Thursday, 17 September 2026
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The dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 1.5-month high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.64%. The dollar found support Wednesday on signs of US economic growth after Aug retail sales rose more than expected. The dollar r…
Cotton futures were steady to 66 points lower, led by the front month October contract. Crude oil was back down $3.69 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index up $0.719. As most expected the Fed raised rates …
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.45% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -1.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.02%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
He set a neutral recommendation, but his analysis highlighted several negatives.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.40% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.90%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.38%, a…
Products like cooling tanks, construction and water applications, and other HVAC components are benefiting from data center growth.
The spouse of Webull Chief Financial Officer Wang Haichen reported selling 55,000 shares on Monday.
Strategy bought 4,603 Bitcoin for $370 million in late August, ending a summer of sales.
Five Below has a scalable store model with rapid one-year capital payback periods.
Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) CEO Hock Tan is no stranger to making bold claims, but he has a good track record of being right. His latest projection is particularly audacious: Broadcom will bring in $230 billion in annual AI…
(RTTNews) - Gold prices advanced on Wednesday as oil prices pulled back from recent highs and investors braced for a closely watched Federal Reserve rate decision later in the day.
Preorders for Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are "lukewarm," according to an analyst.
(RTTNews) - German healthcare group MedNation AG (EIF.DE) announced the appointment of Andreas Bergius as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026.
Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) specializes in small modular reactors, or SMRs. SMRs are essentially miniature nuclear power plants that can be built more quickly and at lower upfront costs than traditionally sized nuclear facilities.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.45% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.65%. E-mini S&P futures (ES…
(RTTNews) - German stocks gained some ground in positive territory on Wednesday, recovering a bit after two successive days of losses. Easing oil prices and lower bond yields helped even as concerns about Middle East te…
The outcome of the 2026 midterm elections could have a direct impact on the pro-crypto agenda in Washington.
Investor Michael Burry announced a bet against AI players last year and recently reiterated his position.
December arabica coffee (KCZ26) closed down -6.85 (-2.36%) on Tuesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26) closed down -54 (-1.53%).
Brookfield Asset Management and T. Rowe Price generate fees for managing other people's money.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been a massive growth story for much of its history, but that changed after the pandemic.
Sugar prices are sharply lower today as a rally in the dollar index ($DXY) to a 2-week high has spurred long liquidation in sugar futures.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.45% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.65%. E-mini S&P futures (ES…
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.14% on Tuesday, just below Monday’s 1.5-week high. Tuesday’s +4% surge in WTI crude oil prices raised inflation expectations and could persuade the Fed to tighten monetary policy, sup…