Wall Street's Bullish Stock Market Narrative Is Starting to Unravel
Investors expected another strong year for stocks. Slowing growth, higher oil prices, and rising Treasury yields are challenging that narrative.
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One Number Separates This Oil Shock From A Full-Blown Recession — Fidelity Did The Math
Oil broke above $100 a barrel this month for the first time since 2022. The war in Iran has disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, gasoline prices are surging, and the S&P 500 just posted its first three-week losing streak in about a year.
The Private Credit Crack Up Gathers Momentum
More private credit 'cockroaches' appear last week as Deutsche Bank disclosed a substantial €26 billion ($30 billion) exposure to private credit in its annual report. Several high profile private credit funds also 'gated' investors and only redeemed a portion of the funds requested.
Markets 'A Bit Complacent' on Iran War, JPM's Parker Says
Stephen Parker, co-head of global investment strategy at JPMorgan Private Bank, discusses how US and European markets are reacting to the Iran war.
If you invested $1,000 in S&P 500 after 2020 pandemic crash, here's your return now
Despite recent volatility, the benchmark S&P 500 index has rebounded massively from its 2020 pandemic crash. For investors who saw the drop as an opportunity, many are currently sitting on significant profits.
Judge orders unsealing of motion to reconsider in government case against Jerome Powell
CNBC's Steve Liesman has the latest on a federal judge blocking subpoenas issued by a grand jury to the Federal Reserve as part of a criminal investigation of Chair Jerome Powell.
FOMC to "Take Their Time" Cutting Interest Rates?
Today's @CharlesSchwab big picture panel focuses on the FOMC and what Fed governors will say regarding Wednesday's interest rate decision. Collin Martin talks about the conundrum the committee has when it comes to weighing persistent inflation against a job market struggling to find its footing.
Value Vs. Growth In Small Caps In 2026 - Which Style Factors Are Emerging Winners
After several years of market leadership by speculative growth stocks, early signals suggest the balance may be shifting within small-cap equities. Growth investing maintained an unusually persistent advantage across market capitalizations through mid-2025, with value lagging for an extended stretch.
Oil Prices Slide As Iran Opts For 'Porous' Strait Of Hormuz
Iran is letting vessels through the Strait to China, India and Pakistan.
4 Undervalued Stocks Catching Wall Street's Attention
Every few years investors rediscover something that should have been obvious all along. Right now that rediscovery is happening in international value stocks.
S&P 500 Falls As Oil Prices Spike
The S&P 500 dropped another 1.6% during the second trading week of March 2026, closing at 6,632.19 on Friday, 13 March 2026. Stock prices continued falling during this week as oil prices surged over $100 per barrel because of the Islamic Republic of Iran's efforts to close the Hormuz Strait in response to U.S. and Israeli military action against its government.
My Pro-AI And Anti-AI Ideas: Defense And Spirits
With the market's growing anxiety surrounding the AI trade, it is timely to look past the most visible AI stocks and explore alternative ideas. I suggest investors pivot away from direct AI stocks due to valuation risks and uncertain returns from extreme capex requirements.
IEA members could release more oil stocks 'as and if needed,' agency chief says
Member countries of the International Energy Agency could release more oil into the market later "as and if needed" after they have already agreed the largest-ever reserve release, Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Monday.
Scottie Pippen Helps Sell Wall Street on Prediction Markets
At a finance conference in Boca Raton, Florida, when Wall Street traders weren't shooting hoops with Scottie Pippen, they were talking about prediction markets and what they might mean for the industry -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more.
Weekly Market Pulse: Are We There Yet?
The simplest indicator of a correction or bear market is whether the index falls below its 200-day moving average. The next set of indicators to watch are in the options market.
U.S. Home Builder Sentiment Inches Higher But Affordability Concerns Persist
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose to 38 in March, but builders continued to express affordability concerns due to elevated costs and shortages of buildable lots and labor.
Dow Jumps Over 500 Points; NY Empire State Manufacturing Index Falls In March
U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 500 points on Monday.
New York Manufacturing Activity Contracts in March
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said that its statewide manufacturing index of business conditions weakened unexpectedly in March to minus 0.2 from 7.1 in February.
Hedge funds 'aggressively' short financial stocks, says Goldman
Global hedge funds sold shares of bank, insurance, fin-tech and trading companies in the week to March 13, making financials the most sold stock sector this year, said Goldman Sachs in a note to clients seen by Reuters on Monday.
Powell Could Stay on Fed Long Enough to Complicate Things for Trump, Seif Says
David Seif of Nomura Securities International says he doesn't think Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will stay on until the end of his term in 2028, but he could stick around just long enough complicate succession plans for President Donald Trump. Seif speaks on Bloomberg Surveillance.
