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Fed Signals More Rate Hikes Ahead, Markets Pull Back
Minutes from the Federal Reserve's September meeting show officials are bracing for another interest rate increase, but offered no timeline, leaving investors to guess at the central bank's next move.
SpaceX Taps Wall Street For Massive Nvidia Chip Buildout
Private equity giant Apollo and a group of banks are weighing financing options for SpaceX's $40 billion purchase of Nvidia graphics processors, underscoring how deeply the AI boom now reaches into rocket science.
MarketsInflation Worries Climb to Three-Year High, Stocks Slip
A fresh Fed survey shows Americans bracing for pricier goods ahead, and Wall Street is already feeling the strain.
MarketsWebull Shares Plunge Nearly 30% After Congress Flags China Security Risk
A congressional panel's finding that the trading app has deeper Chinese ties than it has disclosed wiped out nearly a third of the company's market value in a single session.
Markets10-Year Treasury Yield Climbs to Highest Level Since 2002
Borrowing costs are surging to levels unseen in nearly a quarter-century, even as stocks push to the edge of record territory.
MarketsS&P 500 Notches Fresh Record as Markets Shrug Off AI Bubble Warning
Stocks pushed to a new high Wednesday even as a prominent crypto investor warned that trillions of dollars pouring into artificial intelligence infrastructure may never pay off.
MarketsOil Climbs as Houthi Threat to Saudi Arabia Overshadows Supply Gains
Crude prices pushed higher Wednesday as fears of renewed Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia outweighed signs of a growing global oil supply.
MarketsS&P 500 Notches Fresh Record as Tech Rally Overpowers Market Jitters
Wall Street's benchmark index climbed back to an all-time intraday high, shrugging off months of turbulence driven by trade tension, rate uncertainty and energy swings.
MarketsSalesforce Stock Caught In Crosswinds Of AI Hype And Doubt
Investors are split on whether Salesforce is an AI winner or laggard, turning the software giant into a key test case for the broader market's AI enthusiasm.
MarketsUBS Chief Sounds Alarm on France's Debt Troubles
The Swiss bank's CEO says painful fiscal action is now unavoidable as France's financial strain deepens.
MarketsAnduril Wins $2.9 Billion Navy Deal as Stocks Hit Record Highs
The defense tech firm's submarine shipyard contract lands as all three major indexes push to fresh highs, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq touching new 52-week peaks.
MarketsStocks Climb Even As Iran Tanker Attacks Rattle Oil Route
Wall Street pushed to fresh highs Tuesday even as a wave of attacks on tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz threatened to disrupt one of the world's most critical oil shipping lanes.
MarketsTrade Gap Balloons to $105.6 Billion as Stocks Push to Records
The widest U.S. trade deficit since just before last year's tariff rollout did nothing to dent a market rally that pushed the S&P 500 within a point of an all-time high.
MarketsParamount-Warner Bros. Deal Reaches Finish Line Tuesday
A deal years in the making officially closes this week, reshaping the media landscape as Wall Street pushes major indexes toward record territory.
MarketsNasdaq Nears Record as AMD, Intel Ride Personal AI Agent Wave
Chipmakers outside the megacap tier are gaining ground as investor attention shifts toward AI tools built for individual users rather than enterprise systems.
MarketsNasdaq Hits Fresh Peak as Diesel Price Shock Prompts Fuel Rule Reversal
Record diesel costs above $6 a gallon pushed the Trump administration to loosen fuel regulations even as Wall Street notched new highs on Monday.
MarketsNike Stock Sinks 10% on Weak Outlook, Layoff Plans
Nike extended a two-day slide into premarket trading Thursday as investors reacted to a disappointing sales forecast and news that the company will cut jobs.
MarketsOil Slides as Europe Weighs Tapping Diesel Reserves
Crude prices dropped more than 3% after reports surfaced that European governments are considering releasing emergency diesel and crude stockpiles, pressured in part by the Trump administration.
MarketsMarkets Hold Steady as Pentagon Builds Up Forces Near Iran
Wall Street edged higher Friday even as Washington signaled it may be preparing for renewed military action against Tehran.
