Hello Lovely/DigitalVision via Getty Images I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen the economy throw off so many mixed signals over such a long period of time. No, wait, scratch that. I am sure that’s never actually been so contradictory, at least not over the course of several months like this. Two steps forward, one step back. And then, four steps forward, two back, and another to the side. Etc. As such...
Hello Lovely/DigitalVision via Getty Images I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen the economy throw off so many mixed signals over such a long period of time. No, wait, scratch that. I am sure that’s never actually been so contradictory, at least not over the course of several months like this. Two steps forward, one step back. And then, four steps forward, two back, and another to the side. Etc. As such, I can’t say I’m shocked by the surprisingly deep economic growth revisions just released, dropping GDP growth in Q4 2025 from 1.4% to .7%. BEA I lean bearish by innate nature. I’m not a permabear, but I’m often thinking in the back of my mind, “Are you sure the bull run hasn’t ended? Positive?” And in practice, I’m rarely certain. Still, the 1.4% GDP rating cooled my bearish leanings. While 1.4% economic growth is far from exceptional, it’s still a long way from a contraction. On the other hand, .7% growth edges into the danger zone, and more importantly, marks a much steeper drop-off from the 4.4% growth observed in the prior period. Even the 1.4% GDP growth originally reported fell ever so slightly short of expectations of 1.5%, but I was able to write that off pretty easily. Analysts may have simply underestimated the impact of the government shutdown, or perhaps some weather patterns had a bigger impact than widely recognized, or whatever. Falling short by .1% doesn’t rattle me. Falling .8% short is a different story, I’m afraid. I’m not panicking yet, but my bearish sentiments are no longer accepting easy answers and half-hearted reassurances. Should investors pull out of the market? I’m not. Should investors be developing defensive strategies if they don’t already have them? I’d argue yes every day of the week, every month, every year. Right now, I’d suggest putting it at the very top of your to-do list. If you were planning to play a round of golf this weekend or enjoy a quiet day reading, I’d set those plans aside and consider steps you could take should the econo...
It was 1 a.m. in London when the markets jarred Michael Brown awake. He had his phone next to his bed, and it had started pinging him with alerts, just “buzzing and buzzing and buzzing”: Brent crude is over $100 a barrel; over $110; Nasdaq futures sink 2%; the Nikkei plunges 5%. So Brown, a senior strategist at the brokerage Pepperstone, jumped out of bed, fired up his computer and started answeri...
It was 1 a.m. in London when the markets jarred Michael Brown awake. He had his phone next to his bed, and it had started pinging him with alerts, just “buzzing and buzzing and buzzing”: Brent crude is over $100 a barrel; over $110; Nasdaq futures sink 2%; the Nikkei plunges 5%. So Brown, a senior strategist at the brokerage Pepperstone, jumped out of bed, fired up his computer and started answering the flood of calls he was getting from jittery clients in Asia. “A bit of panic was starting to set in,” he says. This was Monday, day 10 of the Iran War, and investors were suddenly comprehending the magnitude of the disruption to Middle East oil production. Their freakout early that morning — they briefly bid up crude more than 30% — also woke up Gerald Gan , the chief investment officer at Reed Capital Partners, at his home in Singapore. Some of Reed’s clients were already nursing big stock losses, and the firm’s advisers, desperate for guidance, called Gan again and again to rouse him in the pre-dawn darkness. “We need to protect portfolios,” they implored him. Over in the US oil patch, Dennis Kissler , a veteran commodities trader, was dealing with a very different problem. Many of his clients at BOK Financial Securities are executives at shale producers, and as they watched oil soar in overnight trading, they grew increasingly anxious to lock in those higher prices. From the moment he walked into his Oklahoma City office at 6 a.m. on Monday, the orders poured in, one after another, until Kissler found himself juggling three phone lines at once. By noon, he had shouted himself hoarse. The market gyrations unleashed by the war over the past two weeks — a record crash in Korean stocks; a two-day, 68% surge in European natural gas futures; record lows in the Indian rupee and Egyptian pound — have put investors on edge across the globe. Big scores have been made, and losses racked up , stinging even some of the biggest names in finance : Pacific Investment Management Co...
In trading on Friday, shares of the Global X Guru Index ETF (Symbol: GURU) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $58.97, changing hands as low as $58.57 per share. Global X Guru Index shares are currently trading off about 0.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of GURU shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, GURU's low point in its 52...
