Here's one reason investors shouldn't get too excited about this week's stock-market rebound
This week's sharp rebound in U.S. stocks is offering some welcome respite from the relentless selling that has rocked global markets over the past month.
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Implications From Japan's March Rate Decision
Japan's recent rate decision signals a structural shift, ending decades of deflation and supporting a bullish outlook for Japanese equities. Higher Japanese rates are likely to pressure US equities and bonds by triggering unwinding of the yen-carry trade and capital outflows from US assets.
I'm Not Buying Tuesday's 'Hopium' Rally
Equities surged to close a weak first quarter on Tuesday, with the NASDAQ rallying over 3.8% for its best day since May of last year. Market sentiment improved on hopes for a Middle East ceasefire, fueling broad-based risk-on momentum.
SpaceX Takes First Formal Step For Record IPO
SpaceX could seek a $1.75 trillion valuation and raise a record $75 billion. It is one of the most eagerly anticipated IPOs, along with privately held Anthropic and OpenAI.
Two ETF Goliaths Driving the Markets This Month
In a world of doomscrolling and binge-watching the news, the words “chaos” and “unstable” may come to mind.
S&P500: Broad Rally Lifts US Stocks As SPX Nears 200-Day MA Challenge
US stocks rally as S&P500 climbs 1%, nearing 200-day MA. Iran hopes, strong ISM data, and retail sales support bullish stock market outlook today.
What GLD Options Say About The Price Of Gold (Technical Analysis)
SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) lacks a buy signal as both option flow and advisor sentiment remain neutral or bearish. The premium puts-to-calls ratio and gold advisor survey indicate investors are not yet bearish enough to signal a major GLD low.
Hedge funds' first-quarter returns are rolling in. Here's how big names fared in choppy markets.
Hedge funds such as Schonfeld and North Rock were up in the first quarter of 2026. Meanwhile, managers, including Balyasny and LMR, lost money thanks to rocky market conditions.
Go Get Your Own Oil: The False Promise Of Peace
Despite a sharp S&P 500 rebound, I remain skeptical that the worst is over; the broader trend remains bearish until clear upside breaks occur. Market optimism over potential Iran peace is premature—negotiations are only beginning, and Iran's conditions remain far from U.S. demands.
Bouncing Into April?
Mean reversion has made some progress in the sell-off to date, but Berkshire Hathaway is not parting with its cash pile just yet. The Q4 2025 figure dipped slightly to $373.3B, and the most recent filing (Q1 2025 in the 10-Q) shows cash at $343B.
Cathie Wood Funds Buy Shares Of OpenAI As Its Valuation Grows Again
OpenAI is the 13th largest holding in ARK Innovation, representing about $175 billion.
Dollar Dominance Looms Over Global Banks' G7 Stablecoin Ambitions
At the end of 2025, when a consortium of ten global banks announced they were exploring a stablecoin tied to G7 currencies, the news carried the weight of inevitability. It suggested that traditional finance was finally prepared to institutionalize digital money at scale.
Consumers Keep Spending Even as Confidence Wavers
Retail sales in February came in stronger than anticipated, offering a measure of reassurance that consumer activity continues to support the broader economy even as underlying pressures remain unresolved. Advance estimates from the Census Bureau show retail and food services sales rose 0.6% from January to $738.4 billion, with a 3.
To ‘Price In' Hormuz, Markets Must Recognize Two Economic Risks
Gasoline topped $4.00 a gallon on March 30 – up 30% in 30 days. The fairy-tale that economists tell would have you believe that this price is set by the balance of supply-and-demand in the present moment – the “spot price.” But the domestic supply of gasoline has not changed, and inventories are abundant. Demand (consumption) has been rock-steady.
Private sector hiring totaled 62,000 in March, better than expected, ADP says
CNBC's Steve Liesman and ADP chief economist Nela Richardson joins 'Squawk Box' to break down March's ADP private payroll data.
2026 could be a year with strong fundamentals and sour sentiment: JPMorgan's Meera Pandit
Meera Pandit, JPMorgan Asset Management global market strategist, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, 2026 outlook, state of the AI trade, and more.
Explainer: From filing to first trade: Inside the US IPO process
Elon Musk's SpaceX confidentially filed for what could be a record-breaking U.S. listing, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, spotlighting the multi-step process IPO hopefuls typically must navigate before their shares start trading.
To ‘Price In' Hormuz, Markets Must Recognize 2 Kinds Of Economic Risk
Gasoline topped $4.00 a gallon on March 30 – up 30% in 30 days.
ISM Manufacturing Survey Shows Rising Price Pressures
Factory activity expanded in the U.S. in March, but the latest monthly reading from the Institute for Supply Management flashed a strong warning that inflation is resurgent amid the war in Iran.
Stock Market in "Prolonged Correction?" Katie Stockton Analyzes SPX & Mag 7 Activity
The market is not done going down, argues Katie Stockton, believing "there's not enough bearishness" warranting all the uncertainty. She walks investors through her technical analysis in the SPX and Mag 7 stocks like Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), and Nvidia (NVDA) to explain why we will see a "prolonged correction.
