Benchmark Brent crude prices rose 0.7% to $66.23 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate prices gained 0.7% to $62.80 per barrel at 2.32 a.m. ET.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), has reportedly decided to halt his plans to establish a political party, amid hesitation to alienate influential Republicans.
Kamala Harris thanks Texas Democrats for standing up for the people during a redistricting fight. Democrats face a GOP mid-decade remap to avoid coalition districts.
A brutal rotation out of big tech sent a shockwave from Wall Street across the Pacific, setting Asian markets up for a sluggish and anxious start to the day.
The U.S. Commerce Department has announced a significant increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum for over 400 products, including wind turbines, railcars, and electric vehicle (EV) parts.
The design software giant is ramping up AI-powered tools to win over corporate clients and take on rivals Adobe and Figma, fueling talk of a future IPO.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts some dip-buyers following the mixed domestic data-inspired downtick during the Asian session and turns positive for the second straight day.
Apple won a major privacy fight after U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard said Britain dropped its encryption backdoor demand, ending a dispute that risked violating the CLOUD Act and undermining user security.
Economist Peter Schiff is warning that President Donald Trump's plans for a unified listing of the Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC: FNMA) or Fannie Mae and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (OTC: FMCC) or Freddie Mac could create economic risks far greater than those that led to the 2008 Financial Crisis.
Breadth metrics softened again on August 19, reversing much of the prior session’s rebound. Participation remains uneven, though longer-term trend measures continue to hold steady, keeping the broader picture balanced.
The 2025 Q2 earnings season continues to slowly wind down, with this week’s docket primarily dominated by retail. Two retail heavyweights – Target and Walmart – are headlining the docket for retail companies this week.
Trump admits concern for afterlife drives his push for peace in Ukraine. He wants to get to heaven and leave a positive legacy. Putin-Zelensky talks planned.
Today, we saw a further continuance of highly valued tech stocks being pulled back, leading to a deeper drop on the Nasdaq relative to other major indexes today.
SoftBank shares tumbled over 7% after its $2 billion Intel investment as Asian tech stocks, including TSMC and SK Hynix, fell in a Nvidia-led global sell-off amid fresh CHIPS Act oversight concerns.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish (NYSE:BLSH) announced Tuesday that it received $1.15 billion of its initial public offering proceeds in stablecoins, marking a historic first in the U.S. IPO scene.
