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Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is pushing back against dire labor market predictions, arguing that Gen Z's status as “AI natives” will shield them from a looming unemployment crisis predicted by other tech leaders. The Warning Of ‘Dislocation' The debate intensified after...

The U.S. economy faces an imminent downturn as surging oil prices tied to Middle East tensions threaten to push recession probabilities over 49%, according to Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi. Crossing The Critical Threshold In a stark warning, Zandi declared that an economic...

The S&P 500 rose 1.01% on Monday to close at 6,699.38, snapping a four-day losing streak as oil prices pulled back after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is allowing Iranian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and a Wall Street Journal report said a coalition to...

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, the economic data, and the headline were updated in the story.) U.S. stock futures rose on Monday following Friday’s lower close. Futures of the major benchmark indices were higher. Manufacturing activity in New...

Top economic officials from the United States and China are set to meet in Paris on Sunday. The talks, which are expected to pave the way for a crucial Trump-Xi summit, will address issues such as U.S. tariffs, the flow of Chinese rare earth minerals, and American high-tech export...

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, the economic data, and the headline were updated in the story. U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday following Wednesday’s mixed close. Futures of the major benchmark indices were lower. Initial jobless claims for the...

Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital, expects crude oil prices to reverse their massive spikes, predicting that the global market will stabilize once current supply chain anxieties subside. He also highlights that the Wall Street veterans know how to play on the current volatility...

Iran’s Foreign Minister is warning of an unprecedented global energy shortfall as the militarization of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to unleash an “inflationary tsunami,” while U.S. economists project the escalating war could cost American taxpayers up to $1 trillion. A Historic...

The S&P 500 closed Thursday at 6,830.71, down 0.56%, giving back most of Wednesday’s recovery as oil resumed its climb and Iran war uncertainty returned. The Polygon-based (CRYPTO: POL) Polymarket is sending its clearest bullish signal of the week. For the first time since the U.S.-...

U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday following Wednesday’s positive close. Futures of the major benchmark indices were lower. Ongoing conflict in the Middle East remains the primary driver of significant market volatility, as hostilities involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran have escalated...

Amid President Donald Trump's trade wars, the real story for Wall Street in 2026 is a tug-of-war between record-high valuations, a “messy” Federal Reserve, and a literal war in the Middle East. However, experts have told Benzinga that what looks like a bubble to some is simply “...

The S&P 500 closed up 0.8% on Wednesday at 6,869.50, snapping a three-day losing streak as technology and semiconductor stocks led a broad recovery. Investor jitters around the U.S.-Iran war eased after oil prices stabilized and President Donald Trump‘s comments on protecting shipping...

(Editor’s note: The headline, lede, and prices of futures, commodities, ETFs and stocks were updated and the ADP February jobs data was added) U.S. stock futures climbed on Wednesday as oil prices fell for the first time since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran, easing some of...

The S&P 500 closed lower three of the last four sessions, finishing Tuesday at 6,816.63 to clock its weakest close since late November and below where it started the year. Concerns around a prolonged U.S.-Iran war unsettled investors even as President Donald Trump‘s comments offered...

The S&P 500 closed just above the flatline on Monday after a volatile session as U.S. stocks clawed back early losses following weekend air strikes on Iran. Tech and defense stocks supported the market while airline and cruise names lagged, reflecting rising oil costs and risk-off sentiment. On...