U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 100 points on Tuesday.The Dow traded up 0.22% to 48,469.41 while the NASDAQ rose 0.40% to 23,521.69. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.34% to 6,901.90.Check This Out: Meta Platforms To $815? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For TuesdayLeading and Lagging SectorsCommunication services shares rose by 0.5% on Tuesday.In trading on Tuesday, consumer staples stocks fell by 0.5%.Top HeadlineU.S. durable goods orders decl ...

We are back with some breaking economic data. The first inflation report since the government shutdown ended last month is now out. Inflation rose by 2.7% in November year-over-year.There is no month over month figure because the October report was cancelled due to the shutdown. Here to talk more about this, our dream team, NBC News business and data correspondent Brian Chung and Investopedia editor in chief and chief business editor at People Inc. Caleb Silver. We are happy as always to have you both with ...

The S&P 500 was down 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 120 points, or 0.2%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury note was down to 3.51%, but the yield on the 10-year note was up to 4.19% The stock market's skid continued on Tuesday after the latest wave of economic data sent Wall Street mixed signals. ...

Market Trends & Economic Data - Investors are preparing for more information on the US economy, with stocks, bonds, and the dollar wavering [3] - The week will bring economic data releases, including inflation and jobs reports, influencing future Fed policy [4] - The US Treasury market is debating the extent of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts [12] - Delayed announcements of monthly employment and inflation figures due to the US government shutdown are creating a void [13] - There's a debate on whether the economy is transitioning from deleveraging to re-leveraging [40] M&A and Corporate Strategy - The pursuit of Warner Brothers Discovery by Netflix is ongoing, with concerns about job losses and theatrical releases [5] - Netflix co-CEOs are trying to reassure employees about the company's bid for Warner Brothers Discovery, reiterating no business overlap and studio closures [59] - Global M&A activity has been strong, with volumes at $45 trillion, setting up for 2026 to potentially exceed the record year in 2021 [78] - A potential Netflix acquisition of Warner Brothers could be a $827 billion deal [60] - iRobot filed for bankruptcy, with its common stock to be wiped out under the proposed Chapter 11 plan, listing between $100 million and $500 million in assets and liabilities [118][120] Energy & Utilities - National Grid is spending billions of dollars to prepare New York's electric grid for a generational shift, including data centers [93] - National Grid serves over 4 million customers in New York, delivering natural gas and electricity [97] - Cumulative power needs from companies wanting to connect to the New York grid over the next five years are estimated at about 10 gigawatts, tripling in size in one year [99][100] - West Texas Intermediate crude oil (WTI) is down 13%, at $5674 a barrel [92] Cryptocurrency - MicroStrategy acquired almost $1 billion in Bitcoin for a second straight week, despite the cryptocurrency falling [124] - Bitcoin is down 23%, at $86,432 [10][92] - Bitcoin is down about 30% from an all-time high of just over $126,000 in early October [126] Financial Markets Performance - The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq are all in the red [8][55][56][91][115] - The Bloomberg Mag Seven index is holding onto a gain of 4/10 of 1% [8] - The S&P 500 index is down 1/10 of 1%, lower by six at 620 [9] - The NASDAQ composite index is down 3/10 of 1%, while the Dow Industrials are down 2/10 of 1% [9] - The ten-year Treasury yield is currently at 417%, with the two-year at 350% [9] - Gold is up 4/10 of 1%, at $4314 the ounce [10] - The Russell 2000 index is declining, down 6/10 of 1% [55] - Gold is up $13 the ounce, at $4312, up 3/10 of 1% [56]

The stock market opened higher Monday, as bond yields were stable and markets look ahead to key economic data.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose 0.3% and 0.6%, respectively.Helping is that the two-year Treasury yield was down a touch to just over 3.5%. It has settled around there since September, as the market sees economic data as cool enough for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. ...

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said on Friday that she would prefer interest rates to be somewhat more restrictive to continue putting pressure on inflation, which remains too high. “Right now, we’ve got policy that’s right around neutral,” Hammack said. Also, Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid said he dissented against the latest FOMC’s decision to cut interest rates because inflation remains “too high” and policy should stay modestly restrictive to contain it. At the same time, Chicago Fed Pre ...

Core Insights - The final trading week of 2025 is approaching, with significant earnings reports and economic data expected to be released [1] - Key companies reporting earnings include Nike, BlackBerry, Conagra, CarMax, Darden Restaurants, FedEx, KB Home, Lennar, Micron Technology, and Paychex [2] Economic Data Schedule - The week begins on December 15 with the Empire State manufacturing survey and home builder confidence index [3] - December 16 will feature the U.S. unemployment rate, hourly wages, retail sales, and S&P flash services and manufacturing PMI readings, along with business inventories [3] - On December 18, weekly jobs data, blanket CPI, core CPI, and the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey will be released [3] - December 19 will include existing home sales and the final consumer sentiment reading for December [4]

US stocks stalled on Monday, as Wall Street headed into a pivotal week dominated by the Federal Reserve's final policy meeting of 2025. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose roughly 0.2%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) slipped below the flatline. But the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) backed off 0.1% on the heels of closing gains for stocks. Markets are on the lookout for risks to almost-total confidence that the Fed will cut interest rates at its two-day policy meeting, which starts on Tuesday. ...

Economic Data & Analysis - The US Commerce Secretary suggests that the Democratic shutdown, rather than tariffs, negatively impacted private sector job numbers and small businesses [3] - Deportation policies are also cited as a factor suppressing private job numbers, with an expectation of rebalancing and regrowth [4] - The US Commerce Secretary anticipates a superb GDP growth exceeding 4% next year, driven by construction projects [4] - The US Commerce Secretary claims prices remain stable unless tariffs exceed 15%, with suppliers and distributors absorbing the costs [6] - Inflation is reported to be below 3% [6] Trade & Tariffs - The report suggests tariffs are not the primary cause of economic concerns [3][6][7] - Some businesses are struggling with tariffs, higher costs, and uncertainty [5] - Factory activity shrank in November, with tariffs cited as a reason in a manufacturing report [5] Future Outlook - The US Commerce Secretary predicts significant growth in factory construction and AI building next year [7] - Plans to reduce the price of power in America are expected to further stimulate the economy [8]

One of the biggest scandals in finance is that trillions of dollars are being wagered daily on inaccurate economic data.About 40% of the CPI is estimated instead of measured.The Michigan consumer sentiment survey is politically corrupted by sample bias.The jobs data gets significant downward revisions months later.Everywhere you look, government data is painting the wrong picture about the economy.This is a big reason why the traditionalists have been wrong about their market predictions.It is hard to make ...