Ukraine’s drone playbook is wreaking havoc in Russia — and upending where NATO wants to invest
Ukraine's drone attacks have been dominating headlines about its war with Russia — and upended NATO's investment thesis.
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Crypto still 'off the table' for Singapore's Temasek, four years after FTX flop
Nagi Hamiyeh, president of Temasek Global Investments, said crypto investment is "still off the table" for the company as it strives to move past a substantial loss in crypto exchange FTX.
China's Xiaomi unveils SUV series dubbed Sky Nomad
BEIJING, July 9 (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled an SUV series named Sky Nomad, accelerating the technology company's push into automobiles as growth slows in its mainstay smartphone market.
Trump loses appeals court bid to delay paying E. Jean Carroll $5M in damages
A New York federal appeals court on Wednesday night rejected a request by President Donald Trump to block E. Jean Carroll from collecting $5 million plus interest for damages from a jury verdict that held him civilly li…
China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises to near 4-year high
China's consumer prices grew slower than expected in June, while wholesale inflation accelerated, as elevated energy costs continued to sap domestic demand.
Platner quits Maine Senate race; Democrats set to pick new nominee
Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner said he intends to exit the race on Wednesday after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021, causing an insurmountable rupture with his closest allies.
Cotton Fades Back Lower on Wednesday
Cotton futures saw modest weakness on a Wednesday correction, with contracts 6 to 73 points lower. The outside markets were generally stronger, as Crude oil was up $4.32 following the US striking Iran overnight and agai…
World Cup drives Google Search to record queries per second
Alphabet-owned Google broke a search record thanks to the World Cup international soccer tournament.
Soybeans Close Wednesday on a Weaker Note
Soybeans faded off the early gains on Wednesday, as buyers of the Chinese rumor were selling the fact. Contracts were down fractionally to 5 ½ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down …
Corn Corrects Lower on Wednesday
Corn futures fell back on Wednesday after rallying nearly 40 cents off the lows last week, with contracts down 3 to 8 ¾ cents at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 9 cents lower at $4.04.
Wheat Falls Back on Wednesday
Wheat closed out Wednesday with weakness across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 1 to 3 3/4 cents in the nearbys and up slightly in the deferreds. KC HRW contracts were 2 ¾ to 3 3/4 cents lower on the da…
Cattle Close Mixed, with Feeders Leading the Charge Higher
Live cattle futures rounded out the Wednesday session with contracts 35 to 85 cents lower. Cash has been slow early this week with very little action early. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sal…
Hogs Rally on Wednesday
Lean hog futures were anywhere from a dime to $2.47 higher across the board on Wednesday. The national average base hog price was reported at $77.43 on Wednesday afternoon, up 63 cents from the previous day. The CME Lea…
Cotton Falling Back on Wednesday
Cotton futures are trading with 90 to 98 point losses so far on Thursday, as contracts correct from near limit gains on Tuesday. The outside markets are stronger, as Crude oil is up $4.09 following the US striking Iran …
Stocks Retreat on US-Iran Jitters
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -1.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.61%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on West African Crop Concerns
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Wednesday closed up +293 (+5.09%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up +228 (+5.35%).
Stocks Pressured as US-Iran Hostilities Resume
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.19%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
Dollar Erases Early Gains as Stocks Rebound from Early Sell-Off
The dollar index (DXY00) fell by -0.05% on Wednesday. The dollar gave up an early advance on Wednesday and posted modest losses as stocks recovered from their worst levels, which reduced liquidity demand for the dollar.
Ford Joins Its Partner Micron on the Coveted Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List
Ford Motor F) has quietly become one of the more intriguing turnaround stories in the automotive sector.
Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq edge up as focus turns to AI despite war jitters
US stocks rose slightly on Thursday as investors focused on AI prospects ahead of SK Hynix's US trading debut, setting aside jitters over a flare-up in US-Iran hostilities.
Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
In the latest close session, Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) was up +1.42% at $7.85. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.28%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.09%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an…
Jim Cramer sees a big risk to the bull market resurfacing — and it's not the Iran war
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday that while Wall Street was focused on re-escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, he is more concerned about a flood of new stock and bond issuance that could threaten the bull mar…
Trump's European allies add distance on Iran following testy NATO summit
The Iran war has reignited and the U.S. may need European allies more than ever, but President Donald Trump left a NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday without announcing any new commitments from the defense alliance to a…
Trump announces long-shot bid to get Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would make a long-shot bid to get the Supreme Court to rehear the case in which it ruled against his executive order that sought to sharply restrict birthright citizenship.