US Stock Market: Fed uncertainty, oil prices in focus as earnings sustain market optimism
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Leon Cooperman sees a US recession and stock market drop coming in 2027
Bloomberg/Getty ImagesLeon Cooperman sees a US recession happening sometime next year.The famed investor pointed to the threat of hotter US inflation, which could weigh on economic growth.Inflation also poses a risk to stock prices, he said, pointing to how the Nifty Fifty bubble burst.Leon Cooperman is back with another warning for investors.The billionaire investor and former Goldman Sachs CEO laid out a troubling outlook for the US economy an…
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Times of IndiaUS Stock Market: Fed uncertainty, oil prices in focus as earnings sustain market optimism
Investors enter the week focused on interest rates, inflation and geopolitical risks, while strong corporate earnings support equities. The Federal Reserves Jackson Hole symposium and AI infrastructure spending remain key market catalysts. Robust earnings, positive guidance and Big Tech investment could offset macroeconomic concerns, though higher oil prices remain a potential threat.
Investors have gone "all in" on the stock market and the optimism resembles the glory days of the pandemic stock market. At the same time, interest rates are historically high. Now the risk of shaky stock market days is growing, warns Danske Bank's Maria Landeborn. "The allocation to stocks is very, very high," she says.
US stocks started the new week with a modest decline, driven by pressure on the names of the "Magnificent Seven." However, there was underlying AI optimism in the wake of news late Friday that Anthropic, which is on its way to a US stock exchange, saw its revenue grow 14-fold in its second quarter.
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By William Collins, consultant in stock markets – Eurasia Business News, August 17, 2026. Article no 3096 Global markets opened the week with a cautiously positive tone on August 17, as investors positioned for potential gains in technology shares while monitoring higher oil prices, US consumer spending and the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook. Nasdaq futures led the advance, while the Dow Jones futures market edged lower. Nasdaq 100 futures gai…
Despite the tension in the Middle East, the U.S. stock exchange spreads its streak. The slowdown in prices and consumption reduced bets on a rise in rates, while corporate balance sheets hold firm optimism. However, pressure on Treasury bonds, fiscal deficits and oil prices keep open the main risk to markets.
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