AI stock rally may be driven by fear of missing out, but strategists say hold tight

AI stock rally may be driven by fear of missing out, but strategists say hold tight

A television broadcasts crypto market news at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images AI-related equity valuations may be driven by fear of missing out, known as FOMO — but now’s not the time to get cold feet, according to strategists. Global equities are at … Read more

South Korea auto stocks rise after U.S. Commerce Secretary confirms tariffs lowered to 15%

South Korea auto stocks rise after U.S. Commerce Secretary confirms tariffs lowered to 15%

Overlooking the city with Busan Tower in Yongdusan Park. Nampo-dong, Busan, South Korea. Jungang Yan | Moment | Getty Images Shares of South Korean auto companies rose Tuesday after U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick confirmed that lower U.S. auto tariffs of 15% on South Korea would retrospectively come into effect, starting Nov. 1. “We … Read more

Kalshi makes move to court crypto traders with tokenized betting contracts

Kalshi makes move to court crypto traders with tokenized betting contracts

A Kalshi billboard displaying New York City mayoral election odds in New York, US, on Monday, Oct. 27, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kalshi bettors can now buy and sell tokenized versions of their wagers on Solana, the company told CNBC exclusively on Monday. It’s the latest sign the prediction market company … Read more

China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracts in November, missing estimates, private survey shows

China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracts in November, missing estimates, private survey shows

Chinese-made automobiles and construction machinery are assembled and shipped for export at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, on October 21, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted in November, according to a private survey released Monday, as soft domestic demand continued to cast a pall over the … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets start December mostly lower with China’s manufacturing data in focus

Asia-Pacific markets start December mostly lower with China’s manufacturing data in focus

Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district on October 5, 2020 in Beijing, China. Zhang Qiao | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened December mostly in the red Monday as traders awaited fresh manufacturing data from China and rising expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve … Read more

Stock futures are little changed as traders get ready for the final month of the year: Live updates

Stock futures are little changed as traders get ready for the final month of the year: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 25, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures were little changed on Sunday night following a winning week, as traders get set to wrap up a strong 2025. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped 18 points. Futures … Read more

Forget AI spending — the biggest risk to this stock market is speculative junk

Forget AI spending — the biggest risk to this stock market is speculative junk

Chicken and egg? Cart before the horse? Six of one, half dozen of the other? After a while, you realize there isn’t a simple phrase to capture the linkages between alternative investments that cloud the landscape of money-making opportunities. What kind of alternative investments am I alluding to? They could be any number of things: … Read more

Here are the 4 big things we’re watching in the stock market this week

Here are the 4 big things we’re watching in the stock market this week

Earnings season is winding down as we kick off the last month of 2025. Despite many headwinds — persistent inflation, slowing global growth, a record 43-day U.S. government shutdown, and geopolitical conflicts — third-quarter results were largely positive. With 95% of S & P 500 companies in, 83% have outpaced earnings expectations, while 76% have … Read more

An industry focused on death faces an existential crisis

An industry focused on death faces an existential crisis

Strathroy | Istock | Getty Images For nearly a century, John Dioguardi’s family has been making custom headstones and other memorial markers at Rome Monument in western Pennsylvania. Recently, he’s wondered how much time his business has left. Dioguardi has been trying to adapt for more than a decade as the rise in cremations has … Read more

Silver hit record highs in 2025 – here’s why the ‘Devil’s metal’ has further to run

Silver hit record highs in 2025 – here’s why the ‘Devil’s metal’ has further to run

Silver, often nicknamed the ‘Devil’s metal’ because of its volatility, has reached record highs this year and still has further to run despite a supply crunch, according to experts. The metal’s growth value has been running alongside gold’s, which has seen its own rally with the price surging past $4,000 an ounce this year. Silver … Read more