Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a refinery belonging to Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco early Sunday, the country's government said. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen reportedly claimed responsibility for attacking…
Over the past two weeks, OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta all revealed that their AI models went rogue during routine security testing. In explaining what happened, the companies each mentioned the same small Israeli startup:…
1. Pre-market on Friday, August 7th, all three major U.S. stock index futures are rising. As of press time, Dow futures are up 0.15%, S&P 500 futures are up 0.27%, and Nasdaq futures are up 0.59%.
Investors are closely monitoring earnings releases of artificial intelligence companies amid concerns about the durability of high spending and demand. While quarterly results provide key insights into a company's perfo…
Sugar prices extended this week’s sharp rally today, with NY sugar posting a 10-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting an 11-month high. Concerns over lower global sugar production are propelling prices sha…
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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed up +0.88 (+5.65%) on Friday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +16.50 (+3.39%).
Millennials may feel a pang of nostalgia at the news of Myspace's planned revival, but analysts caution that the once-dominant social media platform faces long odds in an overcrowded market dominated by algorithm-driven…
Hundreds of workers at BHP’s Port Hedland iron ore export hub have voted to strike, in what would be the first protected industrial action at the mining giant’s port operations in Western Australia’s (WA) Pilbara region…
Live cattle futures posted Friday gains of 35 to 50 cents in the front months, with August down a nickel this week. Cash trade has picked up this week at $235 live and $370 dressed (North) across the country. Feeder cat…
Hundreds of workers at BHP’s Port Hedland iron ore export hub have voted to strike, in what would be the first protected industrial action at the mining giant’s port operations in Western Australia’s (WA) Pilbara region…
The 'Magnificent Seven' stocks spent years convincing investors that their tremendous AI spending would translate into sustainable growth, powerful cash flows, and fatter valuations.
The wheat complex is trading with contract rallying on Friday across the three markets. Chicago SRW contracts were up 7 to 9 cents, as September was down 1 3//4 cents this week. KC HRW futures were 13 to 15 cents higher…
The world's largest movie theater chain published a public endorsement of Hollywood's most contested merger on Wednesday — and in doing so, directly broke with the trade organization that speaks for the exhibition indus…
Service was down for several hours Saturday afternoon for thousands of Verizon customers in the U.S.
THE MOST extreme phase of South Korea’s stock-market turmoil may be over after a historic sell-off flushed out leveraged positions and regulatory curbs sent trading in some of the riskiest products plunging.
Corn futures are trading with midday gains of 3 to 4 cants so far on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3 3/4 cents at $4.12 1/4.
September arabica coffee (KCU26) closed up +13.90 (+4.32%) on Friday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed down -11 (-0.29%).
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed up +0.88 (+5.65%) on Friday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +16.50 (+3.39%).
Mike Coop explains why stock markets have been strong amid multiple crosscurrents and where investors should look for opportunities.
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) has drawn significant market attention in 2026 for its custom AI chips. But the company's August 6 announcement of new VMware vDefend and Avi Load Balancer capabilities is a reminder that its infr…
Eli Lilly (LLY) posted a second-quarter result strong enough to shift the debate around its stock.
Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread further, his son Hunter Biden said in a BBC interview, offering a stark update on the 83-year-old's health.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up +0.62% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.19%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…