Thursday, 17 September 2026
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down -0.54% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.96%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.50%, and …
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Benefit cuts could be coming to Social Security as soon as 2032 if lawmakers don't act sooner.
It would be an understatement to say that Wall Street is bullish on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA).
(RTTNews) - Gold edged lower on Thursday amid fears that rising oil prices will fan inflation and add to pressure on global central banks to raise interest rates.
SpaceX is a big bet on innovation, and the company looks well positioned to lead the way.
D-Wave is looking to develop a system with the speed of superconducting qubits and the accuracy of the trapped-ion approach.
(RTTNews) - Oil prices traded higher on Thursday, recovering from an early slide as the Middle East conflict showed no signs of easing.
In addition to the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, stock-split euphoria has helped lift the tide on Wall Street.
Lean hog futures fell back from the Tuesday gains, as futures posted wobble Wednesday losses of 35 cents to $1.17. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $87.25 on Wednesday afternoon, up 90 cents from the day p…
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed up +0.30 (+1.66%) on Wednesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +15.50 (+2.99%).
(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are a sea of red on Monday, following the broad sell-off in the global markets on Friday, as traders react to weak U.S. monthly jobs data and recent weak data on US manufacturing activity…
Sugar prices are moving higher today on the +3% surge in crude price (CLV26) to a 3.25-month high. Higher crude prices support ethanol prices and could prompt the world’s sugar mills to divert more cane crushing toward …
Coffee prices are climbing today, with robusta posting a 1-week high. Tightness in near-term supplies is bullish for arabica coffee prices, as ICE arabica coffee inventories fell to a 27-year low of 218,838 bags on Tues…
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) closed up +3.02 (+3.25%) on Wednesday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) closed down -0.0419 (-1.29%).
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) is up +22 (+0.37%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) is up +7 (+0.16%).
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down -0.25% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.12%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.92%, and Se…
The dollar index (DXY00) dropped to a 2.5-week low today and is down by -0.15%. The dollar is under pressure today ahead of an announcement from the US Treasury on the size of Thursday’s buyback of long-term US Treasuri…
Soybeans are falling back 5 to 6 cents so far on Wednesday, but a nickel off the early lows. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 5 cents at $12.52 1/4. Soymeal futures are up 80 cents at midday, with…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down -0.25% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.12%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.92%, and Se…
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a quiet outperformer this year. It has risen around 18% this year, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up around 13%. That's a solid outperformance, but what investors are focused on is …
In this video, I will cover Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) and Snowflake's latest earnings reports, new AI models from Meta and Google, and recent comments from Sam Altman on data center water use. Watch the short video to lea…
Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF offers a significantly higher distribution yield of 4.1% compared to 1.1% for iShares Global Clean Energy ETF.
(RTTNews) - Canadian stocks look headed for a weak start on Wednesday amid concerns about inflation due to rising tensions in the Middle East. Energy stocks may see some brisk buying, tracking sharply higher crude oil p…