MarketsBitget Hack Losses Likely Permanent, CEO Says, as Crypto Risk Back in Focus
The exchange's chief executive told CNBC that only a sliver of the $388 million stolen in last week's breach is likely to be clawed back, reviving questions about security across digital-asset platforms.
MarketsUS-India Trade Pact Stalls as Tariff Threat on Russian Oil Looms
Washington's top trade negotiator says a long-awaited agreement with New Delhi remains out of reach despite a direct call between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi.
MarketsSEC Moves to Loosen Rules on Crypto Holdings for Advisers
The securities regulator unveiled a proposal that would make it simpler for investment advisers and regulated funds to custody digital assets on behalf of clients.
MarketsJobs Report Friday Looms as Wall Street Braces for Weak Hiring
Investors are turning their attention to Friday's September employment data, with economists forecasting a modest gain of roughly 84,000 positions to cap off the summer labor market.
MarketsBoeing Avoids Strike as Engineers Ratify New Labor Deal
Boeing's largest white-collar union has voted to accept a new contract, removing a potential production disruption as broader markets drift near record territory.
MarketsNike Shares Slide After Another Quarter Of China Weakness
Nike's latest quarterly results missed Wall Street's revenue targets as the company's China business continued to shrink, overshadowing a broadly calm day for U.S. stocks.
MarketsTrump Weighs Ouster of Three Fed Officials, Legal Fight Looms
A potential White House push to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and governors Lisa Cook and Michael Barr would likely trigger a prolonged legal battle rather than a swift shake-up.
MarketsOil Spikes Over 4% as U.S. Deploys Third Carrier Group to Mideast
Brent crude surged Thursday after reports surfaced that Washington is positioning a third aircraft-carrier strike group in the Middle East, stoking fresh concern over regional stability and energy supply.
MarketsSEC Clears Path for Retail Investors Into Private Markets
A new regulatory green light could reshape how everyday Americans build portfolios, opening a door long closed to all but institutional and wealthy investors.
MarketsOpenAI Says It Caught Rival Copying Its AI Models
The ChatGPT maker alleges it detected an operation to siphon protected reasoning data from its systems, with ties to a Chinese AI firm, as markets digest the news with mixed index moves.
MarketsDow Slides as Mideast Tensions Add to Market Jitters
Geopolitical flashpoints tied to Iran and a thwarted hijacking attempt on a flight to Israel rattled investors Thursday, pulling the Dow sharply lower even as the Nasdaq held onto gains.
MarketsMeta Stock Caps Best Month in Years as AI Bets Pay Off
Shares of the Facebook parent are closing out their strongest monthly stretch since 2022, giving the Nasdaq a lift even as broader markets wobble.
MarketsKashkari Says Inflation Still Too Hot Despite Cooler PCE
The Minneapolis Fed president's comments landed as major indices slipped, with the Dow down nearly 1% in Wednesday trading.
MarketsKreiz Tapped to Co-Lead Paramount-WBD as Media Mega-Merger Takes Shape
Outgoing Mattel chief Ynon Kreiz will share the top job at the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery entity, Paramount CEO David Ellison announced Wednesday.
MarketsMicron Surges as AI Data Center Demand Explodes 11-Fold
Chipmaker's blowout quarter and upbeat forecast add fresh fuel to Wall Street's artificial-intelligence rally.
MarketsOil Flows Through Hormuz Recover, But Fuel Bottleneck Persists
Crude exports through the critical Persian Gulf chokepoint have climbed back to pre-conflict volumes even as refined fuel shipments lag behind, raising fresh questions about how durable the rebound really is.
MarketsFTC Opens Probe Into AI Safety Practices at OpenAI, Anthropic
Federal regulators are scrutinizing how leading artificial intelligence firms manage risks tied to their products, adding a new layer of oversight to a sector that has powered much of this year's market gains.
MarketsFed Watchdog Clears Powell, Cites Renovation Missteps
An internal review of the central bank's construction overhaul stopped short of alleging criminal wrongdoing, offering Wall Street a measure of reassurance about the Fed's leadership stability.
MarketsLilly's Obesity Drug Combo Shows Stronger Results, Stocks Climb
Eli Lilly's next-generation weight-loss regimen cleared a key mid-stage hurdle even as broader markets traded mixed on Wednesday.