Policymakers suggest interest rates could go up or down. The most probable path may be no move at all. ...

Andrew Beer, managing member at DBi, which manages the largest managed futures ETF, the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF ( DBMF ), said on "ETF Edge" that the uncertainty around inflation and interest rates, and the volatile geopolitical backdrop, are a good match for the managed futures approach, which can take long or short positions and have the flexibility to respond to different trends across the markets." That's meaningful outperformance in an environment when stocks and bonds are under pressure, ...

Bank stocks have started to rebound a bit after a rocky start to 2026. During the past two weeks or so, bank stocks have ticked up about 2%, according to the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index, which tracks the performance of the 24 largest U.S. bank stocks. But still, the index is down about 7% year to date. There are certainly some cheap bank stocks out there right now, but are they good values or value traps? It depends on where you look, because a weak economy is not conducive to strong growth for banks.It may be pr ...

CNBC's Jim Cramer outlined his game plan for the week ahead, warning that a relentless rise in oil tied to the Iran war is continuing to pressure stocks – and could signal more downside."Another miserable week. Four weeks since the war started and it's been pretty darn awful," Cramer said Friday on "Mad Money," adding that "the history of oil shocks is littered with bear markets, 20% drawdowns that say raise cash."Stocks finished lower Friday led by the Nasdaq down 2.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dr ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 793.47 (-1.73%) points today, closing at 45,166.64. This sharp decline was echoed in Dow Futures (YM=F), which dropped 809.00 (-1.75%) to 45,421.00. The dominant narrative driving the market was the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, which showed inflation accelerating faster than anticipated. This data suggests the Federal Reserve may maintain restrictive interest rates throughout 2026, triggering a broad-based liquidation of ...

So, it turns out that gold isn't a perfect hedge against everything, but it still has a role to play in investor portfolios. Gold is down sharply since the start of the Iran war, as this chart shows. There are a couple reasons why this happened.The main one is probably that interest rates have risen. Investors are worried about the inflation impact of higher oil prices. And this means they expect central banks to hold rates steady, not cut them, and maybe even raise them.This chart here shows the yield on 1 ...

In yesterday’s trading session, Wall Street’s major indices ended in the red. Memory chip stocks extended their declines after Google researchers touted a new compression technique that could lower AI memory needs, with Sandisk (SNDK) plunging over -11% and Micron Technology (MU) slumping about -7%. Also, Meta Platforms (META) tumbled nearly -8% and Alphabet (GOOGL) slid more than -3% as investors saw a long-term overhang tied to verdicts in a social media addiction trial. In addition, MillerKnoll (MLKN) sa ...

Gas prices and your retirement account shouldn’t feel like they’re reacting to the same headline, but lately they are. Renowned investor Michael Burry argues that the stock market isn’t just responding to the U.S. war with Iran but may also be shaping how quickly the U.S. tries to wrap it up. Burry, the former hedge fund investor famous for predicting and profiting from the subprime mortgage crisis, argues President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict in Iran — including reports that Trump was conside ...

Financial planning: Planning for your retirement must take into consideration rising costs, future medical and emergency needs, and lifestyle inflation. Thus, it is advisable to have some allocation towards secure and long-term investment options such as the public provident fund (PPF), employees' provident fund (EPF) and the national pension scheme (NPS).Launched by the Government of India, PPF, EPF and NPS are schemes with tax-free payout and a higher rate of interest, compared to bank fixed deposits or r ...

US stock market crashing today has become a major concern for investors after all three major indices slipped sharply in a single session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 222 points (0.48%) to 46,207.14, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.83% to 6,537.27 and the Nasdaq Composite declined 1.11% to 21,686.85. The main reason behind why the US stock market is crashing today is a sharp rise in oil prices driven by escalating Middle East tensions. Brent crude surged above $100 per barrel, while WTI jumped nearly ...