American consumers are rerouting their spending rather than pulling back. With University of Michigan sentiment at 48.2, the savings rate down to 3.6% from 5.1% in early 2025, and energy prices up 14.4% year-over-year, households are making rational adjustments: buying private label at Costco, hunting TJX racks for branded apparel, fixing the old Hyundai instead of financing a new one,
Inflation has been a beast in 2026. And it’s not just higher gas prices that are hurting consumers. Everything from food to apparel seems to cost more this year. Many retirees on Social Security are no doubt struggling to keep up with rising expenses. Image source: Getty Images. Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire?
XRP ETFs have accumulated $1.39 billion in cumulative inflows since their November 2025 launch, placing them ahead of Solana ETFs ($1.12 billion) by cumulative capital.
Bloomberg Intelligence found that only 16% of XRP ETF assets were tied to 13F institutional filers at the end of Q4 2025,
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By Twesha Dikshit May 20 (Reuters) – European shares rose on Wednesday, aided by technology shares, but gains were capped as investors remained cautious amid war-driven inflation fears that continued ?to pressure bonds, while markets kept a close watch on U.S.-Iran developments. The pan-European STOXX ?600 was up 0.2% at 612.84 points, as of 0851 GMT.
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A dispute over semiconductor workers’ bonuses in Korea could upend global technology supply chains and weigh on South Korea’s economy, as Samsung’s (016360.KS) labor union has threatened to go on strike on May 21 for 18 days. On Sunday, Samsung and the union agreed to extend negotiations after the first round of government-mediated talks failed and a South Korean court granted a partial injunction that could compel workers to show up amid a strike,
08:20:00 PM IST, 20 May 2026US Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: Nvidia earnings seen as key test for chip rally amid AI boomNvidia’s upcoming results are viewed as a crucial catalyst for the semiconductor rally, with investors watching for guidance on the durability of AI-driven growth. While strong demand from Big Tech and robust earnings across chipmakers support optimism,
Many mutual fund advisors believe that 2026 is going to be the year of hybrid funds. Because of the uncertainties regarding the global economy and ever rising Indian stock market, advisors have been advising investors to move cautiously. In such a scenario they believe that investing in hybrid mutual funds – schemes that invest in equity and debt –
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FuelCell Energy (FCEL) shares crashed yesterday, leading a broader selloff across the hydrogen sector that also saw Plug Power (PLUG) end the session down about 9%. This weakness was mostly related to a combination of overbought technical conditions, aggressive profit-taking, and broader macro headwinds rather than company-specific news. More News from Barchart Despite yesterday’s plunge,
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Social Security benefits could rise more than expected in 2027, but retirees may want to be careful before treating the so called “Trump Bump” as simple good news.The term refers to a potentially larger cost of living adjustment, or COLA, for Social Security recipients.That annual increase is designed to help benefits keep up with inflation.
Funds Coin, a developer of automated quantitative trading technologies, today officially announced the roll-out of its mobile-first AI Options Trading Application. The new app is designed to provide …