Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Iran rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the Strait of Hormuz would soon become U.S. territory, as a ship in the crucial waterway was reportedly struck and negotiations with Tehran appeared no nearer to re…
Sweltering summer temperatures look set to spur the earliest Champagne harvest on record and potentially one of the most challenging. The French region's winemakers face lower crop yields, weaker consumer demand and a t…
We’re taking The Argument to San Francisco! On May 13, Kelsey Piper and I are debating a question that feels unavoidable right now: Is AI actually changing how science gets done, or are we in the middle of a very expens…
Soybeans posted gains of 5 ½ to 11 ¾ cents across most contracts on Friday, with September up 18 ¾ cents on the week. November was up 16 ¼ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 10 3/4 cents at $11…
Lean hog futures slipped lower on Friday, with contracts down 7 to 62 cents, as October was down just 47 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.30 on Friday afternoon, down $4.07 from the …
After four-and-a-half years of full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia has become a two-tier economy.
Nat-gas prices closed higher on Friday as forecasts indicated warm US weather in the final weeks of August, which would boost nat-gas demand from utilities to meet increased air-conditioning demand. Commodity Weather Gr…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday fell by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell by -0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.27%, and …
Corn futures rounded out the week in rally mode, as contracts were up 5 to 11 ¼ cents across the board on Friday September rallied 20 cents on the week with December up 21 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Co…
Shares of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) experienced sharp volatility following its latest quarterly results. On the August 12 episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer pointed out the disconnect between…
DoorDash, Inc. (DASH) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.46 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.5 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.65 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for …
Berkshire Hathaway has upped its bet on the U.S. housing market, and also boosted its stakes in Alphabet and Delta Air Lines.
The wheat complex led the grain rally on Friday, following more Black Sea news. Chicago SRW contracts were up 11 3/4 to 22 cents on Friday, with a weekly gain of 35 cents. KC HRW futures led the wheat rally, with contra…
In trading on Friday, shares of Factorial Energy Inc - Class A (Symbol: FAC) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 28.7, after changing hands as low as $5.145 per share. By comparison, the current R…
The dollar index (DXY00) fell -0.27% on Friday as weak US retail sales and consumer sentiment reports reduced the odds of a September Fed rate hike to 32% from 35% on Thursday. The dollar's decline was curbed by the 10-…
A recent selloff in AI-linked stocks offers opportunities for investors across the hardware, internet and energy sectors, according to analysts.
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) is up +104 (+1.84%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is up +4 (+0.10%).
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.06%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.11%, …
Berkshire Hathaway sharply increased its stake in Alphabet in the second quarter, vaulting the Google parent into its three biggest stock holdings. The sprawling conglomerate also added to the size of its investments in…
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Parents putting money in ‘Trump accounts’ could get a $2,500 tax break. Here’s how. A proposed rule could let families do a “discount Roth conversion.” Read at source
Nvidia disclosed on Friday that its stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX was worth about $21 billion at the end of the second quarter.
A court ruling this week in favor of Gilead Sciences could significantly impact a burgeoning class of health programs in the U.S. that federal authorities say are illegally importing medications from overseas.
A federal financial regulator has conditionally approved an application for a bank charter by an entity connected to World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm partially owned by President Donald Trump's family.