Wall Street

Half a decade has passed since the GameStop upheaval that threatened to destabilize the global financial system. Despite the passage of time, the potential for a similar crisis still exists, warns Thomas Peterffy, founder and chairman of Interactive Brokers. The GameStop event,...

Commodities took center stage this week, muscling aside mega-cap tech as sharp rallies in precious metals and U.S. natural gas reverberated across global markets. Gold flirted with the record $5,000-per-ounce mark during Friday's session, capping its strongest weekly performance since March 2020,...

Wall Street is preparing for another year of massive deals, following a record-breaking 2025 that saw 68 transactions, each surpassing $10 billion. The Wall Street dealmakers played a significant role in blockbuster mergers in 2025. This activity pushed global M&A volume to its highest level...

Emerging markets have concluded 2025 with a significant surge, outperforming major Wall Street averages. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which encompasses large- and mid-cap stocks from developing nations, has seen an approximate 30% increase since the start of the year. The emerging markets...

Investment guru Warren Buffett offers a straightforward solution for the one-third of Americans who are reluctant to invest in stocks: begin with an S&P 500 index fund. “My regular recommendation has been a low-cost S&P 500 index fund,” Buffett wrote in his...

Wall Street is discreetly gearing up for a significant alteration in the Federal Reserve’s $6.6 trillion balance sheet, coinciding with a sudden rise in Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) price. According to a report, Bitcoin’s price has recovered from a recent “flash crash,”...

As the US government shutdown continues and tariff concerns resurface, the US stock market is preparing for a significant challenge. According to the Dow Jones market data, the upcoming week will see Wall Street’s banking behemoths begin their third-quarter company earnings reports,...

An escalating lobbying conflict is unfolding in Washington as traditional banking entities and cryptocurrency companies vie for regulatory favor. The contention revolves around the Republican party’s initiative to implement new regulations for digital assets. What Happened: The crypto...

The financial world was abuzz on Friday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a potential interest rate cut in September, sparking a significant rally on Wall Street. What Happened: Powell’s dovish tone during his much-anticipated speech led to the largest cross-markets...

Stocks slipped Tuesday as fresh economic data reignited stagflation fears on Wall Street, overshadowing a blowout quarter from Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), the top-performing S&P 500 stock of 2025. PLTR’s momentum accelerates. Check the stock chart here. The July Institute...

It’s a cautious end to the week on Wall Street, as earnings from Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) failed to impress investors. Meanwhile, continued trade tensions kept investors on the sidelines, preventing further gains in tech-heavy indexes already sitting near record levels. The S&P 500...

Wall Street's biggest banks have rallied hard in 2025, outpacing the S&P 500 with an average 18% year-to-date gain, but as second-quarter earnings roll in starting July 15, analysts warn the easy gain may already be priced in. In a note shared Wednesday, Bank of America analyst Ebrahim H....

As the CIO of Fundstrat Capital, Tom Lee doubles down on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH); however, Fred Krueger challenges this Ethereum-centric narrative, noting Solana's (CRYPTO: SOL) “rising dominance.” What Happened: A crypto enthusiast and investor at 2718.fund, a venture capital firm...

Daniel Ives, the managing director at Wedbush Securities and a Wall Street veteran, labeled the reported ceasefire between Iran and Israel as “the most bullish outcome” for U.S. markets. What Happened: In an X post, Dan Ives predicted a rally in U.S. stocks once trading resumes Tuesday...

The past week was a rollercoaster ride for global markets, largely due to President Donald Trump’s new trade tariffs. The tariffs, aimed at reducing America’s $1.2 trillion annual trade deficit, have sparked a flurry of reactions from economists, investors, and market observers. Here...