Crude oil prices reach highest since October as energy stocks lead market
US crude futures have gained 20% this year and pushed energy stocks to outperform the market as rising geopolitical tensions and lower supply buoy prices.
US crude futures have gained 20% this year and pushed energy stocks to outperform the market as rising geopolitical tensions and lower supply buoy prices.
Markets' Volatility Index (^VIX) is surging ahead by over 10% Tuesday morning, the second trading session in April. The month has historically been a period of "unwinding" momentum for stocks, according to BTIG Managing Director and Chief Market Technician Jonathan Krinsky. Krinsky joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss whether the month — which is also the beginning of 2024's second quarter — could put a pause on year-to-date gains across markets and industries like the semiconductor landscape: "It's actually the worst month of the year on average for long-short momentum strategies. We're seeing areas like semis, which have had an amazing run starting to pull back. And then you're seeing areas like utilities which have lagged over the last few months start to actually perform well. There's different parts of the market doing different things. But, ultimately when you get that kind of momentum, that correlation break, that's when you see the rising Vix like we're seeing today." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
Crude oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) are rising Tuesday, briefly peaking above $85 per barrel as OPEC+ production cuts and slowdowns attributed to geopolitical conflicts are pushing prices higher. Yahoo Finance Ines Ferré examines the price patterns for the commodity amid these events. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
In the first quarter of 2024, many of the AI-led tech companies performed well, with some of the Magnificent Seven experiencing a fall from grace. With some uncertainty moving ahead, and a potential pullback from historic highs, Citi has downgraded the tech sector from Overweight to Market Weight, citing a broadening out of market gains, while upgrading the consumer discretionary sector to Overweight. Citi US Equity Strategist Scott Chronert joins Yahoo Finance to break down the calls for these sectors and take a look into how the market may perform moving forward. Chronert elaborates on his position: "The market's evolving, the market's evolving away from the tech and cyclical leadership that we've had since early November. We think we're starting to see signs that the market is gradually positioning in favor of those parts of the market that should at the margin benefit from an eventual Fed [Federal Reserve] pivot, consumer [discretionary] is front and center on that. " For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino
Stocks fall after hitting record, bond market proxy TLT fell as yields jumped while gold moves higher.
Are you considering investing in gold mining stocks as the price of gold rallies? There are several reasons why now might be a good time. First and foremost, they can provide a quasi-form of leveraged exposure to gold prices. If the price of gold rises, gold mining stocks may rise even more. But that’s not the only reason. Many gold mining stocks offer dividends, providing a source of income in addition to potential capital appreciation. Investing in gold mining stocks can provide diversificatio
Bitcoin and the related stocks were the hottest throughout the first quarter amid growing optimism about the tokens.
February's monthly inflation rate cooled from January and rose less than analysts had expected.
In this article, we discuss 10 best India ETFs. If you want to skip our detailed discussion on the Indian economy, head directly to 5 Best India ETFs For 2024. India’s economy saw its fastest growth in a year and a half at the end of 2023, fueled by strong activity in manufacturing and construction. […]
New global office demand data from VTS forecasts that New York City will hit 30 million square feet of office leasing in 2024. VTS Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer Ryan Masiello joins Market Domination Overtime to discuss commercial real estate trends and what they suggest for the broader market. Masiello signals that New York represents a market where the headlines do not meet the reality of what is happening on the ground: the city has led office demand recovery since the onset of the pandemic, he claims. The VTS co-founder explains that the firm's modeling looks across 13 billion square feet of office space managed on the VTS platform. According to this data, Masiello says San Francisco's office demand is showing signs of resilience, though the tech sector is 60% behind its pre-COVID office capacity. If interest rates come down, "tech companies can start growing again," Masiello adds. With the shift to hybrid and virtual labor, office footprints have shrunk only by about 6% from pre-COVID levels, Masielo says. Such work policies aren't impacting the size of companies' office footprints, he adds. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. Editor's Note: This article was written by Gabriel Roy.