Stock Market Today (Aug. 19, 2026): Moderna doubles after successful cancer vaccine trial, lifting biotech
This live blog is refreshed throughout the day with the latest updates from the market. To find the…
Nvidia, Micron, AMD sink after SK Hynix results fail to impress, AI trade unwinds
What happened: Semiconductor stocks fell on Wednesday as a record profit from memory maker SK Hynix (000660.KS, SKHY) failed to…
Fed expected to hold rates steady — but an interest rate hike isn’t off the table
The Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday to hold interest rates steady or hike them is one of the…
Alan Greenspan, who steered the Federal Reserve through both boom and crisis, dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the professional economist who presided over the Federal Reserve during nearly two decades of boom and…
Fed’s inflation gauge heated up in April, cementing that interest rates will remain steady for now
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge showed inflation heated up in April, as the conflict in the Middle East…
Prediction: It’s Only a Matter of Time Before President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Are Butting Heads — and Wall Street May Be the Big Loser
This has been a history-filled year. We’ve watched the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:…
Will the Stock Market Rebound After the Iran War?
Record stock market highs seen over the first six months of the Trump administration were interspersed with pangs…
Interest rates steady, Federal Reserve forecasts one rate cut in 2026
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it expects to cut rates once in 2026 while officials anticipate faster…
Federal Reserve holds rates steady, forecasts 1 rate cut in 2026
In addition to the Federal Reserve, several other global central banks are in focus this week as they…
Gold holds as rate-cut hopes dwindle
Gold (GC=F) futures opened at $4,079.90 per ounce on Thursday, down 0.1% from Wednesday’s close of $4,082.80. Gold…
Goldman Says Gold Near $5,000 Possible If Fed Standing Damaged
(Bloomberg) — Gold could rally to almost $5,000 an ounce if the Federal Reserve’s independence were damaged and…