Thursday, 3 September 2026
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday defended the Trump administration's recent intervention in the bond market, pushing back on an eyebrow-raising critique from his investing mentor, billionaire Stanley Druckenmi…
Lean hog futures are in rally mode to round out August trade, with gains of $1.45 to $1.85 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $88.65 on Monday morning afternoon, down $1 from the day prior. The CM…
Guns and ammunition retailers have faced financial distress, leading to store closings and bankruptcy filings as sales have fallen significantly over the last two years.
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Every extra dollar in oil prices now lands in a market that has suddenly rediscovered the possibility of another interest-rate hike.
Insurance broker Aon announced on Monday it will purchase rival USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR.
Traveling during the shoulder season is often touted as a reliable way for people to save money compared with budget-busting travel during the summer months.
Lean hog futures were 90 cents to $1.27 higher to close Friday, with October up $1.02 on the week, led by the Friday strength. USDA’s national base hog price was at $89.57 in the Friday PM report, down 19 cents from the…
Live cattle futures are down $1 to $1.20 across the front months. Cash trade has been near $220 to $345 this week. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed dressed sales of $342 on 40 head, with anot…
The AI boom features Citigroup’s $12 trillion market-capitalization projection for SpaceX. Here’s what investors need to know about investment-bank research.
Corn futures held onto the Friday gains into the close, with contracts settling 1 to 4 cents higher. September rallied 28 ¼ cents on the week, with December 28 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was b…
Prediction market platform Kalshi is working with brokerage and financial infrastructure startup Alpaca to bring its event contracts to an international audience.
Gemini Space Station scored a legal victory earlier in August after an arbitrator found the crypto exchange did not mislead users and was not at fault for the collapse of its Earn lending program.
In markets as in movies, suspense builds through the slow, quiet scenes of the second act.
The growing threat posed by advanced artificial intelligence models could trigger a disorderly correction in global financial markets, according to Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
As we extended our lead over the S&P 500, we locked in big gains on several positions, added to new holdings and made other buys.
The stock market loves a fresh narrative. Every time a new Federal Reserve chair takes office, investors immediately begin looking for clues about what comes next: lower rates, higher rates, easier money, tighter policy…
Russia's Defense Ministry said it is planning "massive strikes" on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, days after launching a devastating attack on a warehouse near Kyiv, amplifying fears of another winter assault.
France's deteriorating public finances and political deadlock are becoming a growing concern for bond investors, with borrowing costs near financial-crisis-era highs as another difficult budget battle looms.
The escalation in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend shows the U.S. is running out of patience with the slower-moving sanctions approach, according to analysts.
Andrew Bailey warns G20 members about risk of cyber-disruption spreading ‘across jurisdictions’
American forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday after the military said Revolutionary Guard forces were preparing rockets carrying sea mines for launch into the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Centr…
Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD fell nearly 5% in Hong Kong on Monday, following the release of its interim results on Friday.
Xi has "sharply curtailed foreign travel in recent years, so his busy upcoming travel schedule is a significant gauge of his priorities," Gabriel Wildau, managing director at Teneo, told CNBC in an email.