Dow drops on inflation and growth concerns, Meta slides

Stocks tumbled Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data showed a sharp slowdown in growth and pointed to persistent inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 375.12 points, or 0.98%, to close at 38,085.80, weighed down by steep declines in Caterpillar and IBM. The S&P 500 dropped 0.46% to finish the session at 5,048.42, and … Read more

South Korea GDP, Malaysia CPI, BOJ MPM meeting

Commercial and residential buildings seen from the rooftop of the Lotte Corp. World Tower at sunset in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets took a breather after two straight days of rallies, mirroring moves on Wall Street ahead of first-quarter gross domestic product figures from … Read more

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday

My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, April 24 The S & P 500 and Nasdaq are trying to extend their winning streaks to three sessions. Bond yields are higher again so perhaps some headwinds ahead. Tech stocks have been leading the bounce back after rough sledding since the beginning of March. The Club’s five … Read more

Bond auctions are a bigger deal than usual this week. The first went the way of the bulls

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Markets up: The S & P … Read more

CEO of world’s largest wealth fund says there’s a lot of froth

The chief executive of Norway’s gigantic sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday said there is “clearly a lot of froth” in the tech sector, suggesting that whether there is too much of it could depend on this week’s tech earnings bonanza. U.S. tech behemoths including Tesla, Meta, Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet are all scheduled to … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Feb. 5, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. stock futures edged higher on Tuesday as the corporate earnings season picked up steam, and investors looked to build on the strong gains from the previous session. Dow Jones Industrial … Read more

Stock futures rise slightly with S&P 500, Nasdaq on six-day losing streak

Stock futures pushed higher on Sunday evening as Wall Street looks to find its footing following a steep sell off for tech companies. Futures the S&P 500 rose 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.2%, while those for the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 66 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite tell 3.05% … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 29, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The Nasdaq Composite fell for a sixth straight session on Friday, notching its longest losing streak in more than a year. The downtrend comes as Nvidia dived, adding to recent market woes tied to geopolitical conflicts … Read more

Japan Reuters Tankan, Japan trade, Singapore NODX

Buildings in the central business district in Singapore, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Singapore’s economy expanded by a slightly more modest pace than initially expected in 2023, as manufacturing activity contracted and services growth slowed.  Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed after Tuesday’s broad sell-off, with traders watching trade data … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Planet Fitness stock slips after naming new CEO Shares of Planet Fitness were nearly 4% lower on Tuesday after the company announced Colleen Keating would assume the CEO role effective June 10. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Planet Fitness stock. Keating comes to Planet Fitness after serving as chief executive of FirstKey Homes since 2020. … Read more