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U.S. Futures, Global Markets Rise as Commodities Spurred by Trump's Venezuela Blockade
U.S. Futures and global markets were broadly higher after President Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
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Holiday Preview: A Look Into The Consumer
With repeated references to consumer resilience by both companies and the Fed recently, the holiday season seems to be off to a good start. As tariffs are now viewed as a one-time increase likely to impact Q4 and FY 2026, the extent to which non-US products may be able to pass on the tariffs remains unclear.
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CNBC Daily Open: Beauty is in the eye of the U.S. jobs report beholder
The S&P 500 fell for a third consecutive session but the Nasdaq Composite ticked up. Amazon is in talks with OpenAI to invest $10 billion in the startup.
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European markets head for soft open as sentiment falters
European stocks are expected to open broadly flat on Wednesday as investors gear up for central bank decisions.
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Bank of Japan Set to Hike Rates to 30-Year High Friday. Why That's Bad for the US.
Investors should be watching the central bank's Friday policy decision, which could unravel the so-called yen carry trade.
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The Year Of The NarrVol
Looking ahead at the narratives set to emerge in 2026, two begin to surface when digging through the details - margins and "NarrVol" (narrative volatility). The AI narrative is not about to magically disappear, for better or worse.
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All In And More
US job growth remained sluggish in November, and the unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6%, up 120 basis points (bps) from the April 2023 low of 3.4%. The Treasury market thinks the US Fed is more likely to cut interest rates in January, with the Fed-leading two-year Treasury yield down to 3.48%, the lowest since July 31, 2022.
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Who will lead the Fed? Squawk Box Asia discusses the 2026 challenges ahead
Squawk Box Asia's Martin Soong and Chery Kang discuss the various candidates for the next Fed Chair, and the economic challenges facing whoever takes the top job in 2026.
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Stocks & Commodities Bullish Opportunities for 2026
I often find opportunities in the most challenging trading environments and next year is no exception. I sent over to Maggie Lake from the Market House, my 2026 outlook.
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Tuesday's jobs report was the latest ominous sign in an era of big corporate layoff announcements and CEOs warning that AI will replace workers
Office workers are filled with anxiety and hanging on to their jobs for dear life.as sectors such as information and financial services shed jobs in recent months.
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Should the US be worried about AI bubble?
Tech giants Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Oracle have been taking on enormous new debt in a race to build out their artificial intelligence ventures in the last year, fueling Wall Street fears of a bubble capable of disrupting the entire economy.
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Asian Currencies Consolidate; Fed Rate-Cut Prospects May Support
Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar, but might be supported by Fed rate-cut prospects.
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Institutional money fled bubble stocks and moved into non-tech, says Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer talks where he is going to find growth opportunities.
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Jim Cramer talks where he is looking for growth stocks
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer talks where he is going to find growth opportunities.
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'UNBELIEVABLE NUMBERS': 'Kudlow' panel analyzes jobs report
'Kudlow' panelists give their major takeaways from the White House's jobs report and the economic impact of falling energy prices. #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxbusiness #kudlow #economy #jobs #labor #whitehouse #energy #oil #gas #market #finance #inflation #analysis #business #employment #economicreport
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Trump Mulls Order To Push Defense Firms To Curb Stock Buybacks, Dividends
President Trump is mulling an executive order to pressure defense firms to restrict buybacks and dividends. Lockheed and Northrop fell.
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Wall St. concluded companies involved in the data center are paying too much to build: Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer talks the AI data center buildout and the complexities of investing in the space.
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This market's strength lies in the non-tech growth stocks, Jim Cramer says
CNBC's Jim Cramer said money migration from AI companies into stocks across sectors has bolstered the market even as big tech names see weakness. "Institutional money and institutional memory fled the bubble stocks months ago and moved into all sorts of non-tech growth plays," he said.
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Profits, the Fed, and where sector leadership goes next
You can catch Trader Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Investors who can stay patient may have the real edge heading into 2026.
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Nasdaq Defies Drop In Stocks; These Charts Make The Market Decline Look Less Bearish
CME FedWatch has slightly raised its probability of at least a quarter-point reduction in the fed funds rate.
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