Oil Falls, Stocks Gain as Trump Comments Prompt Cautious Optimism
U.S. stock futures rose and Treasury yields slid as traders took encouragement from Trump's comments that the conflict in Iran would end very soon.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Monitor Update: A Look At 30 U.S. Large-Caps
Macroeconomic and sector-specific issues vary significantly. Despite increased complexity around geopolitics, tariffs, and trade, markets, until recently, have been reaching new highs.
China's OpenClaw Craze Buoys Tech Stocks, Fuels AI Pivot
The open-source AI assistant can make and carry out decisions on the user's behalf, and has become a hit in China's tech community.
Vertex Stock Jumps. What Wall Street Is Saying About Its Kidney Drug Trial.
The drug maker says its treatment of a rare kidney disease met its main goal in a late-stage trial.
Is A Potential 'Bear Stearns' Moment On The Horizon?
Markets have been hit by several recent news events that point to a rapidly deteriorating credit market, particularly private credit. The current credit environment feels eerily similar to that of 2007, just before the Bear Stearns implosion in March 2008, which helped trigger the Great Financial Crisis.
Traders were certain of rate cuts this year - until they weren't. What happened?
CNBC's Karen Tso takes a look at money markets' re-evaluation of the path ahead for monetary policy following the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Stocks Rally is Vulnerable to News: 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." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:05 - Trump on Iran, Passage Through Strait of Hormuz 00:01:06 - S&P Futures 00:01:44 - Trump TACO Trade?
Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp ABM Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM) will release its first quarter earnings before the opening bell on Tuesday, March 10.
Stock Market Today: Oil Futures Slide After Trump Comments; Dow Futures Edge Up
Gold prices rise; President Trump signals Iran war could end soon
CNBC Daily Open: Markets recover as Trump hints Iran war is nearing its end
Trump said that he was considering seizing control of the Strait of Hormuz. He also said in a press conference that the war will end "very soon.
Hang Seng Index Recovered At 24,765, Bulls Need To Break Above 26,350
Relative resilience in Asia: The Hang Seng Index and CSI 300 outperformed most Asian peers during the US-Iran war 2026, declining only -3.3% and -1.1% respectively from February 27 to March 6, while markets like the KOSPI and Nikkei 225 suffered deeper losses amid rising oil-driven stagflation fears. Policy supports cushioning markets: Investor sentiment in China and Hong Kong improved after signals from the National People's Congress, where Li Qiang outlined a 4.5-5% growth target and a stronger focus on boosting domestic consumption and reversing deflation risks.
ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary And Commentary
U.S. equity markets continued to experience modest volatility this week as investors balanced geopolitical developments with sector-specific rotations. While the broader market has moved sideways, select commodities, defense, and energy-linked companies have continued to post strong gains.
U.K. February Retail Sales Flat as Middle-East Conflict Weighs on March Outlook
Sales were flat in February, with any near-term recovery unlikely due to knock-on effects from the Middle East conflict, the British Retail Consortium said.
Oil Retreats, Asia Equities Rebound After Trump Says Iran War Could End Soon
Concerns over oil supply may also have been eased by comments from G-7 finance ministers that they are ready to take necessary actions to support energy supplies.
Happy Birthday!
In 2009, the S&P 500 closed below 700 for the first time since 1996; this year, it's trading not far below 7,000, or roughly ten times higher. Since that Monday close, the S&P 500 has rallied 895% (excluding dividends), and more than half of all sectors have risen more than fivefold.
Peak Crude Oil? Quick Look At S&P 500 EPS Data
Crude oil was more than 3 standard deviations above its 50-day moving average as of Friday, March 6th. Another contrarian signal is that the TLT (20+ year Treasury ETF) is up by +0.50% late Monday afternoon, March 9th, with 90 minutes left in trading.
Watch Pres. Trump's full address on Iran War from Miami
President Donald Trump addresses the press on latest on Iran War from Miami.
Budget deficit hits $1 trillion in first five months of fiscal year: CBO
Federal budget deficit reached $1 trillion in five months through February 2026 as tax revenue jumped $206 billion due to higher income tax and tariff collections, CBO data shows.
'VERY UNCERTAIN TIME': Mohamed El-Erian warns markets face more violent shocks
Allianz chief economic advisor Mohamed El-Erian discusses the shocks hitting the markets, stagflation fears and the Federal Reserve on 'Making Money.'
Why Iranian Regime Change Would Transform Global Energy Markets
It has one of the largest oil industries in the world, but it has been strangled for years by international sanctions.