In trading on Friday, shares of the Global X Guru Index ETF (Symbol: GURU) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $58.97, changing hands as low as $58.57 per share. Global X Guru Index shares are currently trading off about 0.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of GURU shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, GURU's low point in its 52 week range is $41.57 per share, with $64.35 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $58.67. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
In trading on Friday, shares of the PIMCO Broad U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund ETF (Symbol: TIPZ) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $53.33, changing hands as low as $53.28 per share. PIMCO Broad U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund shares are currently trading down about 0.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of TIPZ shares, versus its 200 day moving aver...
In trading on Friday, shares of the PIMCO Broad U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund ETF (Symbol: TIPZ) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $53.33, changing hands as low as $53.28 per share. PIMCO Broad U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund shares are currently trading down about 0.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of TIPZ shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, TIPZ's low point in its 52 week range is $51.54 per share, with $54.16 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $53.30. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF (Symbol: SUSA) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $134.47, changing hands as low as $134.08 per share. iShares MSCI USA ESG Select shares are currently trading off about 0.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SUSA shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SUSA's l...
In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF (Symbol: SUSA) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $134.47, changing hands as low as $134.08 per share. iShares MSCI USA ESG Select shares are currently trading off about 0.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SUSA shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SUSA's low point in its 52 week range is $99.4801 per share, with $143.18 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $134.06. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
In trading on Friday, shares of the WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund ETF (Symbol: DFE) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $71.16, changing hands as low as $71.00 per share. WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund shares are currently trading off about 2.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of DFE shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the...
In trading on Friday, shares of the WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund ETF (Symbol: DFE) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $71.16, changing hands as low as $71.00 per share. WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund shares are currently trading off about 2.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of DFE shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, DFE's low point in its 52 week range is $54.43 per share, with $78.0685 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $71.16. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
May arabica coffee (KCK26) on Friday closed down by -6.75 (-2.31%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26) closed down -170 (-4.69%). Coffee prices fell sharply on Friday, with arabica falling to a 1-week low and May robusta dropping to a contract low. The outlook for a bumper Brazil coffee crop is weighing on prices after StoneX raised its Brazil 2026/27 coffee production estimate on Thursday to a re...
May arabica coffee (KCK26) on Friday closed down by -6.75 (-2.31%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26) closed down -170 (-4.69%). Coffee prices fell sharply on Friday, with arabica falling to a 1-week low and May robusta dropping to a contract low. The outlook for a bumper Brazil coffee crop is weighing on prices after StoneX raised its Brazil 2026/27 coffee production estimate on Thursday to a record 75.3 million bags, up from its November estimate of 70.7 million bags. Also, Friday's rally in the dollar index ($DXY) to a 3.5-month high is bearish for coffee prices. Don’t Miss a Day: On the positive side for coffee, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global shipping. The closure of the waterway has increased global shipping rates, insurance, and fuel costs, and raises costs for coffee importers and roasters. In supportive news, Somar Meteorologia reported on Monday that Brazil's largest arabica coffee-growing area, Minas Gerais, received 14.9 mm of rain last week, or 35% of the historical average. Coffee prices also saw support from last Tuesday's news that Brazil's green coffee exports in February fell by -27% y/y, according to Cecafe. Meanwhile, Brazil's Trade Ministry reported last Thursday that Brazil's Feb coffee exports fell -17.4% y/y to 142,000 MT. Rising ICE inventories also pressure coffee prices. ICE-monitored arabica inventories rose to a 5.5-month high of 572,004 bags on Friday. ICE robusta coffee inventories posted a 3.5-month high of 4,721 lots on March 3 but have since fallen back to 4,517 lots as of Friday. Coffee prices in February sold off sharply, with arabica falling to a 15.75-month low on February 24 and robusta tumbling to a 7-month low on February 23 as signs of a bumper Brazilian coffee crop supported the global supply outlook. On February 5, Conab, Brazil's crop forecasting agency, said that Brazil's 2026 coffee production will climb by +17.2% y/y to a record 66.2 million bags, with arabica production up +23.2% y/y to 44.1 ...
Plenty of water has flowed down the Seine since England were last at the Stade de France for the business end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Back then they came within a point of beating South Africa – the eventual champions – in the semi-final before winning the bronze final against Argentina the following Friday. Their gameplan may have been strictly limited but the outlook seemed rosy for Steve B...
