Breaking News: Markets
- ‘Climate of fear’: ICE violence in Minnesota forces CEOs to weigh the risks of speaking out against Trump - Minneapolis has become the testing ground for when and how far corporate leaders will wade into escalating political tensions.
- Oil prices rise more than 2% as Trump weighs strikes on Iran - Multiple sources told Reuters that Trump is weighing targeted strikes on Iranian security forces and leaders to inspire protestors.
- Starbucks to unveil long-term outlook at investor day, as Niccol says turnaround is just beginning - Starbucks is expected to release a long-term forecast and share more details about how it plans to hit those financial targets at an investor presentation.
- World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts record $1.4 billion annual return, driven by tech and banking rally - Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund holds stakes in many of the world's biggest companies, including Apple, Nvidia and JPMorgan Chase.
- Gold jumps over 3% to fresh highs as Asia stock markets trade mixed after U.S. Fed holds rates - The bullion rose more than 3% on Thursday to breach the $5,500 per ounce mark for the first time.
- Fed holds key interest rate steady as economic view improves - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision on interest rates.
- U.S. dollar rebounds after Bessent shuts down report of potential yen intervention - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shut down reports that the U.S. may step into the currency market.
- Oil prices stable after Trump says a 'massive Armada is heading to Iran' - U.S. Central Command said Monday that the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group had arrived in the Middle East.
- Department of Energy to announce new efforts to boost nuclear fuel supply chain - The Department of Energy will announce an initiative to build out the nation's nuclear fuel supply chain as interest in the emissions-free power source grows.
- JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America to match $1,000 U.S. contributions to employee 'Trump accounts' - Financial firms dominate the list of companies that are matching contributions for the