US stock futures leaned higher on Friday as investors assessed a new set of global tariffs against a backdrop of AI jitters, rising oil prices, and elevated bond yields.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose roughly 0.4%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) edged 0.2% higher.
If you rely on Social Security or expect to someday, you may be aware that benefits are eligible for an annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. The purpose of COLAs is to help benefits keep up with rising costs.
But while Social Security benefits are designed to keep pace with inflation in theory,
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S&P 500 futures were mixed early Friday, following a tough session in which a sharp spike in oil prices and lackluster earnings from two megacap companies pressured the broader equity market.
Throughout history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.97%), S&P 500 (^GSPC -1.21%), and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -2.15%) have demonstrated a knack for climbing the proverbial wall of worry.
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The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has questioned the rationale behind the United States’ decision to impose a 10 per cent Section 301 forced-labour tariff on Indian exports, saying the measure is not backed by evidence and appears intended to preserve existing trade barriers.
“The 10 per cent US tariff on Indian exports under the forced-labour investigation lacks a credible factual basis,”
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Social Security’s OASI Trust Fund faces depletion by 2032, potentially triggering a 22% across-the-board benefit cut without Congressional action.
A shrinking worker-to-beneficiary ratio, now 2.9 to 1 compared to 5 to 1 in 1960, has been driven by longer lifespans and declining birth rates and is straining Social Security finances.
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The Trump administration signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia this week, giving the kingdom a pathway towards enriching nuclear fuel and committing it to buying reactor technology from American firms. Congress now has 90 days to review the deal before it can take effect.
For Riyadh, the appeal goes beyond energy security.
Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF), an integrated flat-rolled steel and iron ore producer, closed at $10.96, up 15.98%. Quarterly results and upbeat guidance drove the gain; investors are watching second-half earnings and third-quarter adjusted EBITDA.
Trading volume reached 64.1 million shares, coming in about 223% above its three-month average of 19.8 million shares.
Gold Price today in Delhi
Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Delhi stand at Rs 1,07,312/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,17,056/8 grams.
Gold Price today in Mumbai
Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Mumbai stand at Rs 1,07,192/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,16,936/8 grams.
