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We are starting to see green shoots in the housing market, says Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks ahead to market catalysts for next week.
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This Week In Markets: Fed Pressure, Tariff Talk, And Geopolitical Risks
Political pressure on the Federal Reserve, tariff rhetoric, and shifting geopolitical signals created sector-level volatility without disrupting the broader equity uptrend. Early fourth quarter earnings results reinforced underlying corporate strength but revealed heightened valuation sensitivity and growing dispersion across sectors.
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Tech Still Matters. But It's a Good Thing More Stocks Are Rallying.
At long last, “everything is participating,'' says one pro. That could help keep the rally gong for some time.
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Bill Dudley: Trump Pressure on Powell ‘Counterproductive'
Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley reacts to the Justice Department's criminal subpoena of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and discusses Powell's public response. Dudley explains how the Trump Administration's pressure on the Fed to lower interest rates is ‘counterproductive,' and addresses concerns about damaging the Fed's credibility.
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Scott Bessent says Jerome Powell probe likely due to the chairman's 'construction incompetence'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses the criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell over alleged lies to Congress about headquarters renovations.
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Stocks Close Lower While Chip Names Outperform Broad Market | Closing Bell
Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Emily Graffeo, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
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FedWatch's Ben Emons reacts to shake up in Fed Chair race
Ben Emons, FedWatch Advisors, joins 'Fast Money' to talk a shake-up in the race for the next Fed Chair.
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NEW: Bessent reveals possible timeline for Trump Fed chair final pick
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent comments on the final round of interviews for Federal Reserve chairman and the probe into current chair Jerome Powell on ‘Kudlow.' #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxbusiness #kudlow #politics #political #politicalnews #government #economy #federalreserve #fed #inflation #interest #markets #trump #donaldtrump #powell #jeromepowell #bessent #scottbessent
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Vital Knowledge's Adam Crisafulli: The market widely expects tariffs will be struck down
Adam Crisafulli, Vital Knowledge founder, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk market catalysts for next week.
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2026 Is Poised For Even Bigger Gains Than Last Year
It's a new year and stocks are already off to a great start in 2026. YTD, the Dow is up 2.70%; the S&P is up 1.38%; the Nasdaq is up 1.18%, the small-cap Russell 2000 is up 7.89%; and the mid-cap S&P 400 is up 6.07%.
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President Trump signaled that he may keep National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, a top contender for Federal Reserve chair, in his current job
Kevin Hassett is widely seen as one of the president's top choices to lead the Fed, alongside former Fed governor Kevin Warsh.
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The Gold/Silver Ratio Is Signaling 'Wartime Behavior'
There has been a long-awaited narrowing of the performance gap between mega-cap tech and the rest of the market (particularly small caps). It hasn't happened - it's been a series of head fakes.
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Friday's Final Takeaways: Energy Volatility & Lingering Market Rotation
TSMC (TSM) powered a broad AI rally toward the end of this week, though Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas point to other market movers ahead of the long holiday weekend. They talk about why the energy sector saw a volatility surge and its role in a greater market rotation.
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Small Stocks Finish Week at Records
Friday marked the 11th straight session of the Russell 2000 beating the S&P 500.
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'Still a lot of waves in this bull market', says Carson Group's Ryan Detrick
Ryan Detrick, Carson Group, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk why he still thinks the bull market has room to run.
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Equities have a goldilocks environment this year, says 3Fourteen's Warren Pies
Warren Pies, 3Fourteen Research, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss how Pies would characterize the macroeconomic backdrop, where the market may stumble and much more.
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Markets seeing broad based rally in U.S. and abroad, says Truist's Keith Lerner
Truist's Keith Lerner joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the character of the current equity market, what investors should pay attention to and much more.
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Fed's Philip Jefferson: Current policy well positioned, now in range close to neutral
CNBC's Steve Liesman reports on news regarding the Federal Reserve.
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Fed Well Positioned to Determine Additional Interest-Rate Adjustments, Vice Chair Jefferson Says
The Federal Reserve's current policy stance on interest rates leaves the central bank well positioned to determine the extent and timing of additional rate adjustments based on incoming data, Philip Jefferson said.
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Viking Stock Swing Trade Cruised To Profits In Rough Waters
Your positions can give you a lot of feedback on how to navigate choppy waters in the market.
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