Plenty of water has flowed down the Seine since England were last at the Stade de France for the business end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Back then they came within a point of beating South Africa – the eventual champions – in the semi-final before winning the bronze final against Argentina the following Friday. Their gameplan may have been strictly limited but the outlook seemed rosy for Steve Borthwick’s side. Now, almost 29 months later, England find themselves back at base camp. The rigid gameplan that was supposed to evolve to suit the players available has been increasingly rumbled and results have spiralled downwards. As their hosts France prepare to try to clinch back-to-back Six Nations titles for the first time since 2007, England will do well to avoid finishing in the bottom two. On the evidence so far, the championship table does not lie. While France lost 50-40 in Scotland last Saturday, 24 tries in four games underlines their counterattacking threat. England, by contrast, have been significantly less ruthless in the opposition 22 but their body language has been speaking loudest. For whatever reason, English confidence has either dried up or is stuck on a container ship somewhere near the strait of Hormuz. Which is why much hinges on this weekend’s 120th anniversary edition of Le Crunch. France are celebrating the occasion with a snazzy special-edition light-blue jersey and a spectacular Saturday night light show. After their deflating defeat in Scotland, Fabien Galthié has even taken his side away, as you do, to watch ballet rehearsals of Romeo and Juliet at Opéra Garnier. As bonding sessions go it certainly makes a change from a lock-in at The Frog & Rosbif. And England? While their campaign to date has largely been a comedy of errors, maybe now is the time for the underfire Borthwick or his captain Maro Itoje to pick up their copies of Henry V and give the players the full eve-of-Agincourt exhortation. “He which hath no stomach to this fight, let h...
In trading on Friday, shares of the SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF (Symbol: SPIP) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $26.48, changing hands as low as $26.38 per share. SPDR Portfolio TIPS shares are currently trading off about 0.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SPIP shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SPIP's low point in its 52...
In trading on Friday, shares of the SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF (Symbol: SPIP) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $26.48, changing hands as low as $26.38 per share. SPDR Portfolio TIPS shares are currently trading off about 0.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SPIP shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SPIP's low point in its 52 week range is $25.28 per share, with $29.70 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $26.44. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Manchester United Reasons for optimism: Michael Carrick recently professed himself as “definitely a glass half-full” manager so the interim surely looks at the final nine games and sees a huge opportunity. Particularly positive here are the fixtures with Aston Villa (Sunday), Chelsea (18 April) and Liverpool (2 May): three chances for Manchester United to seriously damage the Champions League qual...
Manchester United Reasons for optimism: Michael Carrick recently professed himself as “definitely a glass half-full” manager so the interim surely looks at the final nine games and sees a huge opportunity. Particularly positive here are the fixtures with Aston Villa (Sunday), Chelsea (18 April) and Liverpool (2 May): three chances for Manchester United to seriously damage the Champions League qualification prospects of the three teams currently directly below them and enhance their own. Carrick’s men are third but only three points above Liverpool in sixth and, with fifth probably enough for a Champions League berth, beating even one of the three would be a big boost to hopes – provided results are rosy in United’s other fixtures. Causes for caution: Could the flaky mid-winter form that was a factor in Ruben Amorim’s January sacking return to plague United at precisely the wrong time? There can be zero certainty it will not, so we are about to discover the robustness of the Carrick project and how equipped the callow 44-year-old is for the intense demand of a tilt at Champions League qualification. After his first defeat as United’s head coach in the most recent game, at Newcastle, Carrick will receive his first experience of the sharp end of managing a club when the stakes are high should his team go down again against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday. A measured demeanour suggests he will not crumble but Carrick is about to be seriously tested. Jamie Jackson Remaining fixtures: Aston Villa (h), Bournemouth (a), Leeds (h), Chelsea (a), Brentford (h), Liverpool (h), Sunderland (a), Nottingham Forest (h), Brighton (a) Aston Villa Reasons for optimism: With nine games to go, Villa are three points better off than Chelsea and Liverpool. Unai Emery stressed how his side still had the upper hand on Chelsea despite a 4-1 defeat by them in their last league match. That cushion could be reduced on Sunday at Old Trafford, where Villa’s Champions League hopes came crashi...
On the heels of an artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled run over the past few years, major tech companies have started 2026 off on a not-so-good trajectory. Through March 10, all of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks (Mag 7) are down year to date, while the S&P 500 is down around 0.7%. Two Mag 7 stocks that have especially started 2026 on the wrong foot are Amazon (AMZN 0.87%) and Microsoft (MSFT 1.57%...
