The dollar index (DXY00) today is down -0.10%. The dollar is trading lower as today’s decline of more than -2% in WTI crude oil prices caused the 10-year T-note yield to fall -3.5 bp. Still, the dollar is seeing underly…
It was one of the most eye-opening and fascinating business trips in my 30-year career: the opportunity to travel to Venezuela to witness firsthand the signing of oil deals between the government in Caracas and Venezuel…
As of 11:31 AM ET, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) is up 1.06% to 7,672, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) has climbed 1.31% to 26,423, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) is trading up 0.95% to 52…
At the turn of the year 2025-26, economic growth surprised on the upside while financial market sentiment remained strong despite high uncertainty. The war in the Middle East is now putting this resilience to the test. …
Headline inflation edged higher in September, reaching 2.4% year-over-year, up from 1.9% in August, slightly exceeding our expectations for a 2.3% reading. The acceleration was concentrated in a smaller decline in energ…
Earlier this year, Pi Network’s native token surged to nearly $0.30 after Kraken allowed trading services with it. Since then, the asset has been in a steep downtrend and now trades around $0.09.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil comes under heavy selling pressure on Friday as traders lock in profits following a sharp rally that pushed the US benchmark to its highest level since May 21. At the time of writing, W…
Inflation remained stubbornly high in August — and economists said consumers are likely to continue to feel the financial pain in coming months as tensions flare in the Middle East, driving up gasoline and other energy …
Hotter-than-expected inflation data has turned next week's Federal Reserve meeting into a defining test for Chairman Kevin Warsh. His choice now is whether to raise interest rates, or look like he isn't in control of th…
Bitcoin is approaching a critical point after spending the past several weeks digesting its powerful August rally. With the price slipping back toward the lower boundary of its recent structure and participation remaini…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.97%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.77%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +1.01%, and September E-mi…
Gold is building on the previous recovery from one-week lows near $4,350 early Thursday, stretching beyond $4,400. Gold buyers now look forward to the US Producer Price Index (PPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) data du…
The Pound Sterling (GBP) climbs slightly against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, up 0.10%, as the latest US consumer inflation report came in line with forecasts, and although money markets have increased the odds of a F…
The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, in line with expectations, while lifting its inflation forecast and lowering its growth outlook. The move underscored growing concerns that…
What a wild end to the business week we just experienced after the release of the final piece of the Fed puzzle – the CPI data. But before we get into the details of what happened earlier today, let’s quickly recap the …
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized Western sanctions on their economies and urged countries of the Global South to deepen trade relations as they addressed the …
The Iran-backed Houthis reportedly advanced to Yemen's strategic Perim Island on Friday, delivering a major boost to the militant group's push to take control of one of the world's most important shipping choke points.