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Cattle Rally into the Weekend

Live cattle futures posted positive trade on Friday, with contracts up anywhere from 20 cents to $1. Cash trade kicked off on Friday, with some action at $186 reported in the South, up $1 on the week. Northern action wa…

Singapore Stock Market May Extend Friday's Gains

(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market on Friday ended the four-day losing streak in which it had retreated almost 110 points or 3.4 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 5,700-point plateau and it …

Rebound Anticipated For Japan Stock Market

(RTTNews) - The Japan stock market on Thursday ended the four-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 860 points or 2.5 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 38,175-point plateau although it may…

South Korea Shares May Find Traction On Monday

(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, slumping almost 150 points or 2.1 percent in that span. The KOSPI now sits just above the 6,900-point plateau although it may stop th…

3 Tips to Help You Max Out Your IRA Before the End of 2026

You're allowed to contribute up to $7,500 to an IRA in 2026 if you're under 50, or $8,600 if you're 50 or older by the end of the year. That money could go a long way toward helping you cover your retirement costs, espe…

Stocks Shake Off CPI Report and Rally on Lower Oil Prices

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday rose by +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose by +0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose by +0.91%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.83%, and …

Oracle's Larry Ellison Cancels $7.5 Bln Stock Sale Plan

(RTTNews) - Oracle Corp. (ORCL) announced that Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison has cancelled his plan to sell up to 50 million shares of the company, valued at about $7.5 billion.