ANALYSISWhat U.S. markets need for another strong year

Futures trading prices in 16% odds of a January rate cut as of early today, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. That's unchanged from where it's been over much of the last week. Looking ahead, behind: In their latest analysis, my colleagues Sonders and Gordon discuss themes that dominated 2025 and assess how markets reacted to the strike on Venezuela. "We continue to think diversification and staying invested are the best safeguards against any unsettling developments," they wrote. "That is in keeping with the relatively strong base from which markets are starting this year, given broad-based gains in 2025 and relatively healthy breadth."

Analysts’ forecast returns, recommendations and yields for all stocks in the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ... Market data values update automatically. Checking box will enable automatic data updates. All market data (will open in new tab) is provided by Barchart Solutions.

October 26, 2020 - 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.

* Exceptionally, the time indicated is two years despite the fact that, at that point, the index had fallen again during the subsequent crisis without having reached the previous high. The index would have returned to its high after two years if dividends had been taken into account. A stock market crisis can be a stressful event.

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex edged down 20 points, or 0.02%, to close at 84,675.08, while the NSE Nifty 50 slipped 3 points, or 0.01%, to finish at 25,938.85, just below the 26,000 mark. On the 30-stock Sensex, Eternal, Infosys, Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement and Bajaj Finance led the losses, falling between 1% and 2%. Eternal slid 2% after reports that the chief financial officer of its quick-commerce unit, Blinkit, had resigned.

While Canada’s main stock index finished in the red on the last day of trading for 2025, the S&P/TSX Composite index recorded new highs. ... Iran on Wednesday appointed a new governor to the central bank after the former one resigned following a record currency fall against the U.S.

What’s new, hot and trading on the TSX today? Start your Canadian stock market research with a daily market activity summary, including today’s stock market information and prices.

Consensus is looking for solid activity rates to underpin a broadening in corporate earnings growth. Data that corroborate these expectations are likely to be well received, but curveballs could spark an early reassessment of market pricing. U.S. interest rates have fallen 175 basis points (1.75%) from their peak in 2024**, and we think they will drop further this year.

The stock market fell due to high share prices, foreign fund outflow, weak global trends, unclear US trade moves, low RBI payout, and poor results in Financial and IT stocks.

"We're not seeing an economy that is running so hot that we have to be worried about a build-up in inflation pressures."

1 week ago - U.S. stock markets slip as Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq fall amid tech stock declines and late-year trading volatility. Tech giants led the decline while a massive crash in gold and silver prices stunned commodity investors.

Egg company Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) fell short of the markets revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales falling 19.4% year on year to $769.5 million. Its GAAP profit of $2.13 per share was 9.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates. ... U.S. markets close in 5h 44m · US Europe Asia Cryptocurrencies Rates Commodities Currencies ... VTYX Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. ... ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

September 25, 2025 - US stocks dropped on Thursday as traders took in strong economic data, revised their expectations for Fed rate cuts, and took in wearing momentum in the AI trade. All three major US indexes slipped lower in the early morning, putting them on ...

Canadian oil markets do not have to worry about Venezuelan oil substituting Canadian oil at U.S. refineries — at least for now, according to one economic analyst. ... Track the stocks in your portfolio by clicking the magnifying glass at the top of this page. Your recently viewed stocks will appear here. ... Canada’s retail landscape is entering a new chapter, according to some experts.

August 20, 2025 - In conclusion, today's market weakness is primarily driven by a re-pricing of the tech/AI growth narrative, valuation stress, and a general shift toward risk-aversion. The tech-heavy Nasdaq's sharp drop today (−2.3%), combined with pressure ...

18 hours ago - Driving the weaker reading was a decline in new business inflows, falling to their lowest in a year and a half, as well as waning confidence in the future and flat hiring activity.

2 days ago - North American oil prices climbed by more than one per cent on Monday following the upheaval in Venezuela over the weekend, while stock prices of some large Canadian oil and gas companies have fallen.

November 17, 2025 - Two major culprits are to blame for the downturn, analysts said: Growing skepticism about the artificial-intelligence technology at the heart of the market rally, as well as a realization the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates higher for ...