US stocks fell on Monday, with heavyweight technology stocks leading the declines as uncertainty over tariffs grew after President Donald Trump announced a new 15% tariff following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his broader levies.The Supreme Court in a 6-3 ruling on Friday overturned most of the tariffs Trump imposed last year, ruling […]
Emerging markets are poised for a long-term upward trend following their underperformance against the US, said Arvind Sachdeva, chief market strategist at 13D Research & Strategy, an independent institutional global research firm. In an interview with Nishanth Vasudevan, Colorado-based Sachdeva, during his recent visit to Mumbai, said India may underperform for now while China, Brazil, […]
U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Wednesday as investors awaited crucial jobs data delayed by a partial government shutdown while keeping a close eye on corporate earnings. The employment report is expected to show an increase in U.S. job growth despite a sluggish labor market, due to tariff uncertainty and worker restrictions amid […]
TLDR: Nasdaq filing increases limits for FBTC, ARKB and HODL to meet IBIT’s existing 250k position threshold IBIT maintains default limit of 250,000 under Option 9 rules, regardless of January regulatory changes BlackRock applied in November to increase the IBIT limit to 1 million contracts, pending regulatory approval Market analyst warns of AI-generated misinformation on […]
Cboe Global Markets beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter earnings on Friday as increased market volatility boosted options trading volumes at the exchange operator. Markets have seen a surge in volatility in recent months, fueled by uncertain trading policies and heightened “geopolitical tensions,” causing traders to gamble more and hedge their positions. Wall Street exchanges […]
Wall Street ended a low-volume post-Christmas session virtually unchanged on Friday, with few catalysts to provide much conviction one way or the other. All three major U.S. stock indexes closed nominally lower after a five-session rally, but posted weekly gains. “We had a very strong five-day rally, so in a sense we’re just catching our […]
Wall Street’s major indexes hovered around all-time highs in light post-Christmas trading on Friday as investors banked on more rate cuts and strong corporate earnings to push markets to new peaks next year.The benchmark S&P 500 hit an intraday record, closing in on the 7,000-point mark, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was about […]
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed more than 1% lower on Friday, with investors leaving tech for other sectors as Broadcom and Oracle fueled concerns about an AI bubble and rising U.S. Treasury yields added pressure after some policymakers spoke out against easing monetary policy. Treasury yields rose after a group of Federal Reserve officials, […]
Nasdaq filed a new rule Friday that would allow the exchange to block initial public offerings even if companies meet all listing standards if it detects red flags that could make a company’s stock vulnerable to manipulation.The move underlines the push to tighten gatekeepers as companies from opaque jurisdictions look to tap public markets in […]
The Dow Jones rose more than 500 points on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and indicated it is likely to halt further cuts in borrowing costs in line with expectations. The cut was the result of a divided vote, with the central bank saying it […]