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Weekly Commentary: Lacking A Good Scenario
The problem, as I see it, is that fragile markets have more to lose with each passing day. Markets on Friday began to accept the seriousness of an unfolding predicament not readily amenable to Trump and Fed puts.
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Whale's Insight: A Macro-Driven Market With No Safe Haven, And No End To Volatility
Multiple scenarios are emerging for a macro-driven, volatile market where Trump's flip-flopping, oil shocks, and stagflation fears have made every asset class a hostage to geopolitical headlines. Commodities now dominate on-chain perpetual futures, with oil and silver surpassing major crypto tokens in trading volume as traditional finance migrates to 24/7 venues.
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Let A Thousand Scenarios Bloom
The S&P 500 stock index has lost around 7.2 percent of its value from its last record high, on January 27, to its close on Thursday. S&P 500 earnings per share grew 13.4 percent over the quarter, a much better result than the 7.1 percent consensus projection economists were making as the fourth quarter got underway.
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Investor Peter Boockvar expects relief rally, would sell it
The One Point BFG Wealth Partners CEO lists which market groups are most vulnerable.
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Review & Preview: An Antisocial Market
Tech Backlash. The major indexes fell sharply Friday, closing out a fifth consecutive week of declines. Outside of the energy sector, there was little place to hide. Tech stocks continued to get hit hard, thanks to a combination of AI fears, regulatory worries, and supply-chain concerns, all as rising oil prices stoke inflation fears.
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It was another week when it paid to get out of anything in tech that used to be good: Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks back at this week's market action.
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Weekly Market Compass: No. 13, Geopolitical Risk Sets The Pace
Geopolitical tensions and failed U.S.-Iran negotiations have driven extreme volatility in equities, commodities, and safe-haven assets. The S&P 500 remains below its 200-day moving average, signaling broad market weakness and a defensive investor shift from overvalued sectors.
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Market Priced for Risk, Not Disruption: Fmr. WH Advisor
Brent crude oil prices have risen back above $113 per barrel, driven by heightened uncertainty following President Trump's ten-day pause on strikes targeting Iran's energy infrastructure. Amos Haksef, Managing Partner at TWG Global and former senior adviser and deputy assistant under President Biden joins David Gura and Katie Griefeld on "The Close" to analyze the recent volatility in oil prices.
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Cramer's game plan: Oil shock is driving this sell-off and tech won't bottom until it ends
Jim Cramer says the market sell-off is driven by rising oil tied to the Iran war, with tech stocks taking a huge hit. His game plan highlights key earnings and economic data next week that could determine whether stocks stabilize or fall further.
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Markets May Be 'Tiptoeing' Into Valuation Shock, Morgan Stanley's Caron Says
Jim Caron, CIO of the Portfolio Solutions Group at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, says the recent surge in oil prices has triggered a price shock, leading to a corresponding decline in equity prices as future cash flows are discounted more heavily. He speaks on "Bloomberg The Close.
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Private Credit Problems Are Growing. But This is No “Lehman Moment.
The stresses in private lending are concentrated in just a few sectors and don't impact bank balance sheets, unlike during the financial crisis.
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'Best case scenario' global oil market loses 600 million barrels, says 3Fourteen's Warren Pies
3Fourteen's Warren Pies joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the impact of the global energy shock on oil prices, equity markets, and global supply.
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Dow, Nasdaq In Correction Territory As Rubio Says Iran War Could End 'In Weeks;' Powell Due
The Nasdaq and the Dow Jones index are in correction territory. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Iran war could end in weeks.
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Dow Lands in Correction Territory
Plus, Trump orders federal officials to pay TSA workers, and millions of viewers watch AI fruit on a new viral dating show.
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Tech Stocks Drop as Oil Rises on Iran War Risks | Closing Bell
Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Katie Greifeld, Tim Stenovec, David Gura, Isabelle Lee. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
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Dow Jones plunges nearly 800 points: longest weekly losing streak in 4 years
US stocks fell sharply on Friday, with all three major indexes closing at their lowest levels in more than six months, as escalating tensions in the Middle East and surging oil prices dampened investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 793.47 points, or 1.73%, to 45,166.64, entering correction territory on an intraday basis.
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The market has been complacent about this, expert reveals
BD8 Capital Partners CIO Barbara Doran discusses responding to stock market uncertainty on 'Making Money.' #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxbusiness #makingmoney #stockmarket #market #economy #finance #investing #stocks #wallstreet #business #uncertainty #risk #analysis #barbaradoran #global #money #trading #economicoutlook
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Markets Weekly Outlook - Middle East Uncertainty To Dominate Ahead Of Jobs Report, Nasdaq 100 At 6-Month Lows
Middle East uncertainty dominated the week, sending the Nasdaq into official correction territory (down >10%). The US dollar is eyeing its strongest monthly gain since July 2025.
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Wall Street's Losing Streak Hits 5 Weeks: Dow And Nasdaq Fall Deep Into Correction
A fifth-straight week in the negative for the S&P 500 matches the index's longest such streak since May 2022. The index has dropped 7.2% so far this month, its largest monthly decline since September 2022 (9.3%)
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EXCLUSIVE: Xanadu Jumps In Nasdaq Debut — Meet The Newest Quantum Stock
Newly listed Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: XNDU) shares climbed on Thursday as investors cheered the company's debut on the Nasdaq.
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