Bond traders are sending incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh a welcome aboard message that puts a bit of a kibosh on his plan — which reflects President Donald Trump’s persistent demands — to lower interest rates.
Sure, the stock market has been racing to new exuberant highs even while the Iraq war is pushing oil,
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Memory chips have emerged as the hottest investing theme on Wall Street in 2026, but there might be another new frontier in the AI trade posed to fuel strong stock gains.
AI bullishness has returned to markets,
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Berkshire Hathaway’s cash stockpile has surged to $397 billion.
JPMorgan Chase continues to post stellar growth and has significant cash reserves, positioning it well for potential market downturns.
BlackRock boasts nearly $14 trillion in assets under management and is well positioned to grow alongside growing financial markets.
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Nvidia’s clients are starting to announce their 2027 capital expenditure plans.
The chipmaker’s stock doesn’t look terribly expensive from a forward earnings perspective.
Given that it’s already the world’s largest company, it’s natural to wonder how much larger Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) can get.
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Jerome H. Powell is stepping down as chair of the Federal Reserve, closing out an eight-year tenure that spanned a pandemic, historic inflation, and aggressive rate hikes. He’s not leaving the building entirely, though. Powell announced he will stay on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors after relinquishing the chair.
Powell took the chair on February 5,
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President Donald Trump’s visit to China ended without a major trade deal, but also avoided any escalations.
China committed to purchasing U.S. goods, including oil, soybeans, and Boeing airplanes, and proposed investment and trade boards.
The trade war truce is set to expire in October,
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Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $1 billion in weekly net outflows, ending a six-week inflow streak that had drawn a combined $3.4 billion.
The week started on a cautiously optimistic note, with Monday posting modest inflows of $27.29 million, according to data from SoSoValue. The tide turned sharply on Tuesday,
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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after April CPI hit 3.8% and Brent oil climbed to ~$107 confirming through the consumer data what manufacturers already reported through the ISM survey.
The ISM Prices Index reached 84.6% in April,