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 […]
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 […]
Investing.com — Trump, rates, and AI are the three keywords that could shape the stock market in 2025, according to Barclays (LON:). Trump’s approach to economic policy, often conveyed through provocative rhetoric, will likely continue introducing volatility into the markets. “How and when Trumponomics materialises will likely have a major impact on the macro outlook […]
This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Good morning. The People’s Bank of China stepped up its defence of the Renminbi yesterday, after the Chinese currency slid […]
The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.16%) is widely considered the best benchmark for the overall U.S. stock market. The index advanced 23% in 2024, marking the second consecutive year in which it returned more than 20%. That last happened 25 years ago in 1997 and 1998. Importantly, after the S&P 500 advanced more than 20% in […]
U.S. stock futures were retreating before the market opened on Monday. The bounce from the start of the year is quickly fading away. There are several reasons for the sour mood on Wall Street. The biggest is the recent surge in longer-term bond yields, which is increasing borrowing costs for companies and making stocks less […]
Crypto Market Today – January 10th, 2025 The cryptocurrency market is experiencing some turbulence today, with the global crypto market cap dipping by 1.05% to $3.27 trillion. This decline comes in light of the latest U.S. jobs data, which has created a cautious atmosphere among investors, as reflected in the Fear & Greed Index, which […]
We’ve closed the book on 2024, and it was a great year for the stock market. Overall, the S&P 500 advanced by about 25% — making 2024 an above-average year. Yet, that success does have a downside, and it could result in the biggest challenge for the stock market in 2025. Here’s what it is. […]