Labor market weakness, uncertainty about inflation and political pressure will push the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates aggressively in the early part of 2026, according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. Though markets and Fed officials themselves see only modest easing in the year ahead, Zandi expects the Continue Reading
The market bubble heading into 2026 may not be AI. It could be this metal
Silver is overbought with the currently rally showing some signs of a bubble, according to Ned Davis Research. The metal surged more than 10% on Tuesday to close at an all-time high of $77.92, bouncing back from its worst day in four years on Monday. Silver has gained more than Continue Reading
Nike shares higher on insider purchases by CEO Elliott Hill, Tim Cook
Shoppers near a Nike store in the SoHo neighborhood of New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nike shares rose 3% in premarket trading Wednesday after insiders picked up the stock near the end of a rough year. Apple CEO Tim Cook, Continue Reading
Homeowners are doing well despite sluggish sales activity, says NAR’s Lawrence Yun
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the real estate market and his outlook for 2026.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: INTC, H, TSM
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Intel — The technology stock rose 1%. Earlier this week, Nvidia completed its $5 billion equity investment in Intel. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — Shares ticked up 1% after Reuters reported that Nvidia asked the semiconductor firm to boost its H200 production Continue Reading
Space and defense boom lifted these satellite stocks by 200% in 2025
Charlie Ergen Karl Gehring | Dever Post | Getty Images Wall Street grew increasingly obsessed with the artificial intelligence boom this year, pouring money into chips, data centers and applications. But investors looking beyond Silicon Valley found outsized returns in another location: space. Some of the year’s biggest market winners Continue Reading
Who runs Berkshire’s $300 billion equity portfolio?
As Berkshire Hathaway marks Warren Buffett ‘s official retirement Wednesday, attention is shifting to a less settled part of the succession plan: the fate of its $300 billion equity portfolio. For decades, Berkshire’s stock holdings have reflected Buffett’s long-term investing judgment and his willingness to deploy capital aggressively during market Continue Reading
China accuses Netherlands of making ‘mistakes’ over chipmaker Nexperia
The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 23, 2025. Jonas Walzberg | Reuters China has urged the Netherlands to Continue Reading
The big question facing Europe’s banks in 2026 following strong year
Key Points Europe’s banking sector has flourished in 2025, with lenders notching their strongest annual showing since 1997. Now, after a strong third-quarter earnings season, banks must decide how and where to put their “significant” excess capital to work in 2026. Strategists see the sector as a strong diversification play Continue Reading
China to restrict silver exports, echoing rare earths playbook
Silver bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. Angelika Warmuth | Reuters BEIJING — China is set to tighten controls on silver exports from Thursday, expanding restrictions on the once-ordinary metal critical to the U.S. industry Continue Reading