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S&P 500 futures are little changed after benchmark rises to all-time high: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE S&P 500 futures are near flat on Wednesday night after the benchmark index rose to all-time highs. Futures tied to the broad index traded around its flatline, as did Nasdaq 100 futures. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 17 points, also sitting near […]
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Divided Fed officials saw another two interest rate cuts by the end of 2025, minutes show
watch now VIDEO3:1603:16 Fed minutes: Most participants say it would be appropriate to ease further to end the year Power Lunch Federal Reserve officials in September were strongly inclined to lower interest rates, with the only dispute seeming to be over how many cuts were coming, meeting minutes released Wednesday showed. The meeting summary indicated […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: TopBuild, Confluent, Alcoa, Viasat, Joby Aviation and others
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: TopBuild — The insulation installer rallied almost 8% after agreeing to buy Specialty Products and Insulation for $1 billion in cash . “The addition of SPI’s resources and capabilities further enhances our customer value proposition while its complementary fabrication footprint strengthens and expands our presence across […]
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Bank of England warns of ‘sharp market correction’ if AI bubble bursts
Bank of England, the Royal Exchange and the statue of the Duke of Wellington in the City of London on 19th February 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images The Bank of England on Wednesday warned that the risk of a “sharp market correction” has increased, noting that valuations […]
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Cocoa prices plunge to 20-month low — but investment banks warn ‘extreme’ sell-off could create problems
A farmer cutting a cocoa pod to collect the beans inside on a farm in Azaguie, Ivory Coast, on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cocoa’s winning streak is faltering after prices fell to an almost two-year low this week — but investment banks are warning the commodity has become “extremely […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AST SpaceMobile, Joby, Trilogy Metals, Rocket Lab and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Joby Aviation — Shares of the electric air taxi maker plunged 11% after the company announced the pricing of a previously announced stock offering. Joby will sell 30,500,000 common shares for $16.85 each, translating to gross proceeds of around $513.9 million. AST SpaceMobile — Shares surged […]
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Verizon signs deal with AST SpaceMobile to provide cellular service from space. AST shares surge
AST SpaceMobile on Wednesday announced a deal with Verizon to provide cellular service from space beginning next year. This deal aims to bring direct-to-service connection via space to cell phone users “when needed” on Verizon plans, according to AST. It marks an expansion of a partnership between the two companies announced last year. AST shares […]
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Steel industry in UK warns of ‘biggest crisis’ ever as EU hikes tariffs
Steel worker at the blast furnace tap of the at the Salzgitter AG steelworks on March 02, 2020 in Salzgitter, Germany. Maja Hitij | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Union’s decision to hike steel tariffs and sharply cut import quotas has provoked widespread concern in the U.K., as well as rumblings of […]
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The global M&A engine is roaring, fueled by megadeals and rate-cut bets
Mergers-and-acquisitions activity globally is roaring back to life, with several megadeals in the third quarter building on momentum from earlier this year. When Donald Trump returned to the White House, markets expected a deregulatory wave and tax-friendly environment to spark a dealmaking surge. However, recession fears, geopolitical flashpoints and tariffs concerns kept boardrooms a bit […]
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Stock futures were little changed after S&P 500 snaps 7-day win streak: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 01, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Tuesday night, after the S&P 500 capped a seven-day win streak because of a drop in Oracle that called to question the sustainability […]
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