The upcoming earnings season will show investors whether the bull case for equities still holds. The second quarter reporting season comes at a pivotal point for the stock market, with the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite trading at all-time highs this week even after an onslaught of bad news regarding higher tariffs, a…
In this photo illustration a Bitcoin logo seen displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages in the background. Omar Marques | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Bitcoin extended its rally on Friday, rising to new records overnight after bitcoin ETFs saw their biggest day of inflows of the year. The price of…
The logo of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin can be seen on a coin in front of a Bitcoin chart. Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Bitcoin hit a fresh record on Wednesday afternoon as an Nvidia-led rally in equities helped push the price of the cryptocurrency higher into the stock market close. The price…
The clock is running out on key trade deadlines, but investors have resigned themselves to negotiations that will likely continue over the long haul as equities trade at all-time highs. The 90-day reprieve from President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs on most U.S. trading partners ends on Tuesday. The deadline for the U.S. and the European…
People visit booths set up by the City of Sunrise and their police department at the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair at the Amerant Bank Arena on April 30, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP said Wednesday, in a possible…
Senate staffers rest on the U.S. Capitol steps at sunrise as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 1, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters How to read this guide Follow along from start to finish, or use the table of…
Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as they watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of Tesla were under pressure on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said in a late…
The oil market is assuming a bearish tilt after the Iran-Israel conflict ended in a ceasefire this week, with President Donald Trump hinting he could loosen sanctions against the Islamic Republic’s crude exports. The 12-day conflict drove oil prices sharply higher and then lower as traders gauged the odds of a major supply disruption. U.S….
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on June 23, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters An aggressive trade war, Middle East escalation and AI competitions overseas — None of 2025’s big curveballs managed to spoil the market’s epic comeback from the year’s lows as stocks stand within reach of a new…
CHICAGO — BlackRock’s Rick Rieder is confident a stock market nearing all-time highs can go even higher in the second half of 2025, as inflation comes down because of artificial intelligence. “I think it’s the greatest technology revolution ever. So, what does it mean? My personal view, inflation is coming way down,” Rieder said Wednesday…