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U.S. equities opened higher on the final trading day of the first half, with tech-heavy indexes extending record highs by midday trading in New York. Risk appetite remained firm as geopolitical tensions eased and hopes grew that upcoming U.S. trade talks could yield tangible progress. Market...

A collapsing U.S. dollar is reshaping the global investing landscape, and seven U.S. companies with strong international sales could be the biggest winners if the greenback keeps sliding into the second half of 2025. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) — a widely followed gauge tracking the greenback...

A sharp decline in the U.S. dollar is reigniting investor interest in emerging markets, prompting billions to flow into investment products tracking equities, despite Wall Street dominating headlines with new all-time highs. The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE:IEMG)—the top vehicle for...

A historic inflow streak into the world’s biggest exchange traded fund has come to a sudden end in June, with the S&P 500 benchmark fund losing billions even as Wall Street celebrated fresh record highs. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) saw $5.69 billion in outflows during the...

Risk appetite surged at the end of the trading week, with the S&P 500 breaking above 6,190 and the Nasdaq 100 extending all-time highs, as investors responded to easing trade tensions and geopolitical risks with robust buying. President Donald Trump said the U.S. is in the process of finalizing...

The first five months of Donald Trump‘s presidency have coincided with one of the steepest collapses in the U.S. dollar in over three decades, as economic contraction, surging deficits and political friction with the Federal Reserve hammered investor confidence in the greenback. The Dollar...

Inflation picked up again in May, snapping a two-month slowdown, raising fresh concerns that rising tariffs on foreign goods may start to strain U.S. consumers. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.3% in May from a year earlier, matching economists’ expectations and...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the S&P 500 surpassed its previous closing high during intraday trading. The S&P 500 pushed into record territory on Thursday, topping its previous all-time closing high from February 19, as the U.S. stock market continued its...

Platinum is staging a spectacular rally this year, rising more than 30% in June alone and hitting $1,390 per ounce—its highest level since September 2014—putting it on track for its best monthly performance since 1986. The precious metal, closely tracked by the GraniteShares Platinum Shares ETF (...

President Donald Trump's shortlist for the next Federal Reserve chair is heating up, fueling bets on deep rate cuts, pressuring the dollar and reigniting concerns over the Fed's long-guarded independence. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Trump is considering the following names to replace...

Once a symbol of financial catastrophe, subprime consumers are now showing signs of resilience and spending power that defy economic uncertainties, according to Goldman Sachs, with the bank highlighting several investment opportunities tied to the lower-income group. In a note issued Wednesday,...

Tech stocks climbed to new highs early Wednesday, with the Nasdaq 100 briefly touching 22,329 points after the opening bell, surpassing its previous peak from February 19. Yet, by midday trading, the rally lost steam, with major indices giving back early gains. By 12:30 p.m. ET, the Nasdaq 100 was...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress Tuesday that while inflation has cooled from its 2022 peak, it remains “somewhat elevated,” and the central bank is not ready to adjust interest rates, yet. However, he said the Fed is "well positioned to wait" for more clarity before...

Oil markets defied all expectations Monday, crashing more than 7% to $68 a barrel even as Iran launched a barrage of missiles at U.S. military installations in Qatar in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. Instead of triggering a surge in crude prices,...

Wall Street showed unexpected resilience Monday as investors looked past a sharp escalation in the Middle East, where Iran fired missiles at U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq — just 48 hours after American strikes targeted Iranian nuclear facilities. According to Axios, citing Israeli officials...