Stocks face their first real test of 2026 with Friday’s pivotal jobs report and possible tariff ruling

Published: Jan. 8, 2026 at 5:18 p.m. ET Around the world, markets have been off to a…

Opinion: The S&P 500 is losing the momentum that had been fueling stock investors

Published: Jan. 8, 2026 at 4:25 p.m. ET The S&P 500 SPX broke out to all-time highs…

Dow gets off to its best yearly start since 2018 despite Wednesday’s 466-point drop

Published: Jan. 7, 2026 at 4:37 p.m. ET The Dow Jones Industrial Average is having its best…

It’s rare for the S&P 500 and the VIX to post gains on the same day. Here’s why it just happened.

The stock market has been climbing despite rising geopolitical tensions after the U.S. captured Venezuelan leader…

Stocks need to find their footing fast if investors hope to keep the bears away

Bullish technical indicators are breaking down.

‘I experienced a catastrophic financial loss’: How options trader ‘Captain Condor’ led his followers to a $50 million wipeout

Captain Condor’s rise coincided with a boom in retail investors trading risky “0DTE” options.

S&P 500 hits record high on Christmas Eve for first time in more than a decade

Last Updated: Dec. 24, 2025 at 1:14 p.m. ETFirst Published: Dec. 24, 2025 at 1:07 p.m. ET Stocks…

Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ shows investors feeling confident heading into 2026 — and overlooking some big risks

Published: Dec. 23, 2025 at 2:28 p.m. ET The Cboe Volatility Index, better known as the VIX…

A closely watched gauge of bond-market volatility is signaling all-clear for stocks

November wasn’t exactly a great month for the U.S. stock market, although the S&P 500 did…

The stock market right now is poised for a breakout — or a breakup

Bears fumble control of the tape, but the S&P 500 is still range-bound.