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U.S. stock futures slipped Tuesday night, amid fresh tariff-related uncertainties and headwinds for semiconductors spooking tech stocks, as investors await crucial retail sales data and more prominent earnings this week. The S&P 500 Futures are down 0.88%, trading at 5,380, followed by the tech...

After two days of back-to-back gains in the spot market, U.S. stock futures had a choppy session Monday night as investors await earnings reports from multiple prominent companies. The S&P 500 Futures are down 0.17% at 5,431, followed by Nasdaq Futures at 18,903 down 0.17%, and finally, Dow...

Japan’s exchange operator briefly halted trading in Nikkei stock futures Monday morning as global markets plunged in reaction to President Donald Trump‘s sweeping new tariff policies. What Happened: The “circuit breaker” system triggered a 10-minute pause in trading at 8:45...

Although there have been substantial rebounds in major indices, the markets haven't fully recovered to their previous highs. Despite this year's market fluctuations, the S&P 500 shows signs of growth, with an 11% increase year-to-date. In recent trading sessions, global stock markets...

Investors should blame the Bank of Japan, not the Federal Reserve, for Monday’s sharp decline in global markets, an economist says. The plummet, which led to the greatest losses in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 in almost two years, was caused by the unwinding of the...

Global markets faced a beating on Monday before recovering on Tuesday. Experts linked the market’s price action to the unwinding of the yen “carry trade,” which Arindam Sandilya, co-head of global FX strategy at JPMorgan, says is only half done. What Is The Yen ‘Carry Trade...

Stocks declined across the board on Monday as investors worried that the U.S. economy was weakening after Friday’s cooler-than-expected jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.6%, or 1,034 points, and the S&P 500 shed 3%, or 160 points, to mark their greatest one-day losses...

Following a significant sell-off on Tuesday, the Asian-Pacific markets experienced a day of mixed results on Wednesday. The Nikkei 225 in Japan, however, crossed the 34,000 mark. A significant increase in tech stocks drove this surge. What Happened: The Nikkei 225 index in Japan saw a 2.01% surge,...

In the wake of a significant sell-off, Asia-Pacific markets bounced back on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 reaching a 33-year peak, driven by a surge in tech stocks. What Happened: The Nikkei 225 index surged 1.16% to 33,763.18, its highest level since March 1990, as reported by CNBC on Tuesday. This...

The majority of the Asia-Pacific markets traded lower on Tuesday morning except for the Nikkei, which opened marginally higher at 0.76% following a holiday on Monday. Investors are eyeing corporate earnings and oil prices. Indices Movement Shanghai Composite -0.55% Shenzen Component -...

On CNBC, Ken Peng of Citi Private Bank said that the U.S. Federal Reserve has promised to tackle inflation in a very aggressive manner. The tapering by the Fed is all set to end next month, with rate-hike expected to begin in March. Peng noted that the Asian markets are in a "little bit better...

Major indices worldwide rose on Monday with President Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus package in focus. Lawmakers from both parties are lobbying for a targeted relief bill. Futures: The Dow futures are up by 0.13%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading higher by 0.31% on...

Major indices worldwide traded in red on Friday as investors paused to book profits after the up rally ran out of steam.  Futures: The Dow futures are down by 0.70%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading lower by 0.60% on the last check Friday. WTI crude futures are down by 1.58% to $52...

Major indices worldwide traded higher on Thursday as President Joe Biden taking office on Wednesday restored investor optimism of a more significant stimulus. Futures: The Dow futures are up by 0.15%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading higher by 0.24% on the last check Thursday. WTI crude...

Major indices worldwide traded higher on Wednesday following the next U.S. Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen’s comments calling for a bigger stimulus package on Tuesday. Futures: The Dow futures are up by 0.11%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading higher by 1.06% on...