America's federal government is inching toward functionality again: a modest ambition, but one markets are happy to cheer. After weeks of legislative brinkmanship, senators have advanced a measure that could reopen Washington's closed doors, at least until the end of January. Investors, who have spent the past month in an economic data blackout, greeted this ... Show More
Yesterday
Wall Street Continues to Shift
<p>The global economy remains in flux, full of abrupt developments and shifting expectations. Yet the latest news shows that progress hasn't stalled. Tech giants are once again outperforming, central bankers are rekindling optimism among investors, and geopolitics is back to offe ... Show More
3m 54s
Nov 24
Trading on Whispers Alone
<p>With the data pipeline jammed, markets are stumbling through the dark - clutching at Fed whispers and trading on hunches rather than hard numbers. A nervous rally here, a tech wobble there, and a holiday season loaded with both promise and peril have left investors guessing at ... Show More
4m 49s
Aug 25
The Week in Markets: Two milestones in the US stock market, and one in China’s
Recent comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Powell suggest potential interest rate cuts, beginning in September. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index has returned 30% since its April low, and the Dow Jones Industrials Average made a new high for the first time this year. The Shanghai C ... Show More
12m 27s
Mar 2025
What's Driving Volatility in Chinese Tech Stocks?
On today's episode, we dissect the forces driving volatility in Chinese tech stocks. Despite the recent pullback in Chinese equities, some Wall Street investors remain bullish. Morgan Stanley strategists raised their 2025 year-end index targets for Chinese stock indexes, after se ... Show More
20m 57s
Sep 8
JPMorgan Trading Desk Warns Fed Rate Cut Risks Tanking Stocks
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US stocks have been on a tear, setting more than 20 all-time highs this year, but the Federal Reserve’s next move threatens to curb investors’ zeal, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s trading desk warns. “This current bull ... Show More
38m 44s
Dec 2024
Stocks lifted by China’s policy stimulus signals
<p>Chinese officials’ pledges to provide bolder support for economic growth are fuelling a rally in shares related to Chinese consumption, Chinese real estate, and Asian mining stocks. China beneficiaries in Europe also posted strong gains yesterday. Meanwhile, US equity markets ... Show More
10m 54s