Karishma Vanjani

1 week ago | barrons.com | Connor Smith |Karishma Vanjani |George Glover |Jessica Fleetham

After the May nonfarm payrolls report countered worries of a looming labor market downturn for now, a broad stock market rally took hold on Friday. “While the market strength in the face of economic, geopolitical, and budget uncertainty is notable, the remarkable calm that has returned to markets is impressive,” writes Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide.

1 week ago | barrons.com | Connor Smith |Karishma Vanjani |Matt Grossman |George Glover

Gold prices rose on the back of weaker labor market data, but soon gave back much of those gains. Gold futures for June delivery were around $3,390 after initial claims for unemployment benefits exceeded markets' expectations. More people filing for unemployment paints a sour picture of the economy and pushes investors to safer investments, like gold. Gold prices have now moderated, but still remain at the edge of marking a new record high.

2 weeks ago | barrons.com | Karishma Vanjani |Al Root |Paulo Trevisani |George Glover

Stocks have reversed course to trade at session highs with less than one hour until the closing bell. Bonds continue to sell off, with the 30-year yield above a key level. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 0.7%. The Dow was also in positive territory just barely. All three indexes started the day with losses. The S&P 500's about-face isn't all that common.

3 weeks ago | barrons.com | Connor Smith |Karishma Vanjani |George Glover |Renae Dyer

Stocks Start Friday in the Red After Trump Tariff News The stock market’s brief honeymoon away from tariff volatility came to an end Friday morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 400 points, or 0.9%, after President Trump threatened 25% tariffs on iPhones and 50% tariffs on the European Union. The S&P 500 dropped 1%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.3%.

3 weeks ago | barrons.com | Karishma Vanjani

Traders and investors worried by the run-up in government bond yields shouldn’t expect help is on the way.