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These 4 charts capture the whirlwind action in global markets so far this year
Investors are facing tumult in Japan's bond market, a big rally in small-cap stocks, and surging prices for natural gas, gold and silver. And the year has only just begun.
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Bank Margins, Earnings Set To Expand, Possibly Defy Credit Concerns
US bank earnings have continued to grow as strong margin expansion and benign credit quality supported performance. Banks will continue to benefit from the remixing of their balance sheets as funding costs decline, while lower-yielding assets purchased or originated when rates were low, mature and are reinvested at higher yields.
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Record Amount Of Utility Rate Requests In 2025 Amid Affordability Concerns
Another year of record utility rate requests was established in 2025. Rate requests in 2025 were again dominated by electric utilities, which requested $18.23 billion in aggregate rate increases, while gas utilities requested $3.83 billion.
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Supreme Court may leave big questions unresolved on Trump bid to fire Fed's Lisa Cook
U.S. Supreme Court justices appear reluctant to grant President Donald Trump's request to let him immediately remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. But their eventual ruling following this week's arguments in the case may not give Cook a sweeping victory.
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Markets Weekly Outlook: Get Ready For An Agitated FOMC Week
Metals have shone brightly throughout the week, all gapping higher at the weekly open and extending to continuous record highs as the week progressed. Except for Stocks, which have remained resilient throughout the chaos, the US Dollar took a gigantic hit as Trump's latest show was not well received by participants.
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2026 Year-Ahead Outlook: Macro, Equities, Funds, RMBS, CMBS And CLO Insights
Although global risks remain, including geopolitical, outright recession risks in the US and globally appear relatively low in 2026, and compelling evidence of bubbles in credit and equities is hard to find in conventional valuation measures. Equity fundamentals remain supportive, driven by resilient earnings which are expected to broaden outside of Magnificent-7, along profit margins near all-time highs and resilient consumer demand.
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Weekly Commentary: Issues 2026
Three weeks into the new year, markets hint at unbelievable possibilities. The UK's January Composite PMI index surged to a stronger-than-expected - and a 21-month high - 53.9.
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This Week In Markets: Geopolitics, More Selective AI Investment, Steady Macro Backdrop
Escalating, then rapidly de-escalating, U.S.–EU tariff threats tied to Greenland triggered sharp volatility, technical damage, and a swift relief rally across risk assets. Diverging signals from chipmakers, memory suppliers, and enterprise software reinforced that AI remains a secular growth theme, but one defined by supply constraints and widening dispersion.
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Volatility Fades As Markets Refocus On Fundamentals
Markets swing on geopolitical headlines. U.S. labor market shows signs of stability.
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Data Update 2 For 2026: Equities Get Tested And Pass Again
It was a disquieting year, as political and economic news stories shook the foundations of the post-war economic order, built around global trade and the US dollar. In this post, I will focus on US equities, starting with the indices and then deconstructing the data to see the differences in the cross-section.
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Supply Chain 'Bottlenecks' May Be An Investment Opportunity
Supply Chain 'Bottlenecks' May Be An Investment Opportunity
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Tech Rebalance And Volatility Catalysts: Dow Jones And U.S. Stock Index Outlook
Stock traders are rebalancing their positions ahead of next week's FOMC and key earnings. After the past two rebounding sessions, weekend risks and high-tier events stall the impulse.
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This NFL Season's Fiercest Rivalry Is Sports Betting vs. Prediction Markets
Polymarket and Kalshi are challenging FanDuel and DraftKings for a lucrative business.
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Hedge Funds Are Back on Top After a Long ‘Alpha Winter'
Nearly half of investors plan to increase exposure to hedge funds, according to a Goldman Sachs survey.
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After a Week of Global Turmoil and Talk, Nothing Was Solved
Global stocks staged a relief rally after Trump rolled back his threat to take Greenland by force, recouping most of their earlier losses, just as they have after previous episodes.
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Cramer's week ahead: It's a jam-packed week of earnings with a Fed meeting on top
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks ahead to next week's market game plan.
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Markets Passed a TACO Test. Another Kind of Stress Test Is Coming.
One clear beneficiary of the turmoil: precious metals. Silver has been unstoppable, hitting $100 for the first time in history with a 43% year-to-date gain.
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Winter storm's impact on business and markets could last 'well past the weekend': G2 Weather's Walsh
G2 Weather Intelligence's Paul Walsh joins 'Fast Money' to talk the impact of the upcoming snowstorm on the stock market.
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Trump's Davos speech: Greenland, tariffs, Europe and what it means for investors and the US
President Trump delivered an address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, this week that struck a softer tone around Greenland and NATO tariff threats. Earlier in the week, US leader touted his administration's economic achievements and domestic policy from the first year of his second term.
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Why Investors Should Stick With Stocks This Year Despite Volatility, According to This Wall Street Expert
Investors may be tempted, after three years of double digit gains, to ditch the stock market amid this year's bout of volatility. Jim Lacamp, senior vice president with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, is encouraging them to white knuckle it.
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