Investor hopes high for bigger interest rate cut, sending Dow near all-time high
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was nearing an all-time high as expectations of a big interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week suddenly rekindled. Stock and bond traders on Friday grew increasingly believing the Fed could cut interest rates by 50 basis points (half a percentage point) after The Wall Street Journal reported […]
Asia-Pacific markets set to climb, with Australia poised to breach all-time closing high – CNBC
The sails of the Opera House are illuminated with projected images during the opening night of Vivid Sydney 2023, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Sydney, Australia. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Friday, paring gains from Thursday despite continued gains in Wall Street tech stocks. In Asia, […]
Time magazine tries defending Harris by fact-checking Trump — then forced into all-time correction
During Tuesday's debate, President Donald Trump said “I want to give illegal immigrants in prison sex reassignment surgery,” Kamala Harris said, adding, “It's the radical left liberals who do things like this.” The liberal media dutifully defended the vice president and claimed Trump's claims were false, which they weren't. In doing so, misleading publications like […]
Dow jumps over 400 points to hit another all-time high
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Thursday in mixed trading after strong U.S. economic data, while artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker Nvidia fell after its earnings forecast was broadly in line with expectations but failed to impress investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 243.63 points, or 0.6 percent, to 41,335.05 […]
Pete Alonso on tying Mike Piazza on Mets’ all-time homer list
PHOENIX — Pete Alonso grew up thinking Mike Piazza meant the Mets, so tying the Hall of Fame catcher for third place on the franchise's all-time home run list was a surreal accomplishment, the first baseman said. That home run came on Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, when Alonso hit his 220th career homer. “[Piazza] “He […]
Gold price gains ground near the all-time high amid geopolitical risks, Fed rate cut bets – FXStreet
Gold prices continued to rise in Asian markets on Wednesday. The worsening situation in the Middle East and a dovish stance from the Federal Reserve are supporting gold prices. Traders are awaiting speeches from Waller and Bostic on Wednesday. Gold prices (XAU/USD) rose above $2,500 per troy ounce on Wednesday, buoyed by rising geopolitical tensions […]
Yankees’ power trio among all-time greats — but still need a championship
It looked as if it was swinging from the flagpole behind the left field seats. The five-pitch blast in the bottom of the seventh inning in the Bronx was the ultimate expression of the power and glory that has defined the Yankees since Babe Ruth settled in New York 104 years ago. Aaron Judge had […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge Knocks Historic 300th HR That Could Lead Him To Being The Greatest Of All-Time
And amazingly, he did it with ease. The New York Yankees’ superstar captain was rounding first base. Aaron Judge His teammates could be seen dancing in the bullpen, and the celebration got even more enthusiastic when he reached home plate. Not only did Judge hit a home run in the Yankees’ 10-2 win over the […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge should be mentioned among all-time greats
Aaron Judge has been so great, so important, and so ignored while we’ve obsessed over some of the Yankees’ minor shortcomings (the rotation, the back end of the bullpen, the hustle), that I was going to wait to write about him on a Yankees off day, when he won’t be competing for space with our […]
UCLA’s DeShaun Foster Has What Might Be The Most Awkward Press Conference Of All-Time
AWKWARD. AS. FUNK. UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster had his chance to introduce not just him, but his program to the Big Ten during a media days press conference Wednesday. But uh … things didn’t go well for the skipper, and it started from the get-go with an absolutely awkward opening statement. Maybe we should […]