Gold extends gains on easing rate-hike fears, markets await Fed minutes
Gold rose for a third straight session on Tuesday as fears of a U.S. interest rate hike next month eased, with investors awaiting minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting for fresh clues on the monetary policy path.
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Gold rose for a third straight session on Tuesday as fears of a U.S.
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Read MoreSolaris Energy Infrastructure, SM Energy, and Chord Energy Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know
What Happened?
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Iran ruled out extending a 60-day memorandum of understanding with the United States.
ProPetro, Patterson-UTI, and HighPeak Energy Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know
What Happened?
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Iran ruled out extending a 60-day memorandum of understanding with the United States.
Social Security's Big 2027 COLA Cooled Off – But There's a Silver Lining Not Seen Since 2023
The Social Security COLA was supposed to be higher this year, with independent analyst Mary Johnson projecting a 2027 COLA as high as 4.7%. It would have been one of the largest raises in decades, but after June inflation cooled sharply, she lowered her COLA forecast to 3.7%.
It lines up with the Senior Citizens League’s projected 3.8% estimate,
Read MoreTD Asset Management Inc. expands its TD Target Maturity Bond ETFs lineup with new TD Target 2031 Investment Grade Bond Fund – ETF Series (“TBCK”)
TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2026 /CNW/ – TD Asset Management Inc. (“TDAM”), the manager of TD Exchange-Traded Funds (TD ETFs), has announced the launch of TD Target 2031 Investment Grade Bond Fund – ETF Series (“TBCK”), which begins trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Part of the broader TD Target Maturity Bond ETFs suite,
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Why Stanley Druckenmiller Took a Swing at StubHub
Stanley Druckenmiller almost never buys newly public stocks, yet his Duquesne Family Office acquired 4.3 million shares of StubHub shortly after its September IPO.
When a macro investor with his track record breaks his own pattern, it usually signals that he sees something the rest of the market hasn’t priced in.
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Druckenmiller sees StubHub as a dominant,
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Is IonQ The Best Bet on the Future of Quantum?
IonQ has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of renewed excitement around next-generation computing. Shares are up roughly 3x the S&P 500 this year as investors increasingly view quantum computing as moving closer to real-world use rather than remaining a purely academic pursuit.
The key question is whether IonQ’s rally reflects genuine long-term potential,
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Billionaire Dumps Popular AI Stock
In the second quarter, billionaire Steven Cohen exited its entire position in SoundHound AI, a company once touted as one of the purest ways to invest in voice-driven artificial intelligence.
The move came after SoundHound’s stock had surged more than 3x in a year as investors piled into anything labeled “AI.”
So why would one of Wall Street’s most sophisticated investors bail out just as the hype peaked?