Fed Rate Cut Speculation Is Building a Buy Case for T-Bond Futures Here December U.S. Treasury bond futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength. Barchart · Aug 5, 2025
Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Bet on Fed Rate Cuts September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.64%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.77% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as investors placed their hopes on the Federal Reserve to step in with interest rate cuts following Friday’s weak U.S. payrolls… Barchart · Aug 4, 2025
Beijing officials warm to the idea of a yuan stablecoin, driven by the 'fear of missing out' Some Chinese officials worry that the U.S.'s decision to embrace stablecoins through the Genius Act might reverse the trend of de-dollarization. Fortune · Jul 31, 2025
Stock Index Futures Gain Ahead of U.S. GDP Data and Fed Rate Decision, Microsoft and Meta Earnings on Tap September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.12%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.21% this morning, pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street, while investors await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, a fresh batch of U.S. economic data, including the ADP employment report… Barchart · Jul 30, 2025
Grant Cardone Warns Fed Chair Powell is Pushing The U.S. into a Crash That Will Make The ‘2008 Market Housing Crisis Pale in Comparison’ Grant Cardone warns that without intervention on 10-year Treasury rates, the institutional and commercial real estate sectors could face a crisis greater than 2008. Barchart · Jul 29, 2025
IMF warns on risks to global economy amid tariff trade shock – as it happened Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as economists say ‘risks to the global economy remain firmly to the downside’ amid Donald Trump’s trade war The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
S&P Futures Gain on Cautious Optimism Over Trade Deals September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending up +0.13% this morning as investors remain cautiously optimistic that the U.S. may strike more trade deals ahead of President Donald Trump’s August 1st deadline. Barchart · Jul 25, 2025
Nasdaq Futures Climb on Upbeat Alphabet Results and Trade Deal Optimism, U.S. PMI Data in Focus September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are trending up +0.36% this morning as investors cheer forecast-beating quarterly results from Alphabet and remain optimistic that the U.S. may strike more trade deals soon. Barchart · Jul 24, 2025
Dow Jones Industrial Average Nears New Highs: Stock Market Today The successor to the first stock market index is getting up there with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite in all-time-high territory. Kiplinger · Jul 23, 2025
How the Stock Market Performed in the First 6 Months of Trump's Second Term Six months after President Donald Trump's inauguration, take a look at how the stock market has performed. Kiplinger · Jul 23, 2025
US Treasury Chief Says No Reason For Fed Chair To Step Down US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he did not see a reason for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign immediately, a day after calling for a sweeping review of the Fed. International Business Times · Jul 22, 2025
Dow futures turn higher as investors brace for a big week of earnings, housing market data and Jerome Powell On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Governor Michelle Bowman are due to speak at a banking conference. Fortune · Jul 20, 2025
Trump Just Got A $756 Billion Message From China — And It's Not Friendly Despite a Washington-Beijing trade truce at May’s Geneva summit, China just dropped its U.S. Treasury holdings to the lowest level in over 16 years ― and the timing couldn't be more telling. Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025
S&P Futures Slip as Trump Doubles Down on Tariffs September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending down -0.62% this morning as sentiment took a hit after U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up trade tensions yet again. Barchart · Jul 11, 2025
Barchart · Jul 10, 2025 Stocks Muted Before the Open Amid Tariff Uncertainty, U.S. Jobless Claims Data and Fed Speak on Tap September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.12%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.09% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street amid uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies, while investors await U.S. jobless data and remarks from Federal Reserve officials.
Barchart · Jul 8, 2025 Stock Index Futures Gain With Focus on Trade Talks as Trump Extends Tariff Deadline September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.08%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.17% this morning as initial jitters over U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves eased, giving way to cautious optimism that there’s still ample room for further negotiations.
Benzinga · Jul 7, 2025 Craig Shapiro Slams Jerome Powell's Legacy Of 'Quiet Surrender' To Wall Street And The US Treasury: 'No Longer Serves The Public' Macro strategist Craig Shapiro delivered a scathing critique of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s performance over the years, pushing back against the growing narrative that casts his tenure in a positive light.
Kiplinger · Jul 1, 2025 Stock Market Today: Another Quarter, More Mixed Price Action "Up and to the right" remains the general trend despite persistent uncertainty around critical policy issues.
Barchart · Jul 1, 2025 Raw Commodities Bulls Have Been Beat Up. These 2 Major Catalysts Could Seriously Turn Things Around. A slumping U.S. dollar and falling Treasury yields are both bullish for raw commodities.
Barchart · Jul 1, 2025 10-Year Treasury Notes Are Firing Up. How Much Higher Can They Go? September U.S. Treasury note futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.
Barchart · Jul 1, 2025 Stock Index Futures Slip With Focus on Trump’s Tax Bill and Trade Deals, U.S. JOLTs Report and Powell’s Remarks on Tap September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.21%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.29% this morning, taking a breather after a recent rally, as investors monitor progress on U.S. trade talks and wrangling in Washington over President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending bill.
Benzinga · Jun 27, 2025 Trump Appointing A 'Shadow Chair' At The Fed Has Put Dollar Under Pressure, Meanwhile China Is Dumping The Greenback And Hoarding Gold China is accelerating its move away from U.S. dollar-denominated assets, with the share of U.S. Treasuries and the Dollar in the country’s reserves reaching its lowest levels in over a decade.
Fortune · Jun 21, 2025 Canadians snapped up U.S. debt despite Trump’s tariffs Canadian investors purchased $9.2 billion of U.S. government bonds in April, but the value of their total Treasury holdings fell by $58 billion.
Clever Dude · Jun 15, 2025 8 “Safe” Investments That Left Retirees Broke Retirement should be a time to enjoy the fruits of decades of hard work, not a period of financial anxiety. Yet, many retirees have watched their nest eggs evaporate after trusting so-called “safe” investments. The idea of a safe investment is comforting, but history shows that even the most trusted…
Barchart · Jun 13, 2025 Stock Index Futures Plunge After Israel Attacks Iran June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -1.18%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -1.46% this morning, pointing to a sharply lower open on Wall Street as sentiment took a hit following Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear and military facilities.