US stocks rally to records, but Brent oil also tops $100 on worries about the Iran war
Read full article: US stocks rally to records, but Brent oil also tops $100 on worries about the Iran warThe U.S. stock market set more records after GE Vernova and other big companies joined the parade reporting fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected.
Asian shares are mixed and oil prices little changed as investors watch for US-Iran talks
Read full article: Asian shares are mixed and oil prices little changed as investors watch for US-Iran talksShares are mixed in Asia and oil prices are little changed as markets watch for the latest developments in the war with Iran.
Stocks slip and oil prices rise on uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire talks
Read full article: Stocks slip and oil prices rise on uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire talksU.S. stocks and oil prices flip-flopped as uncertainty rose about what will happen following a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, which had been set to expire Wednesday.
Oil prices rise and US stocks give back a bit of their record-breaking rally
Read full article: Oil prices rise and US stocks give back a bit of their record-breaking rallyOil prices climbed following the latest rise of U.S.-Iran tensions, but the moves were more modest than they were earlier in the war.
Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of HormuzOil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record.
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street rallies on hopes for talks on ending the US-Iran war
Read full article: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street rallies on hopes for talks on ending the US-Iran warShares are mixed in Asia, echoing a rally on Wall Street driven by hopes United States and Iran may resume talks to end their war.
Wall Street rallies to the edge of its all-time high as oil prices ease
Read full article: Wall Street rallies to the edge of its all-time high as oil prices easeU.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high, and crude oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war.
US stocks rally and return to where they were before the US-Iran war
Read full article: US stocks rally and return to where they were before the US-Iran warU.S. stocks rallied and recovered the last of their losses caused so far by the U.S.-Iran war, as hope remains on Wall Street that the global economy can still avoid a worst-case scenario.
US stocks rise and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with Iran
Read full article: US stocks rise and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with IranU.S. stocks rose, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran.
Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran
Read full article: Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with IranOil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat of devastating attacks against Iran.
Oil prices sink and US stock futures jump as US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
Read full article: Oil prices sink and US stock futures jump as US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefireOil prices plunged below $100 a barrel and Asia markets and U.S. stock futures jumped after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
US stocks drift higher ahead of Trump's deadline to bomb Iranian power plants
Read full article: US stocks drift higher ahead of Trump's deadline to bomb Iranian power plantsThe U.S. stock market drifted higher in tentative trading ahead of a deadline President Donald Trump has set to bomb Iranian power plants.
Wall Street closed for Good Friday, but US futures inch lower following strong March jobs report
Read full article: Wall Street closed for Good Friday, but US futures inch lower following strong March jobs reportU.S. futures were trading modestly lower following surprisingly strong jobs data from the federal government.
Stocks recover from early losses and close with a weekly gain. US oil tops $110 a barrel
Read full article: Stocks recover from early losses and close with a weekly gain. US oil tops $110 a barrelStocks overcame early losses to finish with slim gains and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war.
The war in Iran has shaken up financial markets. See the impact of the conflict, in five charts
Read full article: The war in Iran has shaken up financial markets. See the impact of the conflict, in five chartsAfter meandering for a couple of months, financial markets endured numerous frenzied swings during March as the war in Iran raged.
The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring
Read full article: The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last springU.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring as doubt swung back to hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.
Wall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war as the Nasdaq sinks 10% below its record
Read full article: Wall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war as the Nasdaq sinks 10% below its recordU.S. stocks had their worst day since the war with Iran started, as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the conflict.
Merck buying Terns in $6.7B deal to bolster its cancer portfolio before key Keytruda patent expires
Read full article: Merck buying Terns in $6.7B deal to bolster its cancer portfolio before key Keytruda patent expiresMerck is buying oncology company Terns Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at approximately $6.7 billion as the pharmaceutical giant works on beefing up its cancer portfolio before a key patent on its cancer drug Keytruda expires in two years.
Stocks rise and oil prices ease as Wall Street keeps yo-yoing because of the war with Iran
Read full article: Stocks rise and oil prices ease as Wall Street keeps yo-yoing because of the war with IranHopes for a possible end to the war with Iran pushed stocks higher on Wall Street, while oil prices eased.
Retirees, Should You Take RMDs Early in the Year or Wait?
Read full article: Retirees, Should You Take RMDs Early in the Year or Wait?Within a given year, is there any advantage to taking your required minimum distributions as soon as you can, or taking it down to the wire and pulling the distribution in late December.
