The financial markets are buzzing with the successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Aura Minerals (NASDAQ: AUGO), a prominent gold and copper producer, which made its debut on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on July 16, 2025. This significant market entry comes at a particularly auspicious time, as the global
Black Friday 2025 has delivered a significant boost to the retail sector, with retail-focused Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) showing a generally positive performance. This uplift, though modest on Black Friday itself, contributes to the broader market's achievement of its best week in six months, signaling renewed investor optimism regarding the
The financial markets are witnessing a fascinating divergence among technology giants, with Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) demonstrating a robust upward trajectory, while its formidable peers, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), experience notable declines. This shifting landscape unfolds against the backdrop of a surging cryptocurrency market, where Bitcoin (BTC) is
The financial markets in late 2025 are signaling a significant, albeit cautious, shift away from the concentrated leadership that has defined much of the past two years. For an extended period, market gains were predominantly driven by a select cohort of mega-cap technology companies, often dubbed the "Magnificent Seven," largely
The S&P 500 has experienced a year of robust growth in 2025, largely propelled by an insatiable appetite for artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and the anticipation of forthcoming interest rate reductions by the Federal Reserve. However, November has proven to be a period of significant volatility and challenge for
Chicago, IL – November 28, 2025 – A significant technical outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, the world's largest derivatives marketplace, sent ripples through global financial markets on Friday, November 28, 2025. The disruption, which stemmed from a critical cooling system failure at a key data center, brought premarket activity
The U.S. stock market concluded November 2025 with a powerful surge, as the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ: IXIC), S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA: DIA) all staged a remarkable rally to erase significant portions of their earlier monthly losses. This late-month resurgence, fueled by renewed
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.06%. Month-end buying of the dollar is supporting modest gains, with today being the last trading day of November. Forex trading was light, as futures and options trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchang...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.34%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.20%, and Decemb...
Kevin Hassett is now the frontrunner to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair in May 2026, fueling bets on lower rates and raising inflation concerns. Markets are watching closely.
The cattle markets will have a normal Friday open, with the close set for 12:05 CST. Live cattle futures were $4 to $5.70 higher on the Wednesday session. Preliminary open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 756 contracts. There have...
The economist pointed to Trump appointee to the Fed, Michelle Bowman, advocating for loosening capital requirements, and the passing of the GENIUS Act as threats to financial stability.
Gold prices have surged to approximately $4,190 per ounce as of late November 2025, marking a five-week high and positioning the precious metal for a fourth consecutive monthly gain.
