Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps over 3% as expectations that ruling party will opt for a snap vote rise

Asia markets opened higher as investors shrugged off ongoing geopolitical flashpoints and a criminal investigation into Fed chair Jerome Powell.
Stock futures are little changed ahead of consumer inflation report, bank earnings: Live updates

JPMorgan’s fourth-quarter earnings out Tuesday will kick off a slew of reports expected from major financial institutions this week.
Trump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25% U.S. tariff

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren warns of risks tied to ‘volatile’ crypto assets in 401(k)s: CNBC Crypto World

On today’s epsiode of CNBC Crypto World, major cryptocurrencies rise to start the week. Plus, in a letter exclusively obtained by CNBC, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) requests information from SEC Chair Paul Atkins regarding a Trump administration executive order that she claims “endangers investors by clearing the way for pension funds and retirement accounts to […]
Powell investigation: Drumbeat of Republican opposition grows on Capitol Hill

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he was under investigation on Sunday night, the latest episode in President Donald Trump’s feud with him.
NYSE insider Jay Woods on what pros are trading this week: A key level for JPMorgan

The chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets said traders’ heads are moving fast as the week begins with a ton of headline risk out of Washington.
Sen. Kelly sues DOD Sec. Hegseth, says he was punished for ‘disfavored political speech’

Hegseth said the Pentagon would cut Kelly’s military retirement pay over his participation in a video telling U.S. troops they can refuse unlawful orders.
Wall Street says Trump’s doing all he can to run economy hot going into the midterms. How to trade it

Strategists favor cyclical assets over defensive stocks as they believe the administration is focused on keeping consumers spending and the economy humming.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Citigroup, Abercrombie, Vistra, Duolingo and more

These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
‘Sell America’ trade: Dollar drops, gold surges as Trump’s Fed pressure campaign raises fears about U.S. system

The “Sell America” trade is a hot topic after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s bombshell announcement that he’s under criminal investigation