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How War in the Persian Gulf Could Spill Into the U.S. Economy
Rising energy prices, snarled supply chains and higher government debt could all hurt American consumers.
Where Global Economies Sit In The AI Stack
AI leadership isn't one race. From chips and power to models and industrial deployment, global countries are positioned to capture unique value in different layers of the AI stack.
March Madness In Markets: Crude Oil, Chip Stocks, And Critical Data In The Spotlight
Oil prices soared to kick off March after weekend military strikes on Iran, raising geopolitical tensions and inflation expectations. Earnings are also in focus as semiconductor giants Broadcom and Ma...
U.S. Bank Stocks Trade Down In February
The US banking sector underperformed the broader stock market in February. The 205 banks in an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis had a median total return of negative 2.1% in February, trailing ...
Stocks Are the Asset Class That's Wrong: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Lizzy Burden, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets...
Iranian Revelation: Strategic Tops Tactical
The military operation in Iran has a much broader geopolitical rationale with regards to U.S. defense posture and strategy. Structural disruption to energy supply, translating to higher long-term pric...
Above The Noise: Investor Angst And Market Endurance
We aren't changing our positive view on stocks, but we'll be watching developments closely as events unfold. Markets have generally proven resilient and delivered positive returns in the 12 months aft...
Asian stocks rapidly rebound following Wednesday's slump
Global equities stage an impressive comeback as traders absorb fears about the conflict in Middle East. Tech and chip stocks lead the way in Asia with South Korea's Kospi rebounding to potentially pos...
5 Consumer-Staples Stocks to Buy as the Market Gets Shakier
The sector offers stability and is trading at a discount to the broader market. But investors searching for income here need to be selective.
How the Mag 7 Became the Lag 7—and What's Ahead for the Stocks
Sure, they had a great run. But they were overpriced, free-spending—and, as it turns out, vulnerable to AI.
Nasdaq Surges Over 1%: Investor Sentiment Improves, But Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some easing in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Wednesday.
NFP Preview: Jobs To Drive Volatility Amid 'Operation Epic Fury' And Implications For The DXY, Dow Jones
Market expectations call for a significant deceleration in job growth (58k-65k), with sticky Average Hourly Earnings (+0.4% m/m) being the "danger zone" for potential stagflation. A strong NFP (> 100k...
Trump's shipping insurance plan aims to calm domestic inflation fears: Expert
Edward Finley-Richardson of Contango Research explains the spillover effect of the U.S.-Iran war on the global shipping sector and how it is impacting insurance costs and freight rates.
Review & Preview: Stocks Show Resilience
After today's rally, the S&P 500 is down just 0.1% since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran.
Oil stocks could be wrong, but right now they're saying the Strait of Hormuz will reopen: Cramer
CNBC's Jim Cramer discusses the day's market action, the stocks he's watching and more.
Fed Data Shows Labor Economy Anchoring Consumer Spending
The latest Federal Reserve Beige Book, released on Wednesday (March 4), describes a U.S. economy advancing at a restrained pace, a finding that corresponds with PYMNTS Intelligence data showing that ...
The U.S. insists the Iran conflict won't be a 'forever war.' Experts beg to differ
The U.S. insists that the military operation in Iran should only last "four to five weeks" and that it won't be another "forever war" of the type seen in Afghanistan or Iran. Analysts say the U.S. cou...
Fresh Shocks, Same Strategy: Unfazed Retail Investors Keep Hitting ‘Buy'
Individual investors have kept on buying through recent stock slides.
Here are 6 reasons why stocks may shake off Iran fears and move higher in March
Seasonality, options-market positioning and a handful of other factors bode well for stocks, according to Citadel Securities
Stocks Rise as Iran War Clouds Growth Outlook
Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has almost completely stopped in the days since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran. Oil prices have whipsawed.
Markets Rebound Following Yesterday's Dip | Closing Bell
Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Katie Greifeld, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. -------- More ...
Why Wall Street isn't panicking over the Iran war — yet
Predicting the outcome of a war is risky business. Even glass-half-full investors are planning, as the head of one major financial institution put it, for a situation that is "binary" – meaning that t...
