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☆ Powell says the Fed doesn't need to be 'in a hurry' to reduce interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Powell noted that the unemployment rate has been rising but has flattened out in recent months and remains low by historical standards. Specifically, he said the labor market is holding up well despite disappointing job growth in October largely that he attributed to storm damage in the Southeast and labor strikes. "The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates," Powell said in remarks for a speech to business leaders in Dallas. Powell added that the calculus of getting the move to neutral rate will be tricky. The Fed also has been allowing proceeds from its bond holdings to roll off its mammoth balance sheet each month.

Persons: Powell, Nonfarm, Jerome Powell Organizations: Traders, Federal, Committee Locations: Dallas

☆ Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan attacks Biden and Harris after FBI raid
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The FBI raided Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan's home on Wednesday, a company spokesperson said. A company spokesperson told Business Insider the raid took place at Shayne Coplan's Manhattan home Wednesday morning, without elaborating. Related Video Why Sam Bankman-Fried is facing up to 110 years in prisonSoon after the raid, Coplan, 26, posted on X: "New phone, who dis?" The Polymarket spokesperson said the raid was an act of "political retribution" by the Biden administration against a "fully transparent prediction market." AdvertisementA Biden administration spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.

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☆ Watch Thursday's full episode of Fast Money — November 14, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch Thursday's full episode of Fast Money — November 14, 2024"Fast Money" is America's post-market show. Hosted by Melissa Lee and a roundtable of top traders, "Fast Money" breaks through the noise of the day, to bring you the actionable news that matters most to investors.

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☆ S&P 500 futures are little changed as index heads for losing week: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

S&P 500 futures are near flat Thursday night as investors wondered what's next for the market after the postelection rally wavered. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 25 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures also slipped 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures shed 0.2%. The Dow fell more than 200 points in the session, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each slipped about 0.6%. The Nasdaq Composite has dropped 0.9% this week, while the S&P 500 and Dow have shed 0.8% and 0.5%, respectively.

Persons: what's, Pizza, Berkshire Hathaway, Dow, Stocks, Jerome Powell, Donald Trump's, Sam Stovall Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Materials, Berkshire, Federal, Dow, CFRA Locations: New York City, Dallas

European markets closed higher on Thursday as traders digested a slew of earnings and assessed fresh inflation data for a signal on the possible trajectory of interest rate cuts. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended the day 1.08% higher, with all sectors and major bourses trading in the green. Shares of Burberry jumped more than 22%, after the British luxury house announced a sweeping overhaul strategy to stem declining sales. Investors are assessing the likelihood of another interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve in December after the latest U.S. inflation data. U.S. stocks were little changed Thursday, while Asia-Pacific markets traded in mixed territory overnight.

Persons: Donald Trump's Organizations: Burberry, Siemens, Bilfinger, Merck, Fincantieri, Metro Bank, Aviva, Deutsche Telekom, U.S . Federal Reserve, Federal Locations: Veon, Asia, Pacific

Price growth ticked higher in October as voters began casting ballots in a presidential election in which economic concerns played a big role. The consumer price index climbed to 2.6% last month since the same time last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Stock futures turned higher, while traders bid up the price of government bonds. All-important shelter costs rose 0.4% from September to October, accounting for over half the monthly gains, the BLS said. Over the past four years, consumer prices have cumulatively increased about 20%, with the costs of many other goods and services rising even faster.

Persons: That's, Joe Biden’s, ” Kathy Jones, Charles Schwab, ”, Donald Trump, Trump, Jerome Powell Organizations: of Labor Statistics, BLS, Charles, Charles Schwab Center, Financial Research, ” Voters, White House, Trump, Investors, Adobe, National Retail Federation, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Citi Locations: —

Mortgage rates continued to climb last week as investors considered the future of the economy under a Trump presidency. The mortgage market basically took a breather. “Mortgage rates continued to increase last week, driven by higher Treasury yields as financial markets digested the likely impacts of a Trump presidency,” said Joel Kan, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s deputy chief economist. Last year at that time, mortgage rates were 75 basis points higher. “FHA mortgage rates bucked the overall trend and were lower over the week, which likely helped some borrowers,” Kan said.

