Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane, the strongest level, in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday on a path toward Florida.
Stock market volatility ahead of presidential elections typically starts picking up right now
Wolfe Research found that a closely followed gauge of fear on Wall Street has historically spiked as Americans cast their ballots for president.
How to hedge the overall market with several critical events just around the corner
Mike Khouw lays out a put spread trade on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF trust.
Goldman lowers recession odds to just 15%
The bank’s economists over the weekend lowered their recession probability to just 15%.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer attempts government reset less than 100 days into office
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to reset his government and recover from a shaky first 100 days in office.
No case for more jumbo rate cuts by the Fed, strategists say
There is no case for more 50-basis-point rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, veteran market strategists told CNBC.
U.S. crude oil jumps more than 3%, closes above $77 as market waits for Israel strike against Iran
Crude oil prices started the week off higher.
Sweden told people to open their hearts to immigrants 10 years ago. Its U-turn has been dramatic
Sweden’s reputation for openness and tolerance is changing as the government adopts an increasingly hostile and restrictive stance on immigration.
Europe stocks close higher after negative week; sterling extends losses
European stocks started the new trading week on a positive note, buoyed by gains in Asia overnight and last Friday’s rally on Wall Street.
China stocks poised to reopen with markets fixated on fiscal stimulus
Traders are closely watching for additional policy measures as Beijing has signaled a sense of urgency in bringing its economy back on track.
