Day: October 9, 2025

Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower, tracking Wall Street losses
World

Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower, tracking Wall Street losses

Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday, tracking Wall Street declines as investors assess the state of the economy. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index was […]

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Gold is hitting new highs — here’s one way to hedge a potential price pull-back
World

Gold is hitting new highs — here’s one way to hedge a potential price pull-back

Gold’s status as a portfolio diversifier has come into sharper focus this week as the precious metal broke through the landmark $4,000 level. The commodity — long established as a safe-haven asset in times of turmoil — has rallied this year as investors navigate the dollar’s depreciation, geopolitical fissures and lower interest rate expectations, with […]

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Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500, Nasdaq pullback from record highs: Live updates
World

Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500, Nasdaq pullback from record highs: Live updates

Traders work during the Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures are little changed after both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite closed lower following […]

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U.S. sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor ceasefire deal in Gaza
Politics

U.S. sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor ceasefire deal in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd R) meets with US President Donald Trump’s Special Representative for the Middle East Steve Witkoff (2nd L) and Trump’s son-in-law and former advisor Jared Kushner (L) in West Jerusalem on Oct. 9, 2025. Ma’ayan Toaf | GPO | Anadolu | Getty Images The United States is sending about 200 […]

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Former Fed Governor Larry Lindsey withdraws name for Fed chair
Finance

Former Fed Governor Larry Lindsey withdraws name for Fed chair

Key Points Former U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Larry Lindsey has withdrawn his name from consideration for the position of Fed chair, CNBC’s Eamon Javers reported on Thursday. President Trump is considering a list of candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for when his term expires in May. Source

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Grand jury asked to indict Trump foe Letitia James, MSNBC reports
Politics

Grand jury asked to indict Trump foe Letitia James, MSNBC reports

NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Feb. 14, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A top federal prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump presented evidence on Thursday to a grand jury in Virginia in […]

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Levi Strauss raises prices, helping to boost profit and outlook
Business

Levi Strauss raises prices, helping to boost profit and outlook

Levi Strauss‘s profits are growing more than Wall Street expected despite higher costs from tariffs, thanks to targeted price increases and a shift away from wholesalers, the company said Thursday as it reported fiscal third quarter results.  During the quarter, Levi’s gross margin grew 1.1 percentage points to 61.7%, up from 60.6% in the year-ago […]

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Tesla faces U.S. auto safety probe after reports FSD ran red lights, caused collisions
Technology

Tesla faces U.S. auto safety probe after reports FSD ran red lights, caused collisions

The tablet of the new Tesla Model 3. Matteo Della Torre | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tesla is facing a federal investigation into possible safety defects with FSD, its partially automated driving system that is also known as Full Self-Driving (Supervised). Media, vehicle owner and other incident reports to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]

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Trump meets with Jared Isaacman about top NASA job after pulling nomination
Technology

Trump meets with Jared Isaacman about top NASA job after pulling nomination

Commander Jared Isaacman of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, speaks at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. August 19, 2024.  Joe Skipper | Reuters President Donald Trump has met with Jared Isaacman to discuss another nomination to lead NASA, a source familiar with the talks confirmed […]

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Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza
Politics

Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza

Palestinians, including children, gathered in the city of Khan Yunis celebrate after the announcement of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza on Oct. 9, 2025 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Abdallah F.s. Alattar | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining […]

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