Lean hog futures were down 72 cents to $1.62 across most contracts on Friday, with October slipping 77 cents for the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $85.38 on Friday afternoon, down $1.48 from the d…
Dell Technologies stock rose 12% on Friday after RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of the computer maker and gave it an outperform rating and a price target of $640.
Saudi Arabia said Friday that it shut down the kingdom's crucial East-West crude oil pipeline as a precautionary measure after multiple attacks by drones launched from Iraq.
Our series about AI model distillation continues with another exciting technique.
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) on Friday closed down -1 (-0.02%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) closed down -14 (-0.32%).
Nat-gas prices closed lower on Friday, weighed down by supply concerns after Thursday’s weekly EIA inventories report showed a +40 bcf increase in the week ended September 4, above expectations of +34 bcf.
Daniel Chung, the CEO and chief investment officer at investment firm Fred Alger Management, survived the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center by chance.
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, PG&E Corp (Symbol: PCG) has taken over the #302 spot from Steel Dynamics Inc. (Symbol: STLD), according to The Onl…
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Reddit Inc (Symbol: RDDT) has taken over the #388 spot from CF Industries Holdings Inc (Symbol: CF), according to …
Corn price action is down 4 to 5 cents so far on Friday morning as traders pull back ahead of the USDA reports. Futures close Thursday with gains of 5 to 7 cents across the board. There were 163 deliveries issued agains…
The World Development Report 2025 is on the theme “Standards for Development” (World Bank, December 2025, https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/wdr2025). In the press release for the report, Indermit Gill remarked:
Inflation remained stubbornly high in August — and economists said consumers are likely to continue to feel the financial pain in coming months as tensions flare in the Middle East, driving up gasoline and other energy …
Hotter-than-expected inflation data has turned next week's Federal Reserve meeting into a defining test for Chairman Kevin Warsh. His choice now is whether to raise interest rates, or look like he isn't in control of th…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized Western sanctions on their economies and urged countries of the Global South to deepen trade relations as they addressed the …
Lean hog futures saw losses of 7 to 60 cents across most contracts on Thursday, with nearby October up 7 cents. Open interest was down 1,542 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.86 on Thursday a…
With less than two months until the midterms, election and county officials are prohibiting employees from participating on prediction market contracts.
The largest-ever outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. has ended, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
It was one of the most eye-opening and fascinating business trips in my 30-year career: the opportunity to travel to Venezuela to witness firsthand the signing of oil deals between the government in Caracas and Venezuel…
The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, in line with expectations, while lifting its inflation forecast and lowering its growth outlook. The move underscored growing concerns that…
Leopold Aschenbrenner, the AI researcher whose hedge fund virtually collapsed over the summer, is getting active again in the financial markets via options.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.97%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.77%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +1.01%, and September E-mi…
Soybeans are trading with contracts down 11 to 12 cents on Friday morning. Futures were in rally mode on Thursday, with contracts 13 to 22 cents higher across most contracts. Open interest was up 6,206 contracts on Thur…
Wheat is starting off Friday trade with contracts lower across the three exchanges. The wheat complex rallied across the board on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts posted gains of 5 ¾ to 12 ½ cents across the board. There…
RH (NYSE:RH - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $2.32, FiscalAI report…