Friday, 6 November 2026
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said it is up to the U.S. to decide whether to end their seven-month war, amid continued missile strikes in the Middle East and a fresh push by China to help broker a peace resolution.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.02% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.03%. December E-mini S&P future…
Corn futures rounded out the Thursday trade, with fractional to 2 ½ cent losses across the most contracts at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 1/4 cents at $4.83 3/4.
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Insurance Australia Group said on Friday it had agreed to settle an A$2.8 billion ($1.96 billion) Credit Suisse lawsuit over losses linked to the collapse of finance firm Greensill Capital.
"I didn't get to talk to Pat much, but he was nice, for sure. We did get to see Vanna before taping. She was wearing Ugg boots. I will never forget that. One dude cried when she walked in."
Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with contracts up 2 to 60 points across the nearbys. Crude oil was up $2.60 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.163 higher.
When Micron reports earnings next week, a Rosenblatt analyst expects to hear about additional customer agreements, rising prices and stock buybacks.
The photograph Tesla posted to X on Wednesday showed a sea of workers in a cavernous Nevada factory, with the blunt silver nose of an electric truck barely visible at the back of the frame. The caption read simply: “Fir…
With the 10-year Treasury up sharply and the outlook for the U.S. economy looking unclear, some say 8% mortgage rates are back on the table.
Back-to-back weak auctions for Treasury notes show that government repurchases haven’t spurred demand for bonds.
November WTI crude oil (CLX26) closed up +2.45 (+2.66%) on Thursday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26) closed down -0.0074 (-0.22%).
Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, reviving Beijing's decades-old charm offensive on the opening day of his first state visit to the U.S. in more than a decade.
Lean hog futures were 30 cents to $1.17 lower across most contracts on Thursday USDA’s national base hog price was $78.95 in the Thursday afternoon report, down 70 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was do…
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is rising to levels not seen in years. But it's not necessarily the outright level that's most concerning for those on Wall Street, it's the speed of the move.
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
The dollar index (DXY00) on Monday rose by +0.30%. The dollar moved higher Monday on carryover support on concern that last week's CPI and PPI reports showed an acceleration of prices that could keep the Fed from cuttin…
Oracle shares traded at $137.45 on Thursday afternoon, down $7.11 or 4.9% from Wednesday's close of $144.56, after a session that ran from a high of $143.17 to a low of $133.48. At the bottom of the range, ORCL was down…
Mortgage rates rose sharply Thursday, as bond yields surged, with the average rate on the 30-year fixed hitting 7.45%, according to Mortgage News Daily. While other outlets, like Freddie Mac, reported Thursday morning t…
As Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST prepares to unveil its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings results on Sept. 24, after the market closes, investors face an important decision: Should they buy, hold or sell the stock?…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long been set on owning the hardware that consumers use to access his company's apps. As he pushes to make the Muse AI agent the "centerpiece" of Meta's AI strategy, he's counting on a slew …
While the S&P 500 powers through rising bond yields and higher crude oil prices, one section of the U.S. stock market is falling behind: small caps.
The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted down a measure demanding an end to the U.S. war with Iran.
The bond market is yelling at the Federal Reserve, but the messages are coming from different directions and pose a dilemma for policymakers as they seek to strike a balance that won't tank the economy.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.36% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.55%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) are do…