Closing Bell

Joe Mazzola, Head Trading and Derivative Strategist at Charles Schwab, explains retail trader positioning and options activity. Christina Partsinevolos, CNBC reporter, covers corporate movers and HPE earnings. They discuss oil's wild intraday swings, geopolitical supply risks, tech and momentum stock rebounds, and how energy shocks ripple through autos and consumer wallets.

Eamon Javers, a Washington correspondent who explains political and policy context, and Pippa Stevens, a markets reporter specializing in oil and commodities. They cover a late-day market surge tied to war de-escalation headlines. They also unpack a dramatic oil reversal, retail trading in oil ETFs, and which sectors move as volatility shifts.

Markets reel from geopolitical shocks and a jump in oil that rattles stock leadership. Experts debate positioning amid policy uncertainty and private credit redemptions. Discussion covers Treasury yield moves, corporate earnings to watch, and rising 401(k) hardship withdrawals signaling consumer strain.

Jeremy Siegel, Wharton finance professor known for cautious market takes, and Matt Boss, J.P. Morgan retail analyst focused on discount and value retailers, discuss market volatility. They cover oil-price shocks and shipping disruptions. They examine retail winners and losers as gas prices bite consumers. They debate correction risk, banking and private credit strains.

Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and geopolitical analyst, outlines how Middle East tensions could reshape energy flows and global risk. The conversation covers oil-driven market moves, shipping and storage strains, policy options to ease price pressure, and implications for yields, consumer behavior and energy sector positioning.

Pippa Stevens, CNBC energy reporter tracking crude, gasoline and refined products, breaks down sharp oil moves and supply strains. She discusses soaring jet fuel and gasoline prices, Middle East spillover risks to markets, and how crude swings drive sector leadership. Short, punchy takes on transport pain, semiconductors’ market role, and trading approaches during the pullback.

Christina Parts Nevelis, market reporter who breaks down earnings and sector moves, and Savita Subramanian, Bank of America strategist guiding portfolio positioning. They discuss geopolitics rattling markets, Broadcom’s AI-driven revenue beat and buyback, liquidity and rotation into value and capex beneficiaries, and technical levels investors are watching next.

Deirdre Bosa, CNBC reporter covering the Morgan Stanley tech conference. Adam Parker, founder of Trivariate Research and market strategist. Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab chief investment strategist. They debate whether the market bounce is durable. They cover oil and inflation risks, software and AI funding dynamics, private credit concerns, IPO demand, and what Washington developments mean for markets.

Henry McVeigh, KKR Global Macro and Asset Allocation Head and balance-sheet CIO, outlines macro regime change and where private credit and infrastructure matter. He talks about resilient growth, dispersion in private credit, and real assets opportunities. Short takes on market reversals, oil-driven volatility, and emerging market flows round out the conversation.

Alex Kanchowitz, CNBC tech analyst on AI industry moves and government contracts. Jonathan Krinsky, BTIG technical analyst who reads market charts and bottom signals. They dive into AI defense deals and the optics around them. They also unpack technical market signals like VIX curve action, energy-stock divergence, and signs that a lows trade might be forming.