The August jobs report next week will be a key hurdle for a stock market that’s at all-time highs heading into what’s historically the worst month for equities. The question of Federal Reserve independence will also add to near term challenges. When it comes to monetary policy, the stakes are highRead More →
Now is the time for investors to rebalance their portfolios, according to Wells Fargo. The firm suggests reallocating from stocks into select bonds since equity valuations have soared. The S & P 500 closed over 6,500 for the first time on Thursday, but slipped lower on Friday . “Even asRead More →
Inflation edged higher in July, according to the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, indicating that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are working their way through the U.S. economy. The personal consumption expenditures price index showed that core inflation, which excludes food and energy costs, ran at a 2.9% seasonally adjusted annualRead More →
Photo illustration of the YouTube TV logo displayed on a smartphone, with the YouTube logo in the background. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images YouTube and Fox announced Friday that the companies had reached a deal to keep Fox News, Fox Sports and other Fox channels available on YouTube TV,Read More →
CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. The Soyuz TMA-19M rocket launches into space from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome on Dec. 15, 2015. NASA/Joel Kowsky | Getty Images Overview: Made in Russia SmartphoneRead More →
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images | Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday asked a judge to deny a request by Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook to issue an injunction barring TrumpRead More →
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on August 20, 2025. NYSE U.S. equity futures fell on Friday, after the S&P 500 registered a fresh record driven by renewed optimism around the artificial intelligence trade. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 154 points, or 0.3%. S&PRead More →
The logos of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy is seen outside theri building as the company presents the annual report at Novo Nordisk in Bagsvaerd, Denmark, on February 5, 2025. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images Denmark onRead More →
European stock markets are heading for a mixed open on Friday as attention turns to inflation prints from some of the region’s biggest economies, along with the U.S. Price rise data is due from France, Spain, Italy and Germany, ahead of the flash August reading for the euro area nextRead More →
South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrives at the special prosecutor’s office in Seoul, South Korea, August 6, 2025. Kim Hong-Ji | Reuters South Korea on Friday reportedly indicted former Prime Minister Han Duck Soo and ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee. Han faces charges of abetting the short-livedRead More →