Persons: Trump, ”, Joel Kan, Kan, ” Kan, Matthew Graham Organizations: Mortgage, “, Trump, Federal Housing Administration, U.S . Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans, Mortgage News

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), after Republican Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2024. U.S. stocks slid on Thursday, as fresh comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that economic strength could warrant some patience with future rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 189 points, or 0.4%, after falling more than 250 points at the lows of the session. "The strength we are currently seeing in the economy gives us the ability to approach our decisions carefully," Powell said. Those moves come after the October producer price index released Thursday rose 0.2%, matching forecasts from economists polled by Dow Jones.

Persons: Republican Donald Trump, Jerome Powell, Stocks, Powell, Tesla, Dow Jones, Donald Trump's, Jay Woods Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Republican, U.S, Federal, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Trump, Russell, PPI, Dow, Freedom Capital Locations: New York City, U.S, Dallas

☆ Bitcoin briefly tops $93,000 for the first time as investors digest postelection gains, inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bitcoin rose above $93,000 for the first time on Wednesday, adding to its postelection rally, as traders pored through October inflation data. Traders were digesting the most recent consumer price index, which showed prices increased 0.2% in October, bringing the 12-month inflation rate up to 2.6%. Bitcoin, which has recently benefited from a big postelection rally across risk assets, is seen by many investors as a hedge against potential fiscal policy that could spark inflation. The rest of the crypto market sold off as investors took profits from the past week's rally. Most bitcoin miners, including Mara Holdings , Riot Platforms , CleanSpark and Iren , formerly known as Iris Energy, tumbled double digits.

Persons: cryptocurrency, MicroStrategy, Mara, XRP, Dogecoin, Elon, Donald Trump's Organizations: Traders, Mara Holdings, Energy

☆ This small-cap ETF is a swing trader's dream. How to trade it following the Trump pop
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Nishant Pant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is particularly interesting for swing traders, as it tends to trade within predictable ranges over extended periods. Given that IWM is trading at the top of the new trading range, I'm considering a bearish trade on IWM. With $242 as the upper bound of the range, I'll sell a $245 call option, just above the current resistance level. The trade As mentioned earlier, the trade structure I am using here is called a "bear call spread," also known as a "call credit spread". To construct my trade, I need to sell a $245 call option and buy a $250 call option as a single unit.

Persons: Russell, IWM, Nishant Pant Organizations: Trump, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Investors are pumping money into the Trump trade. Here's how it did last time
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wall Street has been pumping money into the Trump trade, but investors should be wary before committing capital based on campaign promises, if history is any indication. From Election Day 2016 through year-end, the asset class outperformed the S & P 500 by 8% on a relative basis. In fact, from Election Day 2016 through Election Day 2020, smallcaps tumbled more than 22%. Expand the timeline to one year out from Election Day, and the ETF underperformed the broader index by 11%. Energy Energy stocks are expected to get a huge boost from Trump, who made energy a focus of his presidential campaign , and promised to "drill, baby, drill."

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☆ Annual inflation rate hit 2.6% in October, meeting expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The core CPI accelerated 0.3% for the month and was at 3.3% annually, also meeting forecasts. The consumer price index , which measures costs across a spectrum of goods and services, increased 0.2% for the month. That took the 12-month inflation rate to 2.6%, up 0.2 percentage point from September. Inflation perked up in October though pretty much in line with Wall Street expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Energy costs, which had been declining in recent months, were flat in October while the food index increased 0.2%.

Persons: Dow Jones, Trump, Ellen Zentner Organizations: Dow, of Labor Statistics, Stock, Federal Reserve, Energy, BLS, White, CPI, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

☆ Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower after Wall Street postelection rally fizzles
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The momentum in Japan markets were largely driven by the country's technology and financial sector. Asia-Pacific stock markets were set to open lower Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as the U.S. postelection rally stalled overnight. Asian traders will assess Japanese corporate goods data, set for release later in the day. Economists polled by Reuters expect corporate goods prices to have risen by an average of 3% for the month of October compared to last year, up from 2.8% in September. Hong Kong Hang Seng index futures were at 19,631, lower than the HSI's last close of 19,846.88.

