2 days ago - Notably, software stocks came under pressure, as Salesforce dropped more than 4% and CrowdStrike declined more than 3%. Palantir Technologies and Microsoft pulled back as well. Additionally, Tesla shares were more than 2% lower after the company's fourth-quarter deliveries missed analyst estimates. Tech was the best trade of 2025, leading the broader market to sharp gain as investors continued to pile into AI names.

3 days ago - Wall St Week Ahead Venezuela events, jobs data set to jolt stocks as 2026 kicks off ago · Businesscategory · Dow closes higher on first day of 2026January 2, 2026 · Official Data Partner · Source: LSEG, opens new tab - data delayed by at least 15 minutes · ANALYSISWhat U.S. markets need for another strong year ·

2 days ago - First, we recommend a check-in on the health of the U.S. economy in early 2026 as data disruptions from last year's government shutdown fade, providing a cross-check of optimistic market expectations. Second, investors should consider deploying excess cash over time, according to their risk tolerance, investment objectives and time horizon. With interest rates down nearly 200 basis points (2%) from their peak and expected to fall further this year, stocks and bonds may offer better returns.

5 hours ago - Sign up for CNN Business' nightly newsletter for the top stories you need to know. ... US stocks had a remarkable 2025. But international markets did much better

2 days ago - US stocks rose in the first minutes of trading on Friday as investors began the first session of 2026 after the market's third consecutive year of double-digit percentage gains. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) picked up more than 0.4%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained a stronger 1%...

3 days ago - Happy New Year and welcome to trading in 2026, which feels a lot like it did last year. Equities pulled back on the final trading day of 2025 but it was another very solid year for markets. The S&P 500 ended the year up 16.4%, the third consecutive year of >15% gains.

2 days ago - The S&P 500 Equal-Weight Index (SPXEW), which weighs all S&P 500 stocks the same, finished 2025 up just 9.3%. This reinforces how strength from heavyweights like Nvidia, Alphabet (GOOGL), Broadcom (AVGO), and Tesla helped the market-cap weighted S&P 500. Futures trading prices in 15% odds of a January rate cut as of early today, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

3 weeks ago - The U.S. benchmark had fallen to the lowest levels since early 2021 on Tuesday, as traders see a potential peace agreement in Ukraine bringing Russian crude back to a well supplied market. ... Medline Inc. signage during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. ... Shares of U.S. medical supplies giant Medline jumped more than 22% in their debut on the Nasdaq on Wednesday after the biggest initial public offering of the year globally. The stock opened at $35, up from its $29 IPO price.

3 days ago - Stocks kick off 2026 mostly higher - Global equities rose on the first trading day of the year, supported by renewed enthusiasm around AI in China and pro‑cyclical leadership from U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks*. Asian markets set an upbeat tone overnight after DeepSeek published a paper outlining a more efficient approach to AI development, while shares of China’s Baidu advanced on reports that it is preparing to list its AI chip unit in an IPO*. Major indexes in Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore all recorded fresh highs*. In the U.S., however, semiconductor gains were not enough to keep the Nasdaq in positive territory for the day.

35 minutes ago - Venezuela faces massive economic challenges after Maduro, from hyperinflation and oil collapse to currency reform and rebuilding PDVSA amid deep structural damage.

2 weeks ago - US stocks climbed at the market open on Monday. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) added nearly 0.5%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) moved up roughly 0.6% after a tech sell-off last week.

3 weeks ago - The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 41.49 points, or 0.09%, to finish at 48,416.56, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.59% to 23,057.41. Certain AI stocks bogged down the broader market during Monday's session, with shares of Broadcom and ...

November 12, 2025 - As investors prepare for an end to the ongoing shutdown, which has now entered its 43rd day, the latest moves in the market are reflecting a "kind of a bifurcated day," Chastant said, noting that investors' reopening hopes can be seen in the day's run-up in key financial names. The Dow's outperformance was supported by those in that sector such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and American Express. All three stocks had notched fresh records during the day.

China — one of the biggest buyers of Venezuelan oil — blasted the move, as markets and the world assessed the consequences. ... US military forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise invasion of the country over the weekend. Maduro's ousting comes as the Trump administration seeks to charge the world leader with narco-terrorism conspiracy charges.