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Economy Apr 8

S&P 500 Notches Another Record High as Major Tech Stocks Gain

Fed officials indicated at their last meeting the pace of asset purchases will stay the same for some time while the central bank pursues its economic goals.

Markets Apr 8

A Large Chunk of the Retail Investing Crowd Started During the Pandemic, Schwab Survey Shows

Schwab — which acquired TD Ameritrade in 2020 and now hosts 31.5 million retail clients— is calling the new wave of clients “Generation Investor.”

Middle East Apr 8

Saudi Arabia's Stock Exchange Gets a Revamp Ahead of Anticipated IPO This Year

The Saudi Tadawul Group’s CEO expects a “historic” pipeline of IPOs in the kingdom this year.

United States Apr 7

S&P 500 Ekes Out a Record Close as Fed Plans to Stick With Easy Policy

Fed officials indicated at their last meeting the pace of asset purchases will stay the same for some time while the central bank pursues its economic goals.

Joe Biden Apr 6

Dow Falls Nearly 100 Points From a Record High, S&P 500 Breaks a 3-Day Winning Streak

Wall Street rallied to record levels on Monday after data showed the economic rebound gained momentum amid accelerated vaccine rollout.

investing Apr 5

Fundstrat's Tom Lee Explains Why He Expects a ‘Face-Ripper Rally' in April

Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee told CNBC on Monday he believes the S&P 500 could rally roughly 3% by the end of April.

investing Apr 5

Dow Climbs 370 Points to Close at a Record High Amid Optimism on the Economic Recovery

The Labor Department reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls increased by 916,000 in March, the highest since August 2020

stock markets Apr 1

S&P 500 Climbs More Than 1% to Close Above 4,000 for the First Time

The move in the stock market came after Biden introduced his multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal.

coronavirus Apr 1

March Jobs Report Is Expected to Be Strong and Show the Beginning of a Hiring Surge

Economists expect to see 675,000 jobs were added in March as the economy reopened more broadly, and the number of vaccinated people increased.

Economy Apr 1

The Economy Is Expected to Boom in the Second Quarter, and That's Good News for Stocks

Strategists expect even more economic growth in the second quarter as more vaccines roll out, businesses reopen and consumers spend their money.

investing Mar 31

Investors See Higher Interest Rates as the Biggest Threat to Stocks, Expect 10-Year Yield to Hit 2%

CNBC polled more than 100 chief investment officers, equity strategists, portfolio managers about where they stood on the markets for the rest of 2021.

Markets Mar 31

Robinhood Gets Rid of Confetti Feature Amid Scrutiny Over Gamification of Investing

Critics of Robinhood have claimed the company has made light of decisions that involve real money.

Economy Mar 30

Dow Slips More Than 100 Points From a Record High, Apple and Microsoft Lead Losses

Investors digested a reading on consumer confidence that far exceeded expectations.

energy Mar 30

US Government Has Returned All the Oil It Stored for Companies When Prices Crashed Last Year

The U.S. returned 18.3 million barrels of oil temporarily stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by companies that rented space there last year.

Economy Mar 29

The Ship That Blocked the Suez Canal May Be Free, But Experts Warn the Supply Chain Impact Could Last Months

Traffic resumed in the Suez Canal on Monday after the ship Ever Given was freed. Experts warn that the impact will reverberate throughout supply chains.

investing Mar 29

Dow Closes Up Nearly 100 Points at New Record, Shrugging Off Fallout From Margin-Call Rout

The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased a 160-point loss and closed up 98 points at a fresh record of 33,171.

China Mar 26

China Slaps New Sanctions on UK Entities Over ‘Lies and Disinformation' on Xinjiang

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions on U.K. entities in response to similar action by Britain over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.