The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is back on the move. The VIX climbed about 2% in early Monday trading, pushing back above 19 with the 20 threshold in view as traders position for the…
Live Updates Oil Prices Soaring1:28pm ETWTI crude is up 2.8% to $97.07/barrel. Brent Crude is gaining 3.7% to almost $110 per barrel. The Nasdaq Composite is managing to eke out fractional gains. Micron Bull11:34am…
The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) heads into Monday’s open at record territory but is kicking off the week on a cautious note, down 0.18% at the open. Mideast peace talks have slowed, and the oil…
Stocks opened in a holding pattern, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC) heading into the trading session fractionally lower after rising to all-time highs last week. Three forces pull in opposite directions: the heaviest tech…
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is trading near 18.84, below the psychologically sensitive 19 threshold and down 2.4% on the session, pushing the fear gauge below the 20 line even as the S&P 500…
Live Updates Google Bets 1:16pm ETGoogle (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is deepening its bet on AI, committing another $10 billion to Anthropic at a $350 billion valuation. Bloomberg reports an additional $30 billion could follow if…
The PHLX Gold/Silver Sector (^XAU) is nursing a roughly 3% pullback this week as the safe-haven bid that powered bullion to record territory fades. Spot futures were changing hands near $4,716.80 Friday morning, with…
The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) is trading in the green at Friday’s open, with the index leading the major averages as legacy chipmaker Intel’s blowout earnings report reignites the AI-infrastructure trade. The Nasdaq is drawing…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is pointing higher into Friday’s open, with futures fractionally higher as traders digest a bevy of data. Intel reported a blockbuster print, sending its stock to dot-com-era levels, while Mideast…
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) calm gave way to fresh anxiety over the Iran standoff. The VIX climbed 0.8 points to 19.7 in early trading, pushing right to the edge of the level that…
Live Updates Fear & Greed 2:05pm ETThe Fear & Greed Index published by Leverage Shares has vaulted from an extremely fearful reading of 14 to 69 in the span of just three weeks, a…
The PHLX Gold/Silver Sector (NASDAQ:XAU) price is retreating Thursday morning as a stronger U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields dampen safe-haven demand, even as geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz remain elevated. The…
The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) is under pressure this morning after closing at a record high Wednesday, with index futures slipping. Traders are digesting a wave of earnings, a tick higher in jobless claims, and…
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is moving higher Wednesday as small-cap stocks join a broad market rally fueled by President Trump’s decision to extend the U.S. cease-fire with Iran. The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is tacking…
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) slipped to the 19 level on Wednesday morning, down roughly 2.5%, signaling fear has subsided. Traders and investors appear to be anticipating smoother sailing ahead. President Trump’s decision to…
