Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Independent coverage of global markets, trade and finance
Equity investors have long dreaded September. But we provide some context as to why stocks tend to sag in the month and explain why investors should keep their eye on the long-term ball when it comes to portfolio positi…
OpenAI said Thursday that Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser is leaving her role less than a year after she joined the artificial intelligence lab, a startling exit for a company that's gearing up for what's expected …
“She has contacted the mortgage company, but they will not discuss the mortgage.”
Anthropic's early meetings with prospective investors ahead of its potentially historic initial public offering have been high level and have not included discussions about specific financials or a valuation, sources to…
Cisco is showing booming demand for AI infrastructure, but its results weren't good enough to satisfy investors.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday rose +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose +0.74%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.31%, …
Steve Eisman is warning that the artificial intelligence boom has become increasingly dependent on the fortunes of just two companies: OpenAI and Anthropic.
Iran is set to join the BRICS New Development Bank, the country's central bank chief said Thursday, as Tehran seeks to shore up its economic alliances almost six months into its war with the U.S. and Israel.
Two top Democratic lawmakers are pushing President Donald Trump for answers on the mountain of stock trades made in his name since he returned to the White House.
‘My husband and I are at odds’: Should we tap our home equity or sell stocks to build a $100,000 emergency fund? “We have about $1.7 million invested but only around $20,000 in cash.” Read at source
The report stated, ''Dividend investors approaching investing from a value standpoint are generally most interested in researching the strongest most profitable companies, that also happen to be trading at an attractive…
Happy Thursday. "Euro summer" might have cost some travelers a pretty penny this week: Hotel and short-term rental prices surged around yesterday's rare solar eclipse.
A legal battle is brewing over new federal rules related to accounts that hold money to pay homeowners' property taxes and insurance payments.
Wholesale costs for goods and services were flat in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday in the latest positive sign for inflation.
A Texas-based company with links to President Donald Trump has delayed plans to drill for oil in Greenland, after the Arctic island's government issued a "strong warning" to its joint venture partner for bringing equipm…
August 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Hill & Smith PLC posted 8% revenue growth to $606.7m in H1 2026, led by 14% organic constant currency expansion in US operations. Underlying operating profit climbed 8% to $102.9m while mar…
Ukraine has launched a heavy drone assault on warships and major Russian grain export terminals in the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk, prompting Russia to warn of a disruption to global food supplies.
Lenovo Group on Thursday became the latest company in the build-out of artificial intelligence to report soaring profits that caught investors by surprise.
US stocks rose on Thursday morning after another inflation reading that eased September rate-hike bets and a slew of earnings reports.
In South Korea, where a mountainous landscape makes building huge projects an incredible undertaking, the world's leading maker of high-bandwidth computer memory is investing $720 billion on what it says will be the lar…
Corn futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 18 to 20 ½ cents in through next July, with deferreds up 4 to 11 ½ cents. Spillover gains from wheat and increasing Black Sea strikes was supportive. The Cmd…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday rose +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose +0.74%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.31%, …
On Thursday, the Lyon-based biotech continues its decline while the SBF 120 sees a slight increase. The stock breaks a new technical threshold and is among the biggest losers in the index on the day of its annual genera…
A Maersk container ship loaded with cargo containers sails out of port waters near the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals on March 19, 2026 in Hong Kong, China.