Stock markets worldwide are sinking on worries about whether the global economy can withstand spiking prices for oil, which briefly got to nearly $120 per barrel.
Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October.
A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran.
Shares in the financial technology company Block have soared more than 20% in after-hours trading after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 some employees due to efficiency gains from artificial intelligence.
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that California’s attorney general can face a defamation lawsuit over comments attacking ExxonMobil’s plastics recycling claims.
U.S. stocks slumped after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution.
Global markets have mostly advanced but Japan's Nikkei 225 dipped ahead of Lunar New Year holidays after new data showed weaker-than-expected economic growth in the latest quarter.
U.S. stocks wobbled after feeling both the upside and downside of a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market.
The U.S. stock market roared back, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, at least for now.
Few ripples washed through Wall Street after the Federal Reserve decided to keep its main interest rate steady, just like investors expected.
Pinterest plans to lay off under 15% of its workforce, as part of broader restructuring that arrives as the image-sharing platform pivots more of its money to artificial intelligence.
Wall Street ticked to a record as stocks zigzagged underneath the market’s surface following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Motors and other big companies.
After two weeks of intense political and legal scrutiny, the Federal Reserve will seek to make this week’s meeting about interest rates as straightforward and uneventful as possible, though President Donald Trump probably still won’t like the result.
U.S. stock indexes ticked higher, while other markets made louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold.
Stocks sank on Wall Street after President Donald Trump threatened to hit eight European countries with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have reported strong profits in the fourth quarter, driven by a surging stock market and increased deal making.
Central bankers from around the world have expressed full support for U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Wall Street pulled back from its records following a mixed start to the latest profit reporting season for big U.S. companies.
Wall Street fell on the final day of trading for 2025, a banner year for markets that was driven by both optimism and uncertainty.
The U.S. stock market neared its all-time high after the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate to bolster the job market, and hopes strengthened for more cuts to come in 2026.
U.S. stocks largely held in place as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say about interest rates.
A strong quarter at Build-A-Bear Workshop in a bounce back year for the retailer was overshadowed by the growing weight of tariffs in an ongoing trade war waged by President Donald Trump.
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The U.S. stock market swung through another unsettled day of trading, ahead of a couple of crucial tests for Wall Street.
The U.S. stock market tumbled to one of its worst days since its springtime sell-off.
Stocks gained ground on Wall Street following several upbeat economic updates and a steady flow of quarterly reports from U.S. companies.
Uber said Wednesday that the San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market for its specially built autonomous taxi, which is expected to launch in late 2026.
Wall Street has experienced one of its most profitable quarters, according to earnings reports from major banks on Tuesday.