Why Investors Are Looking Beyond The U.S. Market
International equities grabbed attention last year as they outpaced U.S. stocks, reversing the U.S. market's long-standing dominance. The S&P 500 returned nearly 18%, while developed international mar...
Surviving 'Epic Fury' And The Asian Stock Market Crash
Geopolitical shocks and the Strait of Hormuz blockade have triggered a spike in oil prices, margin calls, and forced liquidations, especially in Asian markets. U.S. equities (SPY, QQQ) appear resilien...
Fed's Beige Book Reflects a Stable Economy Still Facing Challenges
Early 2026 data have painted an economy on steady footing at the start of the year—but with risks from stubborn inflation, a job market that has slowed, and heightened uncertainty about economic polic...
The Iran conflict could feed a defense boom. Why a rearming world needs more dollars.
Gold prices have whipped around and Treasurys sold off sharply, yet the dollar has climbed since the start of the Iran conflict.
Market is overly optimistic about resumption of Strait of Hormuz, says Rapidan Energy's Bob McNally
Bob McNally, Rapidan Energy Group founder, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss if naval escorts will work in the Strait of Hormuz, why the oil and natural gas markets are not responding to current events a...
Fed's Beige Book Shows Benign Economic Outlook
In its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts, the Federal Reserve reported that in many districts “sales were dampened by economic uncertainty, increased price sensitivity and lower-income c...
AI Buildout Will Keep The Broad Bull Market Intact
The S&P 500 remains resilient, with any near-term correction likely to be brief due to robust sectoral and liquidity support. Financials and semiconductors, especially banks, broker/dealers, and chip ...
U.S. and European stocks rebound as oil prices retreat despite escalating war with Iran
The U.S. stock market is rebounding Wednesday from two days of punishing swings after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy.
U.S. economy gets off to choppy start in 2026, the Fed finds. Here's the good and bad news.
More companies are using AI, Beige Book finds, but not to replace workers
Dow Jones And U.S. Index Outlook - Fearless Markets Are Exploding Higher
US stock benchmarks absolutely smash previous days selling with huge rallies today. Since Trump's security pledge in the Middle East, stocks have been exploding.
Global firms, investors in share sale rush as Middle East conflict erupts
Companies and investors, including from the Gulf, kicked off large share sales raising tens of billions of dollars in recent days as tensions in the Middle East erupted into conflict, according to ad...
New 2025 High… In The USD Index
After a war-driven spike, gold and silver roll over as the USD Index rallies. With GDXJ flashing a sell signal, silver could test sub-$50 support.
Blocked Exits Intensify The Urge To Get Out
After the 2008 financial crisis, more than a decade of zero-interest rate policies drove an explosion in private credit products and funds that were initially marketed to institutions and pensions und...
Trump Officially Nominates Kevin Warsh As Fed Chair
The White House on Wednesday said Trump submitted his nomination of Warsh to be Fed chair to the Senate, more than a month after Trump first announced his pick. If approved by the Senate, Warsh would ...
US retailers scramble to navigate shifting tariffs as consumer caution lingers
U.S. retailers are beginning to cautiously re-evaluate their strategies as the tariff landscape shifts again, injecting fresh uncertainty into consumer spending patterns for the year.
Trump officially nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump officially nominated Kevin Warsh to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh, if confirmed by the Senate, would replace Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon surprised by ‘benign' market reaction to Iran war
Speaking in Sydney on Wednesday, Solomon noted volatility in US stocks but pointed to how investors haven't panicked despite Iran's shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz
The World's Hottest Stock Market Is Selling Off. Why It Isn't Time to Buy—Just Yet.
South Korea was the world's best performer last year, logging a 74% gain. A big drop came because of the fighting in Iran.
Nasdaq Surges Over 1%; ISM Services PMI Tops Views
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 1% on Wednesday.
Worries Spread In Private Credit Markets
The near-collapse of London-based Market Financial Solutions (MFS) highlights structural vulnerabilities embedded in today's private credit ecosystem. The private credit markets are not large in relat...
