Sunday, 19 July 2026
Global markets, trading & world business — for professional traders
While the FIFA World Cup provided a tourism boost to host cities, its positive impact was mitigated by economic weakness seen elsewhere, according to a Federal Reserve report released Wednesday.
What to know about positioning for the second half of 2026, and where we see opportunity by sector.
While federal courts have blocked the Trump administration's efforts to curb eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, other recent changes still impact borrowers' ability to benefit from the program.
Sugar prices are under pressure today, with London sugar falling to a 2.5-week low. An improvement in India’s monsoon rains is weighing on sugar prices. India’s Meteorological Department reported today that India’s cumu…
SpaceX shares fell for a fourth-straight session on Wednesday, dropping below their $135 initial public offering price for the first time as hype around the reusable rocket maker fizzled.
The dollar index (DXY00) fell by -0.32% on Tuesday. The dollar retreated on Tuesday after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the chan…
The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.12% today. The dollar is under pressure today after US June producer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the cha…
It's the kind of surge that makes you check the ticker twice. Between mid-2025 and mid-2026, Intel (INTC) stock surged nearly 360%, leaving the broader market in the dust. In hindsight, it's easy to point to the AI-fuel…
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Wednesday that he sees multiple signs that inflation has peaked, allowing the central bank to hold interest rates in place despite market expectations for a hike in …
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.31%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.27%, an…
Live cattle futures faced continued weakness on Tuesday, with contracts down $1.60 to $3.30 at the close. Open interest was up 3,860 contracts, with August down 8,909 contracts. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.10%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.10%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …
SpaceX's shares fell to just above $135 on Wednesday, the price that CEO Elon Musk and his company chose ahead of its blockbuster June 12 IPO that raked in nearly $86 billion.
Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election, claimed not to know his predecessor Tulsi Gabbard took part in a raid of a Georgia electi…
Wheat is trading with 15 to 22 cent gains across the three markets early on Wednesday. The wheat complex posted gains across the three exchanges at the Tuesday close. Chicago SRW contracts were up 4 1/4 to 9 3/4 cents o…
Ted Pick, CEO Morgan Stanley, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 18th, 2024.
Asset management giant BlackRock (BLK) crossed $15 trillion in assets under management in the second quarter, propelled by strong investor interest in the firm's exchange-traded fund (ETF) products.
Mortgage rates rose last week to the highest level since August 2025, and that caused homebuyer demand for loans to pull back. Refinance demand, however, moved higher.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.10%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …
Financial scams are everywhere these days and no one is immune. And sometimes it leaves us older adults with no way to recoup our losses. Worldwide, people age 60 and over lose billions of dollars combined to fraud each…
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +7.54%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $4.12 per share when it actually produced earnings of $4.32, delivering a surprise…
US stocks rose modestly as chipmaking equipment producer ASML (ASML) sent a bullish signal on AI demand and a softer-than-expected wholesale inflation reading followed Tuesday's cool consumer price report.
Warren Buffett was critical of a stock market that he said is increasingly driven by speculative trading, as opposed to investing for the long term.