JPMorgan Increases Year-End S&P 500 Target, But Predicts Limited Upside Potential

JPMorgan raises its year-end S&P 500 target, but sees little upside left Strong earnings and a resilient economy amid extreme policy uncertainty this year have uplifted JPMorgan’s view on U.S. equities. Head of global markets strategy Dubravko Lakos-Bujas raised his year-end S & P 500 price target to 6,000 from 5,200. The strategist cited an […]
S&P 500 Reclaims Half of Its Tariff Losses: What Will It Take to Fully Recover?

S&P 500 recovers half of its tariff decline. What it will take to make it all the way back What do you call half a month spent in the most volatile market in years, featuring a headlong flight from U.S. dollar assets, hypersensitivity to every policy headline and a furious equity rally of almost unnerving […]
Hang Seng Index and Nikkei 225: A Comparative Overview

Hang Seng Index, Nikkei 225 Pedestrians walking across a crowded traffic at Shibuya crossing square in Tokyo, Japan. Jaczhou | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded higher Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains on expectations that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could be softer than expected earlier. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.71% to close at […]
Scott Bessent Calls Market Corrections ‘Healthy,’ While Jim Cramer Has a Different View

Scott Bessent says corrections are ‘healthy.’ Jim Cramer disagrees CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday reflected on recent market action, and argued that the reason the S&P 500 plummeted into correction territory last week deviated from typical explanations. “Right now, people are worried about a recession that’s caused by the President of the United States,” he […]
Investors Express Concern Over Trump’s Policies

Trump’s policies are worrying investors U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a hat stating “Trump Was Right About Everything” after signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The “Trump Bump” — in which stocks and other assets, such as […]
Market Panic Eased by Delay in Trump Tariffs

Relief over Trump tariff delay eased panic in markets Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 12, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Humans are forward-looking creatures. It allows us to plan for the future, increasing our chances of survival and success, but can also […]
Stock Market Today: Real-Time Updates

Stock market today: Live updates Orange juice futures extend losing streak Orange juice futures (MAR) were lower again Tuesday, marking their eighth consecutive negative session. OJ hit a low of 385.50 cents per pound, its lowest level since May 9, 2024. This pullback comes despite futures reaching all-time highs in mid-December. Market observers are surprised […]
Stock Market Today: Real-Time Updates

Stock market today: Live updates A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the first session of the new year on January 2, 2025, in New York City. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures were marginally lower on Thursday night after the […]
Stock Market Today: Real-Time Updates

Stock market today: Live updates Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 10, 2025 in New York City. NYSE Stock futures hovered near the flatline on Tuesday night as traders looked ahead to the release of December’s consumer price index, a key gauge of inflation. Futures tied to the […]
Forecast for January 13-17, 2025

Outlook for Jan. 13-17, 2025 With investor confidence in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path fast dwindling, the inflation data next week will be of paramount importance for a flagging market. The earnings season is also starting to ramp up once more. Stocks posted a second straight losing week, after this week’s strong economic data […]