Najarian: Brace for 3% to 5% Market Rally, Using Short-Term Bitcoin Options Plays
The chance of a 3% to 5% upside day is much greater than the chance for a downside day on a similar scale, argues @MarketRebellion's Jon Najarian. He points to crude oil's move being less than expecte...
Will AI Crash the Economy?
The most recent weekend video, Chief Investment Strategist Fritz Folts and special guest Monica Chandra, President and Member of the Investment Committee, discuss the recent Citrini Research report th...
How Fiscal Policy—Interest Rates, Inflation, More—May React To The Iran War
The U.S. stock market tends to take major geopolitical events in stride, LPL Financial analysts wrote Wednesday. Across more than two dozen events since World War II, the S&P 500 averaged a one-day de...
The US-Iran War: Phase Two (Where The Pain Starts)
It looks like regime change in Iran will be difficult to achieve, and even getting a more-flexible leader from the existing regime seems to be unlikely. Thus, we can expect a more aggressive war over ...
Iran, Oil, Stocks, Inflation, And Where To Invest-What You Should Know
Last Friday, Trump administration officials warned U.S. citizens in the Middle East that they should leave, immediately. The following day, the U.S. and Israel bombed key Iranian targets, sending stoc...
"Goldilocks" ISM Services & "Healthy" ADP Employment Dampen Market Volatility
A "goldilocks" ISM services print pulled major indices into green territory on Wednesday. Kevin Green explains why this is the report "you would like to see" as markets struggle in a volatile environm...
Private companies added 63,000 jobs in February, January revised to just 11,000 additions: ADP
ADP chief economist Nela Richardson joins 'Squawk Box' to break down February's ADP private payroll data.
U.S. Services-Sector Activity Continues to Rise in February
The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers index for services providers rose to 56.1 from 53.8, with all four subindexes being in expansion territory for the third month in a row.
U.S. economy gained strength February despite winter storm Fern. ISM survey hits 3 1/3 year high.
The largest part of the U.S. economy expanded in February at the fastest pace in 3 1/2 years, a survey showed, as the damage caused by high U.S. tariffs eased and sales and new orders rose.
10 YR Yield, USD/CHF, USD/MXN and RUSSELL 2000 Forecast – Risk Appetite Returning on Wednesday?
Watching the interest rate markets and various risk sensitive currencies will be the way I approach the markets today.
Benchmark Review & Monthly Recap, January 2026
Broadening Continues as Small Caps, Value, and International Shine; Large Growth Pauses HIGHLIGHTS: Stocks: Outside of large-cap growth, stocks started the year with solid gains. The S&P 500 posted a ...
Fed's Miran Says It's Appropriate to Keep Cutting Rates
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran says it's still appropriate to keep cutting interest rates despite the war in the Middle East. “I believe it's appropriate to continue acting,” Miran said Wednes...
Bessent Says Global Tariffs Will Rise to 15% This Week
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that overall tariff rates, which fell after a Supreme Court ruling last month, would be back to previous levels within five months.
Bessent says global 15% tariff starts this week, predicts Trump duties will return to old levels
President Donald Trump's recently announced 15% global tariff will likely be implemented sometime this week, rising from its current rate of 10%, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday. Be...
Fed's Miran Still Wants Rate Cuts Despite Iran War
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran says it's still appropriate to cut interest rates despite the war with Iran. He speaks on Bloomberg Surveillance.
Private Employment Accelerated In February As Hiring Sped Up
February's jobs data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report on Friday is expected to show a slowdown in added jobs to 60,000, down from 130,000, and for the unemployment rate to settle at 4.3%...
Blue Owl Has a Credit Problem, Wall Street Thinks. This Analyst Says Otherwise.
Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski says Blue Owl has become ‘a magnet for bad press.'
Buy the Dip or Wait? How Pros Are Investing Now
Brian Levitt, Chief Global Market Strategist at Invesco reveals which pullbacks are worth buying now and why cyclical sectors, mid‑caps, and non‑U.S. markets may lead the next move higher. 00:00 Intro...
