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6/13/2025 Oil prices leap 7% and US stocks slump more than 1% on worries about the crude market

Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy

6/12/2025 Wall Street ticks closer to its record after Oracle rallies

U.S. stock indexes ticked higher on Thursday following another encouraging update on inflation across the country. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to pull back with 1.6% of its record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 101 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%.Oracle pushed upward on ...

6/11/2025 Is the Trump-Musk spat really over? Judging from Wall Street trading, it's a fragile peace

The world’s most powerful politician and its richest businessman stepped back from their war of words that stunned Washington and Wall Street alike last week, but it's unclear if the peace will hold. Early Wednesday, Musk wrote on X, “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last w...

6/10/2025 US stocks drift closer to their record as Wall Street waits to see what US-China talks will bear

U.S. stocks drifted closer to their all-time high on Tuesday as the wait continued to hear what will come of trade talks between the United States and China.The S&P 500 rose 0.5% as talks between the world’s two largest economies carried into a second day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added ...

6/9/2025 US stocks drift and Chinese markets rise as trade talks start between the world's largest economies

U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet Monday as the world’s two largest economies began talks on trade that could help avoid a recession.The S&P 500 edged up by 0.1% and is within 2.3% of its record, which was set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by 1 point, which is well bel...

6/6/2025 Wall Street gains ground following a solid jobs report and marks another winning week

Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Friday following a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.The gains were broad, with every sector in the S&P 500 rising. That solidified a second consecutive winning week for the benchmark index, which has rallied back from a slump two months ago t...

6/5/2025 ECB cuts benchmark interest rate by quarter point as Trump tariffs threaten economy

The European Central Bank is cutting its benchmark interest rate for an eighth time, aiming to support businesses and consumers with more affordable borrowing as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war threatens to slow already tepid growth

6/4/2025 Germany's new government launches a program to encourage investment and boost the economy

Germany's new government on Wednesday launched a package of tax breaks and eventual tax cuts for companies, moving to encourage investment as it tries to give new momentum to an economy that has shrunk for the past two years and is expected to stagnate this year.Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Cabinet a...

6/3/2025 US private equity firm KKR drops bid to buy troubled British utility Thames Water

British water and sewage utility Thames Water said Tuesday that a U.S. investment firm has dropped a rescue bid for the debt-burdened company.Thames Water said private equity company KKR decided not to make a bid and its status as preferred bidder had lapsed. The utility said it is talking to “senio...

6/2/2025 Another sign of Syria's rebuilding: The Damascus stock exchange opens again

Trading resumed on the Damascus Securities Exchange on Monday after a six-month closure, as Syria 's new leaders attempt to shore up the country's battered economy and begin rebuilding after nearly 14 years of civil war.The stock exchange had closed during the chaotic days leading up to the ouster o...

5/30/2025 Wall Street glides to the end of its best month since 2023

Wall Street closed its winning week and month with a quiet Friday following a mixed set of profit reports from Gap, Ulta Beauty and other companies navigating the challenges created by President Donald Trump’s on-and-off tariffs.The S&P 500 finished the day nearly unchanged after edging down by ...

5/29/2025 South Korea's central bank cuts borrowing costs to nurse the sluggish economy

South Korea’s central bank cut its key interest rate and sharply lowered its growth outlook for the country’s economy in 2025, as it moved Thursday to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes and weak domestic demand worsened by recent political turmoil. Following a monetary policy meeting...