Stocks, so far, are higher for the month of February. But it has been a wild ride, with earnings reports and inflation data causing a lot of volatility. Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre take a closer look at some of the areas if the market that have been performing well despite the whipsaw market action. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Stephanie Mikulich.

Electricity is the only component within the energy index that is still seeing a year-over-year increase in inflation.

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today announced that Cboe Australia will commence trading in five new uniquely quoted Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) from iShares by BlackRock. With these new quoted ETFs, BlackRock becomes the first global asset manager to uniquely quote its iShares ETFs on each of Cboe's global exchanges in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK and the European Union. Three of the funds will commence trading on

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today announced that Cboe Australia has listed for trading new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) from iShares by BlackRock. With these new iShares ETF listings, BlackRock becomes the first global asset manager to list its iShares ETFs on each of Cboe's listings exchanges in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK and the European Union. Three of the funds commence trading on Cboe Australia on February

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) spiked to $52,000 for a moment this week as bitcoin funds inflows have continued to come in, outpacing traditional gold funds. Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre joins the Live show to put the numbers behind bitcoin and the gold market in context for investors. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino

This week saw the stock market's biggest one-day drop — and bounce back. But has anything changed?

A few large tech stocks have been driving the S&P 500, but strategists see a path for further gains even if the market's darlings stop outperforming.

The semiconductor sector is performing well this year, driven by the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. A spate of strong earnings reports from well-known players in the space has also instilled confidence in the sector.

As mortgage rates soften, 2024 is expected to see a boost in housing demand, which could benefit housing-related stocks. Analyst Jake Gordon of Bespoke Investments believes housing equities trade in correlation with rates, with lower rates a boost for home stocks. Yahoo Finance's Dani Romero breaks down the details, providing insights into the dynamics. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Angel Smith

The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (NYSE Arca: ENFR) declared its first quarter 2024 distribution of $0.34292 on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The dividend is payable on February 13, 2024 to shareholders of record on February 9, 2024.