A Broader Market Awakening
Market leadership broadened in 2025, and this has continued in 2026, with emerging markets and some developed markets outperforming the United States. Asset-heavy sectors dominate, reflecting that AI ...
Iran War Aftermath: The U.S. Defense Stock Boom Isn't Coming
The US aerospace and defense industry faces incremental, not transformative, growth opportunities from recent Middle East conflicts, with upside capped by supply constraints. Missile defense and count...
Middle East Conflict Likely To Be Over Sooner Than Most Think
Despite Middle East turmoil and surging oil, the S&P 500 showed resilience, narrowing steep losses as earnings momentum remains strong. Oil prices, though elevated, are not near recession-triggering l...
Trump's Global 15% Tariffs Start This Week, Bessent Says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump's new 15% global tariff will take effect this week, also predicting tariff rates will eventually return to the levels they were before the ...
Private-Sector Hiring Solid Last Month, ADP Data Show
ADP's monthly report on business payrolls showed the economy added 63,000 jobs last month, versus the 11,000 seen in January. Analysts surveyed expected 48,000 new private-sector jobs.
AI Is Shaking Software Stocks: Why The Market Overshot
Large language models are advancing rapidly, delivering AI agents and enabling the creation of lightweight, task-specific applications in days rather than months. Market concerns have manifested in dr...
Private sector added 63,000 jobs in February, above expectations, ADP says
The figure reported on Wednesday is below economists' estimates of an increase of 50,000 jobs and higher than the prior month's revised reading of a gain of 11,000 jobs.
ADP says businesses add 63,000 jobs in February as hiring picks up
ADP said businesses created 63,000 new jobs in February — the biggest increase in four months — in another sign that a sluggish U.S. labor market might be slightly perking up.
Private companies added 63,000 jobs in February, January revised to just 11,000 additions, ADP says
Companies added 63,000 workers in February, an improvement from the downwardly revised 11,000 in January and better than the consensus estimate for 48,000. Most of the hiring came in just two sectors:...
Bessent says Trump's new 15% global tarrif start this week
“It's my strong belief that the tariff rates will be back to their old rate within five months,” Bessent told CNBC.
Iran War Pressures Airline Stocks Through Oil And Demand Risks
The airline industry faces significant risks from the Iran conflict, primarily via higher oil prices and regional flight disruptions. Margins for major US airlines could fall from 6% to near break-eve...
South Korea's Market Crash Is A Wake-Up Call - Here's Why
South Korea's KOSPI index crashed nearly 20% in two days, driven by energy dependency, FX weakness, and leveraged margin calls. Major tech stocks like Samsung (SSNLF) and SK Hynix (HXSC.F) suffered do...
Bessent says global 15% tariff starts this week, move back to prior rates within 5 months
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump's recently announced 15% global tariff will be implemented this week. Bessent predicted that U.S. tariff rates will return in five months t...
Big investors have been fleeing for-sale housing market, even before Trump ordered ban
Large institutional investors are now net sellers of single-family rental homes. Dallas investors own 9.2% of the housing stock but account for 22.8% of new for-sale listings, according to research fr...
3 Huge Market Risks That Keep Me Up At Night
I remain bullish on the economy and stock market but highlight substantial AI-driven disruption, CapEx hangover, and credit contagion risks. Capital is moving rapidly, creating a binary, stock-picker'...
ECB wary of Iran-war inflation spike after missing last 'transitory' surge
Having missed the onset of a historic inflation surge just years ago, European Central Bank policymakers are likely to avoid casting any Iran war-induced price spike as "transitory" and may keep a lo...
Inflation biggest risk to debt markets facing 'big stress test', OECD official says
Inflation is the major risk facing global bond markets, a senior OECD official told Reuters, as energy prices surge following the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran.
Kraken wins access to Fed's core payments system, WSJ reports
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken's banking unit has won access to the Federal Reserve's core payment systems, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
5 Things To Know: March 4, 2026
CNBC's Joe Kernen reports on the 5 things to know on March 4, 2026.
