The common concept used by the markets remains, at least according to financial analysts: what is bought is what counts. Oil is still higher but has not yet shown an uncontrollable trend. LNG is still being certified but is still sold in known or common forms. Property prices are increasing, insurers are reducing risk, and … Read more
If the closing bell is a long-term business model, then the 24/7 business is an attempt to destroy it. As the NYSE, Nasdaq, CME and Cboe race to produce overnight trading, the question is who stands to gain and who stands to lose. The answer is very simple, Mati Greenspan, CEO and founder of Quantum … Read more
Glen Anderson has been selling private company shares since 2010, back when the number of institutional investors focusing on the recent private equity market can be counted on two hands. He says today there are thousands. As president of investment bank Rainmaker Securities, whose focus includes private equity markets — facilitating transactions in about 1,000 … Read more
President Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to dampen rising oil prices by telling investors what they’ve been dying to hear: The war with Iran is over. But after hearing that message for weeks, the war continues and with no plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, they continue to repair her. Almost two weeks after … Read more
The Kalshi app, a pre-ordered website, is displayed on the phone. Many states have tried to ban the company from operating, citing national gambling laws. But the federal government has sued to block those state laws to allow Kalshi and other predicted markets to operate. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide description toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images … Read more
My top 10 things to watch on Thursday, April 2 Trump said he expects it to last another two to three weeks, and talked about the explosion of power plants if there is no agreement with Tehran. He called on countries that depend on oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz to “just take it” … Read more
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Register here to receive future publications in your inbox. Happy Thursday. It is the anniversary of the first year of President Donald Trump’s tariff unveiling, which the president called “freedom day.” Stock futures are down this morning. The three major indexes will come up on another competitive day. Here … Read more
Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may receive commission or revenue from the links below. As the Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum explained how the increase in oil production in Venezuela could help lower gas prices for Americans, President Donald Trump intervened on a different issue (1): “Forget that – when are they going to … Read more
Investors endured the worst month for the S&P 500 since March 2025 as the war in Iran, rising oil prices, fears of artificial intelligence and high inflation, all weighed on market sentiment. For many high-net-worth and high-quality investors, volatility has been an opportunity to buy dips, balance investments and look for beneficiaries amid political tensions, … Read more
My top 10 things to watch for Wednesday, April 1 1. We’re looking at another strong open this morning on Wall Street after yesterday’s heated session on hopes of a resolution to the Iran war. Yesterday’s moves in stocks and bonds were a preview of what we might see if the conflict does end. The … Read more