Street Signs Europe

10 hours ago | cnbc.com | Chloe Taylor |Ganesh Rao

European stocks are set to open higher on Friday as investors closely monitor earnings reports from companies amid persistent trade uncertainty. Futures for the pan-European Stoxx 600 index suggest a 0.4% gain at the open, according to FactSet data. Regionally, the U.K.'s FTSE 100 is expected to add 0.2%, Germany's DAX to open higher by 0.3% and France's CAC 40 to rise by 0.6%. The Stoxx Europe 600 index has enjoyed a three-day winning streak so far, gaining 2.4% this week.

20 hours ago | cnbc.com | Jesse Pound

The market's leading tech stocks don't hold the same sway they once did, and that may change the ingredients needed for a Wall Street rally. The Roundhill Magnificent 7 ETF (MAGS) — which holds shares of Microsoft , Apple , Alphabet , Tesla , Amazon , Nvidia and Meta Platforms in roughly equal measure — is now down 17% for the year. That's more than double the drop of almost 7% in the S & P 500 . MAGS YTD mountain This Mag 7 fund is underperforming the broader market in 2025.

20 hours ago | cnbc.com | Kelsey Neubauer

Thanks to elevated mortgage rates and a housing shortage, homebuying is more expensive than ever. In fact, you'd need to earn six figures to afford a median-priced home in all but 15 states, according to a new report from real estate platform Realtor.com. The site's affordability analysis also revealed that, in nearly half the country, an average four-person household doesn't bring home enough to afford monthly mortgage payments on a median-priced three-bedroom house.

1 day ago | cnbc.com | Jesse Pound

People walk by the New York Stock Exchange on April 4, 2025 in New York City. The efforts by President Donald Trump and his administration to reshape the global economy will likely damage the economy and financial assets, according to hedge fund giant Bridgewater Associates. Co-CIOs Bob Prince, Greg Jensen, Karen Karniol-Tambour said in a newsletter Wednesday that the world is undergoing a "rapid shift to modern mercantilism" that could have a negative outcome for the economy.

1 day ago | cnbc.com | Spencer Kimball

U.S. Department Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum looks on during CERAWeek in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 12, 2025. OKLAHOMA CITY — The Trump administration is considering investing in companies that mine and process critical minerals in an effort to end U.S. dependence on imports from countries including China, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said this week.