Mucahithan Avcioglu
18 August 2026•Update: 18 August 2026
US energy stocks approached a record high on Tuesday as rising oil prices and fading prospects for a near-term US-Iran agreement strengthened the earnings outlook for producers and refiners.
» Read more about: US energy stocks hit record as oil tops $91 on Trump’s hard line against Iran »
Energy stocks were rising pre-bell Tuesday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE
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After meeting with Nvidia (NVDA) leadership, closely watched BofA semiconductor analyst Vivek Arya has just one important takeaway.
Nvidia’s goal is utter AI dominance.
“We caught up with NVDA senior management earlier today following their latest $105 billion OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) commitments.
» Read more about: Nvidia's attack plan: Dominate every single aspect of AI »
Investors in Bullish BLSH need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Dec. 18, 2026 $15.00 Call had some of the highe …
» Read more about: Do Options Traders Know Something About Bullish Stock We Don’t? »
Barring action from Congress, millions of Americans who depend on Social Security could see their benefits cut by as much as 24% in 2032. The deep cuts would average about $500 a month, but, according to a recent analysis, the impacts would vary by state.
A Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget analysis showed how the reductions would hit benefits on retirees and their communities.
» Read more about: Social Security facing $500 a month cuts: What that would mean in each state »
The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Tuesday, 18 August, in line with mixed global cues.
The Gift Nifty trends also indicated a weak start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading at around 24,310.5, an 82.2-point discount to the Nifty futures’ previous close.
Future Standard chief market strategist Troy Gayeski joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to analyze the Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy. Gayeski explains why the Fed will hold rates as bond market tightening compresses equity multiples.
Interest rate policy remains the focus as Future Standard chief market strategist Troy Gayeski joins ‘Morning with Maria’
The ECB warns a correction of U.S.
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Launch broadens the firm’s diverse suite of leveraged strategies covering highly watched technology stocks
NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, today launched four first-to-market single-stock leveraged ETFs listed on Cboe. The new funds provide investors with 2X long or inverse exposure to four individual technology stocks,
» Read more about: Tradr Debuts First-to-Market ETFs on Meta, AXT, Coherent & Lightwave Logic »