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The Federal Reserve held rates steady at 3.50%-3.75%, maintaining a cautious stance amid Middle East-driven uncertainty and elevated inflation. Chair Powell signaled he will remain on the Board of Governors until DOJ investigations conclude, effectively blocking presidential control of the Fed.
The Russell 2000 has fallen more than 10% off its recent high, becoming the first of the major U.S. benchmarks to fall into correction territory. A correction is defined as a decline of more than 10% and less than 20% from a recent high.
"Bloomberg Real Yield" highlights the market-moving news you need to know. Today's guests: Schwab Center for Financial Research Kathy Jones, Allspring Global Investment George Bory, BNP Paribas Head of Credit Strategy Meghan Robson, and CreditSights Head of US IG & Marco Strategy Zachary Griffiths.
I believe inflation will stay front and center through the first half of the year. Oil flows will take months to normalize once the transit through Hormuz resumes.
Rate traders are now pricing in a higher chance of a Fed rate hike this year than they are a rate cut.
The global oil prices showed some signs of stability on Friday, albeit at still elevated price levels, after three days of intense volatility and heightened geopolitical risk premiums as tensions flared in the Middle East.
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) is built to cushion volatility, but investors may find stronger returns in defensive sectors and dividend funds.
The stock market broke below key support due to high oil prices and surging bond yields amid the Iran war.
Lisa Shalett, chief investment officer at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the state of markets, the conflict in the Middle East and more.
Provisional purchasing managers' surveys for March in the U.S. and Europe in the week will provide a key gauge of how the ongoing war in the Middle East has impacted sentiment and business activity.
The ongoing Iran war has escalated beyond expectations, undermining market confidence and contributing to a downtrend in the S&P 500. Recent U.S. actions, including potential sanction relief on Iranian oil, are seen as short-term fixes rather than bullish catalysts.
Economic signals around the U.S. economy have been mixed so far in 2026, and the recent conflict in the Middle East has introduced more uncertainty. The two key economic drivers right now appear to be the AI-driven tech spending boom and continued large fiscal deficit spending.
Higher oil prices resulting from the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran are dashing hopes for any interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve this year and even leading to growing chances of a rate hike.
Schwab Asset Management CEO and CIO Omar Aguilar says that investors aren't getting FOMO in this market, but they're instead avoiding risk.
"We need this war to end," says Matthew Tuttle, pointing it as the crux to fears of stagflation and long-term crude oil volatility. He believes the metals trade will regain traction in commodities as uncertainty continues.
Energy investors are on edge over the run-up in oil prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran that began in late February.
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This year's market has been an exercise in whirling rotation, and that was before heightened geopolitical uncertainty. And while things may seem rocky now, don't forget a midterm election is coming up.
Any optimistic investors hoping Wall Street would eventually move past elevated oil prices were disappointed for yet another week.
Money markets predict three quarter-point rises in UK interest rates this year, due to inflation shock from higher oil and gas prices
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Noise on macro volatility doesn't dampen Tim Bohen's (@Stockstotrade) bullish spirits, saying he likes the resiliency in equities throughout the uncertainty. Turning to his Big 3, Tim sees Devon Energy (DVN) as a safe trade tied to other industries, SanDisk (SNDK) continuing to leverage memory chip pricing, and Palantir (PLTR) to maintain AI strength through its U.S. government ties.
Theravance Bio (TBPH) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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