Markets and Economy

Read our latest market commentary on of-the-moment trends so you can make informed investment decisions

Company Earnings

Q2 Tech Earnings Preview: Chips, Memory, Software

Chip, software, and memory maker stocks headline the next wave of tech earnings. Here's what investors should watch, from AI infrastructure demand to memory market competition.

Markets and Economy

Markets Brace for Packed Earnings Week, Jobs Data

Palantir kicks off another packed earnings slate after the bell, while manufacturing data is in focus this morning. Attention will then shift to jobs data later in the week.

Markets and Economy

Stocks Helped Early by Weak Oil, But Chips Down

Major indexes rose early as oil and yields fell. Trump postponed an attack on Iran, and Japan and the U.S. jointly supported the yen. Palantir reports earnings later.

Futures

Looking to the Futures

Crude oil futures (/CL) moved higher Friday as traders continued to weigh supply risks.

Trading

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are on track for modest weekly gains, despite a volatile post-FOMC reaction in the bond market. Strong cloud services growth from hyperscalers Amazon and Microsoft has helped offset rising Treasury yields.

Markets and Economy

Earnings, Sentiment Data In-Focus Amid Tech Rally

Investors still digesting mixed GDP and inflation data will watch consumer sentiment and earnings from oil majors today amid a rotation back into chip and AI-linked stocks.

Congress Heads Out, but Washington Keeps Working

There is plenty of activity in Washington that can move the markets, even with Congress in recess. So what should you be watching?

Markets and Economy

Divided Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

In a 9-3 vote, the Fed policy committee chose patience in the face of elevated inflationary pressures, but the dissenting votes raise pressure for a rate hike in September.

Markets and Economy

Fed Decision and Microsoft, Meta Earnings In-Focus

Microsoft, Meta, and other AI-linked stocks' earnings may carry more weight than usual amid a chip-led tech sell-off. The Fed meeting also looms with inflation remaining stubborn.

Markets and Economy

Packed Earnings Slate In-Focus Before Fed Decision

Earnings from Visa, Boeing, KLA Corporation, Seagate, and more will be in focus today as investors continue their rotation away from AI darlings ahead of tomorrow's Fed meeting.

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