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Prediction market sites have quickly become popular across the U.S. These apps allow users to trade contracts on various events (including sports), with the potential to profit if they predict correct…
China's DeepSeek is considering expanding its latest funding round to as much as 100 billion yuan ($14.9 billion), double its earlier target, with state-backed funds and corporate investors jostling f…
Yemen government forces said they've reclaimed the strategic port city of Mokha from the Iran-backed Houthis, seeking to loosen the militant group's grip on a critically important Red Sea oil route.
In a state that hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1932, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall suddenly finds himself in a competitive race with weeks to go until the 2026 midterm elections.
President Donald Trump has allowed the use of cheaper red-dyed diesel, typically reserved for farm operations, to be used more broadly in an attempt to bring down record-high fuel costs.
Quantitative hedge funds have captured big trends in bonds and oil to outperform the stock market this year.
Rep. John Moolenaar wants the Fed to rethink Hong Kong’s access to a dollar-liquidity facility as China promotes the renminbi as a global currency.
U.S. Treasury yields were broadly lower on Tuesday morning after reaching fresh highs the previous day.
Euro extends last week’s 1.2% drop amid French debt fears and political uncertainty in Europe
Memory stocks delivered some of the biggest gains in semiconductor history as AI demand swept through the sector, rewarding investors who got in early. Now those same stocks are cratering, and the que…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.66% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.87%. Decembe…
The World Bank now expects the region to grow 4.5% this year, but flagged that trade growth outside AI-related goods has been "weak or negative."
Cotton futures were higher to start the week, with contracts closing 103 to 222 higher across the board. Crude oil was $1.81 per barrel lower on the session, with the US dollar index back up $0.178. T…
The Pentagon on Monday evening said that President Donald Trump has approved a recommendation by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to have convicted Fort Hood mass killer Nidal Hasan executed by a U.S. A…
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said trade talks with the U.S. had reached a plateau, adding to growing skepticism around a deal between New Delhi and Washington.
Corn futures closed out the Monday session with contracts down ½ cent in nearby December, steady in other front months and fractionally to a penny higher in the deferreds. The CmdtyView national avera…
Oct 5 (Reuters) - A major Mattel shareholder urged the Barbie maker on Monday to explore a sale, saying progress in its performance and profitability had stalled, according to a letter seen by Reuters…
Microsoft looks like a winning play in an environment where investors are looking for safer bets on the AI trend, according to Melius Research.
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said, pushing t…
Russian gold is pouring into Hong Kong at a record pace, highlighting how Western sanctions have rerouted bullion bound for London toward China and other Asian markets.
Even if Toshiba doubles its capacity, analysts say it has a ways to go to catch up with Western Digital and Seagate
U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to help Russia after a laboratory worker died following an illness at a plague research institute in Siberia, while the Russian authorities said the situation w…