Karishma Vanjani

U.S. stocks rose, taking no cues from renewed tensions in the Middle East as traders kick off a busy holiday shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, while the Nasdaq was up 0.9%. The Dow was up 0.2%.Diplomacy efforts between the U.S. and Iran appear to be weakening after the U.S. launched new stri

The stock market is running hot, led by the tech giants. Both the S&P 500 and Dow are on pace to close at records. The last time the two major indexes settled at an all-time high on the same day was on Jan. 12, according to Dow Jones Market Data.The top sector within the S&P 500 is information te

The Dow gave back its opening gains, with healthcare stocks a big drag. The blue-chip index was trading flat, while the S&P 500 was up 0.9%, and the Nasdaq rose 1.4%.UnitedHealth Group and Amgen, among the Dow's top five stocks, were down by nearly 3% and 0.4%, respectively. Merck and Johnson & J

The amount of money in the U.S. financial system is increasing at the fastest clip since the summer of 2022. Compared to a year ago, the supply of money as measured by M2 rose by 4.7% in April, the latest month of available data. That's the largest increase since July 2022.M2 takes into considera

The 2-year Treasury auction saw average stats on Tuesday. Investors were awarded a 4.071% yield in the auction of two-year bonds. That was near the expected level, or in Wall Street speak, matched the yield right before the bidding deadline.This suggests investors didn't demand bigger compensatio

The Dow turned 130 years old today. Its gift is a selloff. The Dow, which is celebrating 130 years of tracking the U.S. equity market, is down 170 points or 0.3% today. It has given back gains made earlier in the session, when it was tracking a record close. Now 22 stocks within the 30-component in

The Russell 2000 is on pace for a record. The small-cap index was up 1.6% in the hour before the closing bell.To be sure, the outright level is nothing to write home about given the index last marked a peak on May 6. But the gains are notable. The Russell 2000 is up 6.16% over the past four conse

Stocks kicked off the week with a broad rally that was fueled by semiconductor companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, hitting a new record. The Nasdaq rose 1.2%. The Dow fell 118 points or 0.2%, while celebrating its 130th birthday today.Market velocity, more broadly, was dominated by semis. Chip stoc

A decline in oil prices won’t bring Treasury yields down much, because there was never a surge in long-term inflation expectations to begin with.

A decline in oil prices won’t bring Treasury yields down much, because there was never a surge in long-term inflation expectations to begin with.