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December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -146 (-2.49%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -134 (-3.06%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today, pressured by rising ICE cocoa inventories. On Monday, IC…
The unexplained death of a lab technician at a Russian research institute handling plague bacteria has raised questions among infectious disease experts, who say the circumstances surrounding the case are unusual and ke…
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito plans to remain on the court through at least next summer, even if Democrats regain majority control in the Senate from Republicans in November's midterm election, he said in a new rep…
It's been just over a year since Paramount Skydance set out to buy one of Hollywood's most iconic institutions.
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is up +12.00 (+4.10%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is up +70 (+1.98%). Coffee prices are climbing today for the third consecutive session, with arabica posting a 3.5-w…
The co-portfolio manager at Heartland Advisors urges investors to shut out Wall Street’s hype on AI and look for companies that can use its technology as costs come down.
Mistral on Tuesday unveiled a new AI model it said ranked among the best open models in the world, as Western companies race to close the capability gap with Chinese developers in the market.
Anduril won an up to $2.9 billion contract with the U.S. Navy on Tuesday to boost submarine production, days after co-founder Palmer Luckey was named to a Pentagon future weapons task force.
Trucks move goods in a shipping container next to large stacks of shipping containers and cranes at the Port of Long Beach Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.
If ever there was a stock that personified the promise and peril of the AI trade, it's Salesforce.
Prediction market sites have quickly become popular across the U.S. These apps allow users to trade contracts on various events (including sports), with the potential to profit if they predict correctly.
Startup Edge Markets is building an automated system that allows institutions to authorize capital for prediction markets and helps companies move money to cover margin calls even when traditional banking systems are cl…
Iran has stepped up its attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile rebound of crude oil exports from the Persian Gulf.
In a state that hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1932, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall suddenly finds himself in a competitive race with weeks to go until the 2026 midterm elections.
“He estimates the mortgage will be $10,000 a month once both homes are sold, or $14,000 if they are not sold in time.”
China's DeepSeek is considering expanding its latest funding round to as much as 100 billion yuan ($14.9 billion), double its earlier target, with state-backed funds and corporate investors jostling for stakes, people f…
Quantitative hedge funds have captured big trends in bonds and oil to outperform the stock market this year.
Memory stocks delivered some of the biggest gains in semiconductor history as AI demand swept through the sector, rewarding investors who got in early. Now those same stocks are cratering, and the question keeping trade…
Yemen government forces said they've reclaimed the strategic port city of Mokha from the Iran-backed Houthis, seeking to loosen the militant group's grip on a critically important Red Sea oil route.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.66% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.87%. December E-mini S&P future…
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Rep. John Moolenaar wants the Fed to rethink Hong Kong’s access to a dollar-liquidity facility as China promotes the renminbi as a global currency.
President Donald Trump has allowed the use of cheaper red-dyed diesel, typically reserved for farm operations, to be used more broadly in an attempt to bring down record-high fuel costs.
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said trade talks with the U.S. had reached a plateau, adding to growing skepticism around a deal between New Delhi and Washington.
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