While low-income consumers struggle with rising gas prices, high-income earners panic when markets drop

While low-income consumers struggle with rising gas prices, high-income earners panic when markets drop

High oil prices due to the US-Iran war are straining already strapped low-income consumers. But as rates fall, there is a sign that high earners are also starting to feel the heat. Internal data from Bank of America on credit and debit card usage revealed that from the start of the war through March 21, … Read more

Pessimism begins in Europe as the Iran war hits the economy and consumer confidence

The conflict in Iran enters its fifth week as the Houthis attack new territory

Shoppers walk past fruit and vegetable stalls at the Bauveau Market in Paris, France, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Economic and consumer confidence fell in Europe in March, according to official data released on Monday, in the latest evidence that the war in Iran is weighing on growth and … Read more

Here are 3 big things we’re watching in the stock market next week

Here are 3 big things we're watching in the stock market next week

The stock market enters next week battered and battered by the Iran war. In the coming days, weary investors will also need to contend with new jobs data and a handful of wage uncertainties, including the Club Nike brand. The conflict in the Middle East will remain the main factor influencing market performance. Let’s take … Read more

Wall Street thinks there is a lot of trouble to be had when a new risk emerges in April

Wall Street thinks there is a lot of trouble to be had when a new risk emerges in April

Stocks got off to a strong start to the week after President Donald Trump revealed that the two countries are having “productive” talks about ending hostilities. Although there is a strong performance confirmed, few think that the bottom is “stocks” – as the sale started again later in the week – with another warning of … Read more

The S&P 500 could join other US indices in a correction next week. Here’s what comes first

The S&P 500 could join other US indices in a correction next week. Here's what comes first

The S&P 500 may soon join other US benchmarks in a correction as the Iran war continues into its fifth week. Stocks are falling fast, and each of the major averages is on pace to post a monthly loss as hopes for a quick resolution to the Middle East conflict give way to fear. This … Read more

The odds of a recession are rising on Wall Street as the economy shows lower margins

Markets are facing oil shocks, rising yields and recessionary concerns

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell last week pushed back when asked if the recession poses a threat to the US economy. His successor may face a tough challenge, as Wall Street analysts raise their expectations of a recession, brought on in part by the Iran war and the possibility of higher prices. In recent days, … Read more