By Samuel Indyk and Rae Wee LONDON, June 3 Underlying dollar strength pushed the Japanese yen back to the key 160 level on Wednesday, prompting verbal warnings from authorities and keeping traders on alert for intervention, as fresh Gulf hostilities bolstered demand for the U.S....</stron
Broad market indexes have surged over the last few months, with semiconductors leading the charge. Since the end of March, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is up over 60%, making it the top performer of the 34 sector ETFs I track The table below lists the 10 secto
This Economic Indicator Called 2 of the Worst Bear Markets in History -- and It's Flashing Red Again The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has reached yet another record high, surging by nearly 20% from its low point in late March, as of this writing. All of this explosive growth
Federal agencies investigate former Rep. George Santos for allegedly profiting $10,000+ on prediction market bets tied to his State of the Union attendance. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Department of Justice have launched investigations into trades former R
The $325 billion stablecoin market gains a new platform backed by major payment firms and Coinbase, signaling broader adoption. Payment networks Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard are set to launch a new stablecoin platform, with Coinbase exploring participation. The move unders
Crypto PACs go undefeated in June primaries as Fairshake scores bipartisan winning streak Winners included Democrats Zoe Lofgren, Ted Lieu, Dave Min and Rob Menendez, as well as Republican Sen. Mike Rounds, with Democrats accounting for 10 of the 11 victories What t
Quick Read - HPE (NYSE: HPE) turned $1,000 into $5,895 over 10 years, outpacing the S&P 500's 261% return by more than double. - Juniper's integration drove networking revenue up 148% and delivered EPS of $0.79, far exceeding HPE's own $0.55 guidance ceiling. - CEO Antonio Neri...</strong
Quick Read - A $1M portfolio anchored by O and SCHD generates ~$43,770 annually but surrenders $7,515 to taxes at the 24% bracket. - That $7,515 annual Roth advantage reinvested at 4% compounds to ~$225,000 over 20 years, which represents the permanent cost of wrong account...</p
Bitcoin and Ethereum open at multi-month lows amid investor outflows and weakening sentiment in digital asset markets. Bitcoin opened at $66,667.61 on Wednesday, down 6.5% from Tuesday’s level, marking its lowest opening price since March 30. Ethereum followed, starting th
XAU/USD falls near key support as strong US jobs data fuels expectations of Federal Reserve tightening in 2026. Gold prices extended losses on Wednesday, with XAU/USD testing support at $4,450 as the US Dollar rallied. The decline follows solid US economic data, including