The decline followed reports that US authorities expanded a list identifying Chinese firms believed to have links with China’s military. While inclusion does not immediately impose sanctions, it raises regulatory and reputational risks for US-listed Chinese companies. Historically, such announcements have pressured sentiment and …
Gold climbed back toward the psychologically potent $5,000-per-ounce level on Friday, extending a sharp rebound after Thursday’s bruising sell-off. The recovery trimmed weekly losses and underscored gold’s resilience in a market still unsettled by cross-asset volatility. What had looked like a rout now appears …
The slowdown owes much tobase effects. Elevated price increases from early 2025 have now dropped out of the annual calculation, mechanically lowering the headline rate. This statistical benefit flatters the data but does not necessarily reflect a decisive cooling in underlying inflation dynamics. Policymakers, …
For the fourth quarter of 2025, Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) reportedrevenueof $2.4 billion, up 3% from the prior-year period, with organic operational growth of 4%. Net income reached $603 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, compared with the previous year’s quarter. Adjusted net income totaled $648 …
Crude oil, gold, and silver all tumbled on Thursday as investors grappled with a perfect storm of oversupply concerns, geopolitical instability, and unexpectedly strong U.S. economic data. WTI Crude Oil for March delivery fell $1.97, or 3.05%, to $62.66 per barrel, after the International …
The latest US nonfarm payrolls report showed that 130,000 jobs were added in January, more than double consensus forecasts and marking a significant acceleration from December’s figures. The unemployment rate unexpectedly declined to 4.3%, underscoring continued labor market resilience even as other segments of …
By the close, the Nasdaq 100 declined approximately 1.5%, while both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped nearly 1%. The pullback underscored ongoing market sensitivity to macroeconomic signals, particularly surrounding interest rates, inflation trends, and corporate earnings outlooks.
At the center of this structural shift in global technology spending standsNvidia ($NVDA), the dominant supplier of AI accelerators and high-performance GPUs powering generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and enterprise AI workloads.
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) extended its multi-decade record of annual dividend increases with a 5% rise in its quarterlycashdividend, taking the payout to USD 1.86 per share. The update places the company one annual increase away from reaching a 50-year run of dividend growth, based …
Shopify Inc (NASDAQ:SHOP)fell in regular trading after investors reacted to guidance issued alongside its fourth-quarter and full-year results. The stock closed lower on the day after an initial move higher following theearningsrelease. Trading volume reached 52.3 mn shares, around 450% above the three-month average …