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The S & P 500 made a clean sweep, closing higher every day last week. Aside from Nvidia ‘s earnings report, which turned out to be pretty uneventful in terms of impact on the overall market, investors continued to branch out into stocks beyond tech. For the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reflected that […]
Analysts have noted that the year-end period is typically a seasonally strong stretch for equities. (EPA Image pic) The Dow rose to a new record high Friday, extending a post-election US equity market rally propelled in part by anticipation of president-elect Donald Trump’s economic growth agenda. The blue-chip index piled on 1% to end the […]
Which Assets Are Most Correlated to the USD? Building a well-balanced, diversified portfolio involves including assets with varying correlations. The U.S. dollar (USD), with its weak or negative correlations to other assets, can be a valuable addition to investors’ portfolios. This graphic, created in partnership with OANDA, illustrates the USD’s correlations with other assets and […]
A trader wears a hat in support of Republican Donald Trump, after he won the U.S. presidential election, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up […]
President Donald Trump looks on as his nominee for the chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell takes to the podium during a press event in the Rose Garden at the White House, November 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Talk about an eventful week. Normally, when the Fed cuts interest […]
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Wednesday’s market action, saying the session was shaped by traders who were relieved that the election was over and were getting ready for President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. “Let’s understand that many people thought we’d have a contested election, which would cause tremendous uncertainty,” he said. “The fact that we already know […]
CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, speaks during the launch of the supercomputer Gefion, where the new AI supercomputer has been established in collaboration with EIFO and NVIDIA at Vilhelm Lauritzen Terminal in Kastrup, Denmark October 23, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix | Mads Claus Rasmussen | Via Reuters Nvidia is replacing rival chipmaker Intel in the Dow […]