Persons: Australia's Organizations: Reuters, Japan's Nikkei Locations: Japan, Asia, Pacific, Chicago, Osaka, Hong Kong

☆ U.S. Treasury yields move higher as traders digest Trump win, await key data
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

ET, the 10-year Treasury yield rose by more than four basis points to 4.3550%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury — which is the most sensitive to interest rate expectations — rose by more than six basis points to 4.3149%. U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Tuesday as investors continued to digest what President-elect Donald Trump's election win could mean for interest rates, and awaited key economic data — including inflation — later this week. It comes after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a second consecutive time last week, by 25 basis points to a target range of 4.50%-4.75%. Federal Reserve officials including Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin and Federal Reserve board governor Christopher Waller will also speak on Tuesday.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Thomas Barkin, Christopher Waller Organizations: Treasury, U.S, Federal Reserve, Traders, Federal, Richmond Federal, FactSet

☆ Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Leslie Picker | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

NYSEThere's been a rush of enthusiasm on Wall Street regarding Donald Trump's election win, but hedge funds actually generate more alpha when the White House is occupied by a Democrat president than a Republican one, according to HFR, collating data going back to 1991. But during Democratic administrations, the gap was about 183 basis points, with hedge funds delivering average, annualized returns of 10.16%, compared to 11.99% from the S&P 500. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards HFRWhen compared with the a bond index, HFR found that hedge funds under both parties outperformed – with stronger alpha when a Democrat was in the White House. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards HFRSurprisingly, the way that hedge fund participants donate in elections was a bit more tilted toward one party. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Open Secrets

Persons: Donald Trump's, annualized, HFR Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, NYSE There's, Republican, Democratic, Democrat Locations: HFR

☆ Stock futures are little changed as investors look toward key inflation report: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor on November 12, 2024 in New York City. U.S. stock futures traded near the flatline Tuesday night as Wall Street awaited the latest consumer price index data for insights on the pace of inflation. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures also inched down around 0.1% each. Other notable economic data releases later this week include the producer price index data and retail sales numbers, which will be announced on Thursday and Friday, respectively. "This is a busy week with consumer prices, producer prices, and retail sales.

Persons: Dow, Tom Hainlin, Dow Jones, Scott Helfstein Organizations: New York Stock, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, U.S, Bank Wealth Management, Investors, Federal, Global, Fed Locations: New York City . U.S

☆ When will this Trump-fueled bull market approach bubble territory? Watch this indicator
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The CBOE Volatility Index , known on Wall Street as the VIX, helps traders track when a market rally is actually unhealthy, said DataTrek co-founder Nicholas Colas. Monday's close for the VIX around 15 "is a healthy sign" for the temperature of the market as it advances, Colas wrote to clients. To put it succinctly: "Rallies built on an elevated VIX signal a bubble," he wrote. That's a lesson market participants learned, during the dot-com bubble of the mid- to late-1990s, he said. In the current bull market, dating back to the fourth quarter of 2022, however, the VIX has been largely "well behaved," Colas argued.

Persons: DataTrek, Nicholas Colas, Donald Trump, —, Monday's, Colas, That's, Jessica Rabe, Trump Organizations: Research, U.S

☆ Coinbase, Robinhood CEOs say Trump administration will clear up crypto's regulatory muddle
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"We have seen basically what people are calling the 'Trump Pump,'" Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said on "Squawk Box." Crypto markets have rallied sharply since the election of Trump, with bitcoin hitting record highs near $90,000. "There's widespread optimism that the Trump administration, which has stated that they wish to embrace cryptocurrencies and make America the center of cryptocurrency innovation worldwide, is going to have a much more forward-looking policy towards this new industry," Tenev continued. The Biden administration's Securities and Exchange Commission, led by Chairman Gary Gensler, took a combative stance toward crypto, with regulators taking legal action against several leading crypto firms, including Coinbase. But Trump appeared to welcome support from the crypto industry during his campaign, including speaking at the Bitcoin Conference earlier this year.

Persons: Donald Trump, Vlad Tenev, Trump, Tenev, Gary Gensler, Brian Armstrong Organizations: CNBC, Trump, Biden administration's Securities, Exchange Commission, Bitcoin Locations: America, U.S

Bitcoin is trading near record levels, and Kalshi users are betting that the cryptocurrency could rise above $100,000 before the end of 2024. Kalshi data on Tuesday showed that 60% of users are betting that bitcoin could hit the $100,000 mark before January. The digital currency has rallied more than 28% since the U.S. presidential election last Tuesday. The prediction markets were volatile ahead of the election, but they were generally more bullish on Trump than traditional polling. However, odds and gambling platforms do not use methodologies used by traditional political polling, and therefore are not substitutes for political polls.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bitcoin Organizations: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Trump, Metrics

☆ European markets head for a lower open as traders await inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

