Stock futures tick lower as S&P 500 closes out second year in a row with 20% gain: Live updates – CNBC
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDiarmid | Reuters Stock futures fell slightly ahead of the final session of 2024 as Wall Street had another strong year. S&P500 It was the second year in a row that rates rose more than 20% annually, helped by lower interest rates, economic […]
Republicans gain control of Minnesota House after judge disqualifies Democrat who failed residency requirement
Minnesota Republican lawmakers celebrate after judge's ruling Disqualification He became a Democratic politician on issues related to residents and ceded control of the state House of Representatives to the Republicans. Democrats and Republicans each held 67 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives, but Republicans now hold a slim one-seat majority after Democrat Curtis Johnson […]
Macy’s rogue employee hid $151M in expenses to cover up mistake, wasn’t motivated by personal gain: report
Macy's investigation into accounting issues found that fraudulent employees hid more than $151 million in expenses to hide bookkeeping errors and were not motivated by personal or financial gain, according to the report. announced that it had been found. News of the accounting cover-up in late November delayed the company's quarterly earnings report, and its […]
Korean Stocks Gain After Losing $100 Billion to Political Crisis – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — South Korean stocks rose on Tuesday, on track for their first daily gain since a brief period of martial law last week plunged the country into political turmoil. The won rose slightly against the dollar. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg The Kospi index rose as much as 2.4% in morning trading after recent […]
Stock market today: World shares mostly gain after Trump picks billionaire for Treasury post – Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks were on track for a record rally Monday, adding to last week's gains. As of 10:30 a.m. ET, the S&P 500 was up 0.6%, just above its all-time high reached two weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average beat its own record set on Friday by 503 points, or […]
Oil Prices Set for Weekly Gain as War Premium Jumps – OilPrice.com
Oil prices extended their gains today and are set to rise further this week after Russia launched a new ballistic missile into Ukraine, the latest sign of continued escalation in the situation in Ukraine. It was expected to end the week. The attack featured hypersonic intermediate-range missiles never before used in war and was carried […]
Home sales post first year-over-year gain in over 3 years
U.S. existing home sales rose in October, the first annual increase in more than three years, as easing interest rates and more properties on the market boosted homebuyers. Existing home sales rose 3.4% last month from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.96 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. This […]
Stocks gyrate as Nvidia gives up opening gain: Live updates – CNBC
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 8, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The S&P 500 rose in choppy trading on Thursday as investors flocked to stocks likely to benefit from the booming economy, shaking off losses in tech stocks led by Nvidia. of […]
Gold prices gain more ground as Russia-Ukraine fears persist – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices rose on Wednesday, gaining further momentum as rising tensions over Russia and Ukraine boosted safe-haven demand, although a resilient dollar limited overall gains. increased. The yellow metal has seen some relief from the dollar's gradual weakness this week, rebounding sharply from two-month lows. However, on Wednesday, the US dollar strengthened from […]
ACLU Begins Action to Gain Access to Trump Plans for Mass Deportations
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Monday filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking information on how the agency will implement President-elect Donald Trump's plan to mass deport illegal immigrants. Ta. The ACLU is suing authorities to obtain clues about the ICE airline operation, a network of charter flights used to […]