Fred Imbert

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Fred Imbert

There have been few weeks on Wall Street such as this one. The major averages fell sharply on Thursday as the S & P 500 dropped 3.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 1,014.79, or 2.5%. The Nasdaq Composite slid 4.3%. The moves came after the White House clarified to CNBC that the 125% U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports were in addition to another 20% levy already in place, bringing the effective duty rate to 145%.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Fred Imbert

The latest turn in the global trade war saga gave investors insight into where the elusive "Trump put" is. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs targeting goods from most countries, except China. The news sparked a historic market rally. The S & P 500 on Wednesday had its third-largest gain since World War II, soaring 9.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged nearly 3,000 points, or 7.9%. The Nasdaq Composite rallied 12.2%, its second-largest one-day gain on record.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Fred Imbert

Trade tensions continue to escalate, making it nearly impossible for markets to find a bottom even after the recent slump. A 104% U.S. tariff on goods from China took effect Wednesday at midnight. China then announced a retaliatory 84% duty on American products , sending futures tumbling. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down more than 800 points at one point, while S & P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures shed 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively.

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Hakyung Kim |Fred Imbert |Sawdah Bhaimiya

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed back above the 4% level on Monday, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs sparked fears of an economic slowdown. The yield on the 10-year Treasury gained around 18 basis points at 4.166%. The 2-year Treasury yield advanced 8 points at 3.753%. One basis point equals 0.01%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Fred Imbert

Wall Street is set for a big rebound rally Tuesday, but Tom Lee doesn't see new all-time highs on the horizon just yet. "I think there's a bounce underway" back toward 5,500, said the firm's head of research in a CNBC "Squawk Box" interview. "But I do think … the challenge is going to be, we don't have fundamental clarity and sort of the 'all clear' enough for us to say that's going to push us to new highs.