Market Highlights
Market highlights
2026-01-15
US stock futures pointed to the firstback-to-back losses of 2026 as traders watched for an
American response to the protests in Iran. Metals topped all-time highs.
Contracts on the S&P 500 fell 0.5% as concerns grew over the potential fallout from unrest in the
OPEC producer and the threat of intervention by US President Donald Trump. Reuters reported
that some personnel have been advised to leave a US air base in Qatar.
European shares wavered, while Asian equities extended their outperformance on optimism that a
likely election in Japan could cement Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s pro-stimulus agenda. Bitcoin
climbed above $95,000 for the firsttime since November, signaling strong demand for some riskier
assets.
2025-01-30
Stocks slipped and short-dated bond yields rose, though both pared bigger moves as early concern that the Federal Reserve was growing more worried about inflation got tamped down by Chair Jerome Powell.
2025-01-29
The world’s largest technology companies climbed after a selloff that shook global markets, with traders gearing up for the start of the megacap earnings season and the Federal Reserve decision on rates.
2025-01-28
Wall Street had a rough start to the week on concern that a cheap artificial intelligence-model from Chinese startup DeepSeek could make valuations of the technology that has powered the bull market tough to justify.
2025-01-27
A rally that drove stocks to their first record in 2025 took a breather, with a selloff in chipmakers curbing an otherwise solid Wall Street week that marked the start of Donald Trump’s presidential term.
2025-01-23
A rally in big tech fueled by optimism over artificial intelligence and a batch of earnings from corporate heavyweights sent stocks to the brink of their all-time highs.
2025-01-22
Stocks climbed as President Donald Trump struck a better-than-feared tone on global trade and speculation grew that his policies will further boost Corporate America. Bonds continued to unwind the recent surge in yields that roiled markets.
2025-01-21
Wall Street breathed a collective sigh a relief after Donald Trump held off from imposing Chinaspecific tariffs on his first day in office, pushing US equity futures higher. The dollar slumped.
2025-01-20
Stocks powered ahead to notch their best week since the November presidential election just ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
2025-01-17
Stocks struggled to make headway after a solid rally, while bond yields dropped on dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.
2025-01-16
Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief after a surprise slowdown in inflation spurred a stock rally and a plunge in bond yields, reinforcing bets the Federal Reserve is on track to keep cutting rates this year.
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