Here are one of the most crucial story that financiers require to begin their trading day:
1. Unpredictability reigns
All 3 significant market indexes dropped recently. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.4%, marking its worst week since March 2023, while the S&P 500 tumbled 1.5% and had its worst week since October. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, saw its third negative week in a row. The market losses come as surging inflation fears have left investors and Fed officials scrambling. Despite all that, U.S. stock futures ticked higher Monday morning. Looking ahead at the week, traders will be watching increasing Iran and Israel tensions, rising gold prices and upcoming earnings and economic data. Follow live market updates.
2. Iran and Israel
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024.Â
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3. Earnings season
The Goldman Sachs logo displayed on a smartphone.
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It’s time for earnings again, as big banks continue to report this week. Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley will give some insight into how shifting expectations for interest rates will impact funding costs and holdings of commercial real estate loans. Airlines will also start reporting this week, with United Airlines and Alaska Air kicking off the slate. Here are the earnings to watch this week:
4. Trump trial
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally outside Schnecksville Fire Hall on April 13, 2024 in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
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5. Electric island
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â CNBC’s Hakyung Kim, Jeff Cox, Sam Meredith, Lee Ying Shan, Leslie Josephs, Robert Hum, Kevin Breuninger and Michael Wayland contributed to this report.
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