US White House NEC Director Hassett says stocks are doing well because of earnings surprises, CNBC reports

The comments from the White House NEC Director highlight that the current positive momentum in stocks is tied to earnings surprises, suggesting a favorable market environment.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 11 May 2026, 13:04 UTCOn the live feed at 12:44 UTC — 8 more headlines followed before this page went public

Newsquawk headlinesUTC

12:48

US White House NEC Director Hassett says inflation is going down at an microeconomic level; core inflation averaging 2.6% past six months

12:47

France's Europe Minister says France will not bow to pressure to conclude the EU's budget negotiations by the end of 2026, Politico reports

12:44

US White House NEC Director Hassett says stocks are doing well because of earnings surprises, CNBC reports

12:37

Khorramabad, Iran wil see the neutralisation of non-operational ammunition, Tasnim reports

12:23

Greater Manchester Mayor Burnham could stand for Labour leader (i.e. PM) under MP West's plan to replace UK PM Starmer, iNews' Singh reports

Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days.

Try the platform free

Free. No signup, no card.

US President Trump is to decide whether a new AI executive order is required.
Premature to say what the government will do on AI rules.
Current system is working on the AI products roll-out.

Context

The mention of President Trump's consideration of a new AI executive order could create volatility as it signals potential regulatory changes that may impact tech sectors, particularly if new rules emerge. This combination may influence investor sentiment and sector dynamics moving forward.

All markets · last 90 days

Recent headlines that moved markets

EQUITIES/8 Sept · 05:24 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Equity indices, after we published−0.3%

Modest downside seen across equity futures as energy prices tick higher.

ENERGY/8 Sept · 05:23 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Brent Nov'26, after we published+1.0%

ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

with Brent Nov, after we published−1.3%

EQUITIES/3 Sept · 04:54 UTC

North Korea stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to Yonhap.

Equity indices, after we published−3.3%

EQUITIES/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

ES, after we published−0.2%

ENERGY/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

- Brent (V6), after we published+1.2%

Newsquawk Daily

Get both market opens in your inbox.

This note and the other one — the EU open and the US open, every business day, written by the desk. No account needed.

Related headlines

The whole workspace, free to try.

© 2026 Newsquawk. All rights reserved.