pointing to a stabilizing job market as the Federal...
Private-Sector Hiring Sped Up Last Month, ADP Says
Hiring by private-sector employers picked up in April, human-resources company ADP said, the latest hint that the labor market may have found more stability.
Private sector added 109,000 jobs in April, above expectations, ADP says
The figure reported on Wednesday is above economists' estimates of an increase of 99,000 jobs. The prior month's reading was revised lower to a gain of 62,000 jobs.
Peace hopes, Disney earnings, dismantling Spirit Airlines and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
ADP says businesses create the most new jobs in 15 months. Labor market might be thawing.
ADP said U.S. businesses create 109,000 new jobs in April — the biggest increase in 15 months — in a sign a partly frozen labor market might be thawing out after months of unusually tepid hiring.
Private payrolls rose by 109,000 in April, topping expectations, ADP says
Private companies added 109,000 jobs for the month, a step up from the 61,000 created in March and better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 84,000, ADP reported Wednesday. Education and health...
The ‘sugar high' is over. Why the first sell signal for stocks since 2021 is now flashing, says this Wall Street bank.
Wells Fargo strategists say some factors that have been driving the market higher are played out.
Morning Bid: End in sight?
Oil prices slumped and global stocks surged after reports that the U.S. and Iran were nearing a one-page memorandum to end the war in the Gulf. That news came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trum...
Energy exec: Will take 6 months for Strait of Hormuz to return to normal
Torgrim Reitan, CFO of Norwegian energy giant Equinor, joins Europe Early Edition to discuss Q1 earnings, with profit rising more-than-expected amid tailwinds from higher output and oil prices.
Surging Chip Stocks and Iran Peace Talks Put Wall Street on Pace for Further Records
U.S. stocks are outpacing their global rivals, with tech leading the charge. But worries about the war in Iran still linger.
Will the Iran Crisis Cause a Global Recession?
The AI boom is a global affair: Shares of South Korean memory-chip maker Samsung have now more than doubled this year, gaining it admission into the small club of companies valued at more than a trill...
Curbing release of Fed meeting transcripts may improve debate, Warsh says in book
The release of transcripts of Federal Reserve rate-setting meetings, a cornerstone of its transparency for more than 30 years, undermines the debate needed to set good monetary policy, incoming U.S. c...
Global stocks and bonds rally on US-Iran deal hopes
Stocks and bonds rallied on Wednesday while the US dollar weakened after a report suggested the United States and Iran were moving closer to an agreement aimed at ending the war, triggering a sharp de...
Dow futures surge 260 points: 5 things to know before market opens
US stock index futures climbed on Wednesday morning as a standout earnings beat from Advanced Micro Devices drove a 15% surge in after-hours trading, adding further momentum to a market that closed at...