Stocks rally and oil sinks after Trump hints at a possible end to war, even as Iran denies talks
Read full article: Stocks rally and oil sinks after Trump hints at a possible end to war, even as Iran denies talksA cautious relief swept through financial markets after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war.
High oil prices knock down stocks and erase Wall Street's hopes for a cut to interest rates
Read full article: High oil prices knock down stocks and erase Wall Street's hopes for a cut to interest ratesAnother climb for oil prices shook stock markets, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve.
Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide
Read full article: Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwideOil prices jumped to market-shaking levels but then eased back late in the day, helping Wall Street to pare its losses.
US stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates
Read full article: US stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest ratesU.S. stocks slumped after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran sent oil prices spiking.
US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices
Read full article: US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil pricesWall Street’s losses deepened as the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran keeps pushing oil prices higher, ratcheting up inflationary pressure on the global economy.
Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war
Read full article: Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran warWorries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide.
US stocks erase a big early loss and rise after oil prices whip from nearly $120 back below $90
Read full article: US stocks erase a big early loss and rise after oil prices whip from nearly $120 back below $90U.S. stocks rose following a remarkable reversal, as oil prices went from their highest prices since 2022 back below $90 per barrel.
Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after a weak update on the US job market
Read full article: Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after a weak update on the US job marketOil 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.
Dow drops 400 after trimming an early plunge of 1,200 as oil prices climb even higher
Read full article: Dow drops 400 after trimming an early plunge of 1,200 as oil prices climb even higherA 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.
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI
Read full article: Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AIShares 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.
Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarks
Read full article: Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarksA federal judge in Texas has ruled that California’s attorney general can face a defamation lawsuit over comments attacking ExxonMobil’s plastics recycling claims.
US stocks drop after Trump ramps up his tariffs and investors dump potential AI losers
Read full article: US stocks drop after Trump ramps up his tariffs and investors dump potential AI losersU.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.
World shares mostly advance and Japan falls ahead of Lunar New Year holidays
Read full article: World shares mostly advance and Japan falls ahead of Lunar New Year holidaysGlobal 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.
US stocks wobble after feeling both the upside and downside of a strong jobs report
Read full article: US stocks wobble after feeling both the upside and downside of a strong jobs reportU.S. stocks wobbled after feeling both the upside and downside of a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market.
US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging
Read full article: US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plungingThe 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.
US stocks hold near their all-time high while the dollar’s value stabilizes
Read full article: US stocks hold near their all-time high while the dollar’s value stabilizesFew ripples washed through Wall Street after the Federal Reserve decided to keep its main interest rate steady, just like investors expected.
Pinterest will lay off 15% of its workforce as the platform pivots resources to AI
Read full article: Pinterest will lay off 15% of its workforce as the platform pivots resources to AIPinterest 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 sets a record while the US dollar's value slides again
Read full article: Wall Street sets a record while the US dollar's value slides againWall 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.
Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair Powell pivots back to economics
Read full article: Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair Powell pivots back to economicsAfter 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.
US stocks rise as gold hits another record and the dollar's value sinks again
Read full article: US stocks rise as gold hits another record and the dollar's value sinks againU.S. stock indexes ticked higher, while other markets made louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold.
Wall Street sinks as Trump threatens 8 European countries with tariffs over Greenland
Read full article: Wall Street sinks as Trump threatens 8 European countries with tariffs over GreenlandStocks 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 see double-digit profit jumps amid surging stock market
Read full article: Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see double-digit profit jumps amid surging stock marketGoldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have reported strong profits in the fourth quarter, driven by a surging stock market and increased deal making.
Top central bankers express 'full solidarity' with Fed Chair Powell in clash with Trump
Read full article: Top central bankers express 'full solidarity' with Fed Chair Powell in clash with TrumpCentral bankers from around the world have expressed full support for U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Wall Street pulls back from its records as JPMorgan Chase and Delta kick off earnings season
Read full article: Wall Street pulls back from its records as JPMorgan Chase and Delta kick off earnings seasonWall Street pulled back from its records following a mixed start to the latest profit reporting season for big U.S. companies.
Wall Street falls in light trading on the final day of 2025, another banner year for markets
Read full article: Wall Street falls in light trading on the final day of 2025, another banner year for marketsWall Street fell on the final day of trading for 2025, a banner year for markets that was driven by both optimism and uncertainty.