On the heels of an artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled run over the past few years, major tech companies have started 2026 off on a not-so-good trajectory. Through March 10, all of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks (Mag 7) are down year to date, while the S&P 500 is down around 0.7%. Two Mag 7 stocks that have especially started 2026 on the wrong foot are Amazon (AMZN 0.87%) and Microsoft (MSFT 1.57%), which are down over 7% and 15%, respectively, at the time of this writing. Yet, they're my top tech stocks to buy right now in March. The world's top cash cow Amazon is known for its e-commerce business, but it has expanded well beyond that into many different tech industries. It has the world's largest cloud platform with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a fast-growing advertising business, and entertainment businesses (Prime Video, Twitch). It's also progressing in AI hardware with its custom AI chips. Expand NASDAQ : AMZN Amazon Today's Change ( -0.87 %) $ -1.83 Current Price $ 207.70 Key Data Points Market Cap $2.2T Day's Range $ 206.23 - $ 210.56 52wk Range $ 161.38 - $ 258.60 Volume 1.6M Avg Vol 49M Gross Margin 50.29 % Three of Amazon's most important businesses (e-commerce, AWS, and advertising) are each showing encouraging progress. Amazon's e-commerce business is becoming more efficient as the company deploys more robots to handle warehouse duties. AWS growth is reaccelerating as AI demand and cloud adoption continue to grow, and advertising is a high-margin business that adds to Amazon's bottom line. Despite its current stock price struggles, one thing is clear about Amazon: It's a major cash cow. In 2025, it made $716.9 billion in revenue, surpassing Walmart as the world's highest-revenue-making public company (Walmart made $713.2 billion). That type of financial performance gives Amazon plenty of flexibility to continue improving its current operations and pursuing higher-risk, higher-reward endeavors. A company with established businesses that generate billions i...
In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (Symbol: EZU) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $62.31, changing hands as low as $62.13 per share. iShares MSCI Eurozone shares are currently trading off about 1.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of EZU shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, EZU's low point in its 5...
In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (Symbol: EZU) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $62.31, changing hands as low as $62.13 per share. iShares MSCI Eurozone shares are currently trading off about 1.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of EZU shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, EZU's low point in its 52 week range is $47.11 per share, with $69.275 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $62.17. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
In this article IRS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Miniseries | E+ | Getty Images The average tax refund is 10.6% higher so far this season, compared to about the same period in 2025, according to the latest IRS filing data. As of Mar. 6, the average refund amount for individual filers was $3,676, up from $3,324 about one year ago, the IRS reported on Friday . The average is down ...
In this article IRS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Miniseries | E+ | Getty Images The average tax refund is 10.6% higher so far this season, compared to about the same period in 2025, according to the latest IRS filing data. As of Mar. 6, the average refund amount for individual filers was $3,676, up from $3,324 about one year ago, the IRS reported on Friday . The average is down from the $3,742 reported last week . The latest filing data reflects roughly 60.7 million individual returns received, out of about 164 million expected through the April 15 deadline. Read more CNBC personal finance coverage Average IRS tax refund is up 10.6%, filing data shows IRS paper check changes trigger tax refund delays for more than 830,000 filers Did tariff dividend checks just become more likely? Economists weigh in 'High oil prices are not good for mortgage rates,' economist says. What to know Iran war heightens affordability issues ahead of the Fed's March meeting Couples often miss this 'overlooked tax break' for retirement savers: CFP Trump administration has scaled back oversight of student loan servicers: GAO Social Security 2027 COLA forecast may rise with high oil prices You can't 'borrow your way out of debt,' expert says, but more people are trying Here's the inflation breakdown for February 2026 — in one chart SAVE plan used by millions of student loan borrowers is over, court orders Identity theft and your taxes: It's 'a terrible reverse lottery,' one victim says As Iran war disrupts oil prices, consumers could be 'hammered,' economist says Million-dollar earners have already stopped paying into Social Security for 2026 Women and the K-shaped economy: Lower pay, affordability issues reduce spending CNBC's Financial Advisor 100: Best financial advisors, top firms ranked Typically, the average refund peaks around mid-February, when data begins to include payments claiming the earned income tax credit or the refundable part of the child tax credit , known...