My top 10 things to watch Friday, Jan. 10 1. Stock futures moved lower after the December jobs report came in much hotter than expected. The Dow was down more than 300 points, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note jumped to around 4.78%, its highest level in over a year. The U.S. economy […]
In a significant development for the cryptocurrency market, Dogecoin (DOGE) has witnessed an extraordinary surge in its network activity, marked by a 41% increase in large transaction volume and a 35% spike in daily active addresses. This surge comes amid growing institutional interest in the meme-inspired cryptocurrency. Key Highlights: Large transaction volume increased by 41.12% […]
This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: Last year, as Treasury yields climbed, stocks mostly shrugged off the move. The spin from strategists: Yields are rising because of expected economic growth, so everything’s copacetic. And with anticipation that rate cuts […]
What is the S&P 500? A complete guide to this key stock market index Understanding the S&P 500: What it is and why it matters Stocks wavered Friday in response to good news about the economy, a development that will take some explaining. A government report Friday morning showed U.S. employers added a whopping 256,000 […]
Topline Wall Street reacted negatively to Friday’s better-than-expected jobs report, a seemingly contradictory outcome rooted in the prevailing agita surrounding financial markets about interest rates, wiping out stocks’ post-election gains. 2025 is off to a turbulent start for stocks. Getty Images Key Facts Stock futures dropped sharply following the 8:30 a.m. EST employment update which […]
LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Economics students every semester at Lakewood High School are playing the market. That’s because they’re participating in the Sifma Foundation Stock Market Game, which gives students $100,000 to invest in the Stock Market. The statewide 10-week competition included nearly 300 teams. “The kids can invest in stocks, bonds and mutual funds,” Lakewood […]
The financial mechanisms underlying NFT markets operate through sophisticated protocols and smart contracts. These systems facilitate value transfer, price discovery, and asset management across decentralized networks. Through automated market makers (AMMs) and liquidity pools, NFT finance platforms enable fractional ownership, lending, and collateralization of digital assets. Major NFT marketplaces implement dynamic pricing models based on […]
US stock futures pulled back on Friday as cautious investors waited for the crucial monthly jobs report to help shape the outlook for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) edged down roughly 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) shed the same amount. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) fell about […]
There are major fears of a US stock market crash in the current year, and the US Federal Reserve may have a part to play in it after all, as per reports. There are increasing fears in the minds of US investors about the future of the US stock market in 2025 as the economic […]
With 2024 officially in the books, the stock market has achieved something for the first time in the 21st century. The broader benchmark S&P 500 rose 24% in 2023 and then over 23% in 2024, making it the first time since the late 1990s that the market has posted consecutive gains of over 20%. In […]