Stock Markets Unsettled as Wall Street Awaits the Next Risk Flare-Up Amid U.S.-Iran War
The overnight plunge in South Korea suggests investors can't see where the next pocket of risk will emerge.
Chart Of The Day: What's Moving Now - And What Might Happen Next
Markets can and will get past geopolitical conflicts eventually. But the road between Point A to Point B can be volatile and financially treacherous.
Narratives And Facts Support Non-U.S. Stock Markets
Markets are influenced by a constant interplay between short‑term narratives and underlying fundamentals. Emotions are high around AI, yet earnings data and analyst earnings expectations haven't deter...
March 2026 Perspective
After a relatively positive and calm start to the year in January, February proved to be much more eventful across markets and the economy. February has offered yet another stark reminder that markets...
Kraken Becomes First Crypto Firm to Win Access to Fed's Core Payments System
The decision means the industry is a step closer to becoming integrated into the mainstream financial system.
Middle East Conflict: Implications For Global Markets
Recent U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran mark a significant escalation in the Middle East conflict, raising the risk of broader regional spillovers with global market consequences. The dominant economi...
Iran Conflict Spurs Rebound in U.S. Borrowing Costs
Inflation worries have pushed the 10-year Treasury yield back above 4%.
Marine War Insurance For Hormuz Dries Up As Middle East War Intensifies
Ships wanting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz are finding it almost impossible to buy hull war cover following the conflict between Iran and the US and Israel. The Strait, a narrow stretch of wat...
U.S.-Israel Iran War Provokes Shipping Lane Shifts
The US and Israel on Feb. 28 launched a large-scale, coordinated air campaign against Iran, striking a broad range of leadership, military, security and nuclear targets. Global supply networks may fee...
Dow Tumbles Over 400 Points Amid Iran War Escalation: Investor Fear Increases, But Fear & Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an increase in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Tuesday.
Treasury Teams Demand Proof Before Going Real Time
Consumers are embracing instant payments, which offer them speed, security and peace of mind that their money is exactly where it needs to be, when it needs to be. Corporates, however, are slower to m...
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Fall; Oil Prices Extend Rally
Nasdaq futures lead early losses; Asian stocks sink
‘BE NERVOUS': CEO sounds alarm on market, predicts ‘volatility'
Avenue Capital Group CEO Marc Lasry discusses the state of the stock market given the United States' conflict with Iran on ‘The Claman Countdown.' #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaki...
This creates 'widespread panic' among investors, expert says
Osaic chief market strategist Phil Blancato assesses key factors driving market action on 'Making Money.' #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxbusiness #makingmoney #stocks #sto...
European markets set for mixed open as traders track Middle East turmoil
European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as markets continue to track developments in the Middle East.
This is what investors have wrong about the selloff
MongoDB CEO CJ Desai discusses the company's market performance on 'The Claman Countdown.'#fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxbusiness #theclamancountdown #business #markets #s...
Country ETFs Hit Again Pre-Market
On Tuesday morning, energy prices are trading sharply higher once again as investors begin to fear a more prolonged conflict in the Middle East. Stock markets around the world are trading sharply lowe...
Market Update: Iran War, Strait Of Hormuz Closure, And Spiking Oil Prices
There is no shortage of commentary surrounding the current conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The single most critical variable in the current situation is the Strait of Hormuz - ...
Shocks Are Part Of Life; Sentiment Coming Into Them Matters
Coming into 2026, most asset markets were exhibiting excessive optimism - pricing the best of all possible outcomes. Canada's TSX index has a very small tech sector, and yet, the ‘risk-on' Canadian st...
Goldman CEO says markets may take 'couple of weeks' to digest Iran war impacts
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Wednesday that he was surprised at the "benign" reaction in financial markets over the conflict in the Middle East, and it may take a "couple of weeks" for in...
Dow Jones And U.S. Index Outlook: Stocks Get Caught In The Crossfire
US stock benchmarks see bloodshed in morning action. Sentiment takes a turn lower as traders price in a more brutal conflict ahead.