European markets are heading for a lower open Tuesday, as investors assess what U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House could mean for the region's economy amid worries about possible tariffs. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 18 points lower at 8,054, Germany's DAX down 93 points at 19,355, France's CAC down 34 points at 7,392 and Italy's FTSE MIB down 157 points at 33,659, according to data from IG. Investors will scrutinize a fresh batch of economic data this week, including an inflation reading from Germany on Tuesday, and U.S. inflation and U.K. gross domestic product on Thursday. Infineon, Bayer, Vodafone and AstraZeneca will report earnings, while U.K. unemployment and European and German ZEW economic sentiment figures are also due today. Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell overnight with investors exercising caution even as US.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Germany's DAX Organizations: France's CAC, IG, Infineon, Bayer, Vodafone, AstraZeneca Locations: Germany, Asia, Pacific

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Best to stay prudent even in the postelection afterglow
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Source: NYSEThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. What you need to know todayThe bottom lineThe stock market is riding high on Trump's election victory. The postelection stock rally, however, is likely to stay strong for now. It's hard to go wrong following the age-old rules for investing in the stock market: Be in it for the long term, diversify and look at fundamentals like earnings and valuation.

Persons: HSI, it's, Morgan Stanley, Lisa Shalett, John Stoltzfus, Shalett, CNBC's Brian Evans, Alex Harring Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, Dow Jones, Apple, Microsoft, Nasdaq, Dow, Republicans, Morgan, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's, Oppenheimer Asset Management

☆ S&P 500 futures are little changed after stocks close at record highs: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each also ticked down about 0.1% each. Monday's action comes amid a market upswing that began following last week's presidential election won by Donald Trump. The Dow gained more than 300 points to close higher than 44,000, while the S&P 500 finished the session just over 6,000. "It's a lot of what we saw back in 2016 when Trump won the election the first time." The release of data from these inflation gauges comes after the Fed last week announced another interest rate cut.

Persons: that's, Donald Trump, Russell, Larry Tentarelli, They'll, Christopher Waller, Neel Kashkari Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Dow, Trump, Federal, Fed, Minneapolis Fed, Home

☆ Gold extends decline; investors await U.S. data, Fed comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices fell for a second straight session on Monday, while investors prepared for U.S. economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials this week for more clarity on the future direction of U.S. interest rates. Gold prices fell for a second straight session on Monday, while investors prepared for U.S. economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials this week for more clarity on the future direction of U.S. interest rates. "We may expect the Fed to be more cautious in its easing process ahead, which could cap gold prices," Yeap said. Several Federal Reserve officials, including Chair Jerome Powell, are scheduled to speak this week. Additionally, U.S. consumer and producer price index data, weekly jobless claims and retail sales figures are due this week.

Persons: Yeap Jun Rong, Donald Trump's, Yeap, Bullion, Jerome Powell Organizations: Federal Reserve, Traders Locations: Beijing

☆ Treasury yields are little changed as investors await key inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The 10-year Treasury yield fell by less than one basis point to 4.3062%. The October CPI is expected to rise 0.2% on a monthly basis and to have risen 2.5% on a yearly basis, according to economists polled by FactSet. Core inflation is expected to remain steady at 0.3% and 3.3% on a monthly and yearly basis, respectively. Meanwhile, the October PPI is expected to have risen by 0.3% last month and 2.3% on a yearly basis. Last week, Fed officials lowered interest rates by 25 basis points to a target range of 4.50%-4.75%.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Thomas Barkin, Jerome Powell Organizations: Treasury, U.S, FactSet, Federal Reserve, Richmond Federal, Traders, Fed Locations: U.S

☆ Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Helen Regan | Sophia Saifi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen in striking satellite imagery. Air quality worsens in the winter because colder and drier air traps pollution, rather than lifting it away, as warm air does when it rises. Satellite imagery from NASA Worldview shows Pakistan’s Punjab province and parts of northwest India on August 31, 2024. NASA Worldview/CNN Satellite imagery from NASA Worldview shows heavy smog over Pakistan’s Punjab province and parts of northwest India on November 10, 2024. Meanwhile, WHO says 6.7 million people die annually from the combined effects of ambient and household air pollution.

Persons: Arif Ali, Sajid Bashir, Khuram, Raja Jahangir Anwar Organizations: CNN, NASA, World Health, Associated Press, Getty, Traders, Protection Agency, ”, EPA, Environment, WHO Locations: Pakistan, India, Punjab, New Delhi, Lahore, Multan, Pakistan’s, AFP, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, “

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