Friday, 18 September 2026
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Houston, TX – April 16, 2026 – The latest U.S. rotary rig count data shows a modest pullback in drilling activity. According to Baker Hughes, the total U.S. rig count for the week of April 10, 2026, stands at 545 rigs, …
Investors looking to wager on stocks such as SpaceX and Micron Technology now have a new tool: single-stock futures that trade for nearly 24 hours a day.
SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX) broke below its $135 initial public offering price for the first time Wednesday, touching an intraday low of $132.15 — a threshold that puts every investor who bought the world's largest IPO at iss…
President Donald Trump on Monday voiced support for Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh while insisting that the U.S. should have the lowest interest rates in the world.
Politicians and world leaders including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are gathering in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump while in town to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham at his funeral servic…
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is down -0.18 (-1.22%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is down -1.50 (-0.33%).
When Kevin Warsh steps to the podium Wednesday for his first news conference as chair of the Federal Reserve, he will enjoy something his predecessor Jerome Powell lacked for years: breathing room from the president.
Looking at the chart above, IEFA's low point in its 52 week range is $81.17 per share, with $98.83 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $96.85. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 …
Live cattle futures are up 50 cents to a tick lower in the front months. Cash trade has picked up mostly to $230 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,530 head, with …
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At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 51 most recent 13F filings for the 06/30/2026 reporting period, and noticed that Vanguard Index Funds - Vanguard Total Stk Mkt ETF (Symbol: VTI) was held by …
The preliminary fiscal Q4 2026 update from Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), which was announced on July 21, serves as a case study in the distinction between a discounted valuation and a 'value trap'. The server…
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) shares are pushing higher on July 27 as investors cheer the company's expanded commercial agreement with telecom giant AT&T (T). In its press release, AT&T said it will integrate QBTS's annealing q…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday fell -0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose +0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell -1.27%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.08%, and…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.65%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +1.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.56%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.65%, an…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.54%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.46%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.11%, …
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.65%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +1.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.56%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.65%, an…
Bitcoin has crashed below the critical $77,000 support level, triggering a massive $657 million liquidation event across cryptocurrency markets and wiping out bullish positions that had accumulated during the brief reco…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday fell -0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose +0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell -1.27%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.08%, and…
The cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands in the U.S. is drawing renewed attention to a decades long shift in how fresh food moves through the country.
Big Three automaker Ford (F) is on deck to report second quarter results on Tuesday, with investors focused on whether management follows rival General Motors (GM) in lifting its full-year outlook and how deep the softn…
Artificial intelligence penny stocks sit at the intersection of two things traders love: volatility and a big story. These stocks trade at low prices, often under $5, and they belong to small companies trying to carve o…
The dollar index (DXY00) on Friday ended the day little changed. The dollar index was undercut as oil prices fell back by about -3%. Also, the 10-year T-note yield fell -1.8 bp after posting a new 1.5-year high earlier …
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, where 6,000,000 units were destro…