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Oil prices drifted lower for a third straight session in the early trading session today, following the latest comments from President Trump who called for lower oil prices to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.
A record-setting global stock surge encountered a setback following the Bank of Japan's announcement to start liquidating its substantial exchange-traded fund holdings, which pulled Asian markets down.
The GBP/USD exchange rate slipped for the third consecutive day as investors reacted to the latest interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, as well as the performance of the gilt market.
The dollar is weakening and on the cusp of breaking down from the channel pattern it has traded in since 2008, signaling the start of a new secular bear market.
The Biden administration appointed people to key antitrust positions in the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division at the US Department of Justice who, in general, promised to make antitrust regulation tougher.
Recent U.S. economic data shows a mixed picture: jobless claims dropped to 231,000, signaling labor market stability despite slower hiring due to tariff uncertainties and tighter immigration policies.
The Yen retreated as the Dollar gained over 200 pips in recent sessions. 149.00, where the previous rally came under pressure, is now a major ceiling to lift.
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the metal markets, highlighting the divergence between the stock market's positive reaction to anticipated rate cuts and the metals market's more cautious stance.
A study released on Friday indicated that employment in clean energy sectors, such as solar and wind, expanded at a rate three times greater than the overall US job market last year.
Tools that build tools are harder to monitor, harder to secure, and impossible to ignore. Don’t think Terminator or Skynet; think The Borg: AI that will crawl the internet looking for knowledge, assimilate it, and continually improve itself.
Global airline alliance oneworld and a group of airlines announced the launch of the oneworld BEV Fund, a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)-focused venture fund aimed at scaling the availability and lowering the cost of jet fuels.
August data points to ongoing weakness in industry and construction, yet we remain optimistic about Poland's economic growth prospects as services remain vibrant.
FedEx Corp. (FDX) needs no introduction. It’s the third-largest package courier in the world with a 17% global market share, behind only DHL (39%) and UPS (24%). Because it’s growing and pays a decent dividend (2.6% yield at recent prices), add FDX
Spiking over +1% in Thursday’s trading session, respectively, GIS and KHC shares are still dwelling near their 52-week lows and have vastly lagged the broader market in recent years.
Asian markets ushered in Friday’s session with an air of tentative optimism, riding the wave of Wall Street’s record-breaking rally after a highly anticipated US rate cut.
While the football season kicking off is exciting for fans, several companies, including DraftKings, are also undoubtedly excited, with their gaming operations set to see a surge.
Major market indexes closed at all-time highs across the board today, with the small-cap Russell 2000 notching a new closing high for the first time since November 2021.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the back foot after data released during the Asian session on Friday showed that Japan's core consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in nine months during August.
On Wednesday, Jay Powell and the FOMC did what everyone expected them to do. They cut rates by 1/4% and indicated that more rate reductions were coming. Stocks sold off and then came back.
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the current state of financial markets as of September 18, 2025, highlighting the persistent bull market in stocks despite seasonal expectations for a downturn.
As Nvidia and Intel navigate their own alignment, AMD can accelerate innovation, deepen ecosystem ties (like UALink), and capture market share from enterprises wary of vendor lock-in.
The crisis revolves around Eurozone fiscal rules. French President Emmanuel Macron is struggling to find a Prime Minister who can lead a three-way fractured political environment in which no group has a majority.
GBP/USD tumbled backwards on Thursday, falling a little over one-half of one percent and pushing the Pound Sterling back below the key 1.3600 handle against the US Dollar after a brief spat above the major technical level.
EUR/USD retreats after reaching a yearly high above 1.1900 and falls 0.22% on Thursday, as goodish economic data from the United States and a hawkish perception of Fed Chair Jerome Powell boosted the US Dollar.
The VIX opened lower, futures traded up with that lower open, and then moved inversely to volatility all day. At this point, the volatility reset seems complete.
Yet the soul of this rally may prove to be the Russell 2000. “Make Small Caps Beautiful Again” became more than a slogan as the index ripped higher by over 2%, finally escaping the shadows of 2021
Market rates are higher as the dust slowly settles in the 24-48 hours after Wednesday's Fed 25bp rate cut, and curves have re-steepened. Not exactly feeling like a bull market for bonds.
We discuss the Fed’s 25 bp rate cut, why Powell’s guidance hints at a stagflation risk, and how that collides with an AI-driven profit story that still powers mega-cap tech.
