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Yen nears 40-year low, dollar gains as peace talks in doubtThe US dollar is flexing its muscles against the Japanese yen, much to the attention of market traders. The potential for a US-Iran peace a...
US launches trade investigation into Germany over drug pricingAmerica has started a trade probe into Germany's plan to cut pharmaceutical spending. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated the i...
US stocks: US market's indexes advance with boost from chips, Iran optimismU.S. stock indexes rose Thursday, led by semiconductor shares and easing inflation fears, despite anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate...
Federal regulators back Trump's plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centersFederal regulators are speeding up power grid connections for big energy users like AI data centers. This move aims to boost America's comp...
US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffsInitial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 226,000 for the week ended June 13, the Labor Departm...
US Stock Market: Analysts see inflation driving Fed's hawkish shift under WarshThe Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, signaling potential future hikes due to persistent inflation concerns. Policymakers' update...
Dollar clings to two-month peak as Fed rate-hike bets mount, yen slidesThe U.S. dollar reached a two-month high as markets anticipated Federal Reserve rate hikes, pressuring the Japanese yen towards interventio...
Gold falls 1% after Fed holds rates steady, signals rate hike this yearGold prices fell significantly on Wednesday. The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged but indicated a possible increase later...
As oil roundtrips, AI booms, and US consumers spend, economists' Fed outlooks hit the extremesEconomists are divided on the U.S. economic outlook, with some predicting rate cuts due to consumer weakness and falling real wages, while ...
U.S. held back blacklisting DeepSeek, over 100 Chinese firms despite security concerns, sources sayAmerica has delayed adding over 100 Chinese firms, including AI startup DeepSeek and chipmaker CXMT, to a trade blacklist. These companies ...
US Stock Market: Wells Fargo raises S&P 500 target on stronger earnings outlook, easing macro risksWells Fargo has raised its year-end 2026 target for the S&P 500 to 7,950 from 7,300, implying a potential upside of about 5% from current l...
Gold edges up as rate-hike fears ease; Fed rate decision in focusGold prices are climbing for the fifth consecutive session. Optimism surrounding a U.S.-Iran peace deal is easing concerns about interest r...
Global Market Today: Asian markets temper Iran deal optimism, BOJ decision in viewAsian stocks saw a modest rise, following a rally on news of a peace deal between Iran and the U.S. Investors are now focused on central ba...
Trump's critical minerals pricing plan faces skeptical G7, divided industryAmerica's plan to control critical mineral prices faces hurdles. G7 nations and the US mining sector are divided. The proposal aims to redu...
US producer prices rose 6.5% in May on higher energy prices, largest yearly jump since November 2022American producer prices saw their biggest jump since late 2022. Energy costs soared, impacting inflation significantly. This surge follows...
US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwindsAmerica's jobless claims saw a slight increase last week, yet remain historically low. This comes despite economic challenges linked to the...
Bitcoin trades below $63,000 despite softer inflation concerns after US CPI dataBitcoin dipped below $63,000 despite in-line CPI data, trading at $62,740. Major altcoins saw mixed movements, with some gaining up to 3% w...
Kospi tanks 9% in just two sessions! What’s causing bloodbath in 2026’s top market?South Korea’s KOSPI has plunged 9% in two sessions after a strong 2026 rally, as AI-driven semiconductor stocks face profit booking. Rising...
Gold slides 3% as Middle East escalation fuels inflation, rate-hike concernsGold prices dropped over 3% as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions fueled inflation and interest rate hike fears. Investors awaited key U.S. data...
Stock-pay boom amplifies US economic drumbeat: Mike DolanRising stock prices are increasingly impacting U.S. worker compensation, particularly in the technology sector, where stock-based compensat...