News tagged: U.S. Markets

Tag: U.S. Markets

Oil Prices Rise for Second Straight Session as Geopolitical Risks Outweigh Supply Concerns

Commodities

January 10, 2026

Oil Prices Rise for Second Straight Session as Geopolitical Risks Outweigh Supply Concerns

Crude oil futures posted back-to-back gains and finished the week higher, as renewed geopolitical tensions involving Iran and the Russia–Ukra...

U.S. Markets Rally to Record Levels as Unemployment Rate Falls

Indices

January 10, 2026

U.S. Markets Rally to Record Levels as Unemployment Rate Falls

U.S. stocks closed at record highs on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 setting new peaks after a mixed December jo...

Trump Orders $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Buy to Push Home Loan Rates Lower

Market Insights

January 10, 2026

Trump Orders $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Buy to Push Home Loan Rates Lower

President Donald Trump has ordered government-sponsored housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed secur...

Asian Markets Drift Lower as Investors Brace for U.S. Jobs Data and Supreme Court Tariff Ruling

Stock Market

January 9, 2026

Asian Markets Drift Lower as Investors Brace for U.S. Jobs Data and Supreme Court Tariff Ruling

Asian stocks edged lower on Friday while the U.S. dollar held firm, as investors remained cautious ahead of two key market-moving events: the U.S. ...

Indices

January 9, 2026

Dow Rises as Defense Stocks Lead Gains

Investors rotated out of technology shares on Thursday, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average while dragging down the Nasdaq Composite. The Russ...

Gold Slips as Investors Weigh US Data and Rising Geopolitical Risks

Commodities

January 8, 2026

Gold Slips as Investors Weigh US Data and Rising Geopolitical Risks

Gold prices eased to around $4,440 per ounce on Thursday, extending losses from the prior session as investors digested mixed U.S. economic signals...

Dow Slides Over 450 Points as S&P 500 Retreats From Record

Indices

January 8, 2026

Dow Slides Over 450 Points as S&P 500 Retreats From Record

U.S. equities retreated from record levels on Wednesday as early-year momentum faded in some of the market’s strongest sectors. The S&...

Stock Market

January 7, 2026

Energy Stocks Lag as S&P 500 Rises

U.S. equities traded higher Tuesday, with the S&P 500 posting gains, but energy stocks sharply underperformed. The S&P 500 Energy Sector...