UWSider gains attention for making ice cream on her fire escape in 4-degree weather
Creative Ice Cream Experiment Goes Viral A woman from the Upper West Side has captured attention online with her unconventional ice cream-making attempt on a freezing fire escape, garnering over 800,000 views as of Saturday. Colette Kom, a fashion designer, started her video at 8 a.m. on a bitterly cold Friday morning with temperatures plunging […]
Gold experiences “extreme greed” as it gains the equivalent of the entire bitcoin market value in a single day
Gold’s Surge: A Crowded Affair Gold’s recent climb is starting to resemble a crowded event rather than a stable upward trend. Late Wednesday, the price of gold hit over $5,500 per ounce, which astonishingly boosted its notional value by about $1.6 trillion in just a single day—an amount comparable to the entire market capitalization of […]
S&P 500 Reaches All-Time High Due to Strong Technology Gains and Healthy Company Profits
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 Index closed up by 0.41%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index increased by 0.88%. E-mini S&P futures for March climbed by 0.42%, and E-mini NASDAQ futures rose by 0.89%. Most stock indexes finished higher on Tuesday. The S&P 500 reached a new […]
Wider Market Gains from Strong Tech Performance and Positive Earnings
Market Overview The S&P 500 Index saw a rise of +0.47% today, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped -0.84%. In contrast, the Nasdaq 100 Index climbed +0.87%. March E-mini S&P futures rose +0.48%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures increased by +0.90%. Overall, stock indexes were predominantly up, with the S&P 500 reaching a two-week […]
Bitcoin stays below $88,500 while gold rises above $5,000 and silver loses its gains.
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Update Bitcoin traded below the $88,500 mark at the start of the week, amidst a softening cryptocurrency market. This comes as investors eye crucial decisions from the Federal Reserve and the financial performance of major tech companies. The leading cryptocurrency hovered around $88,400 during Asian trading hours, experiencing a slight decline on […]
The Worst Corruption in DC Gains Significant Rewards with Trump 2.0
Lobbying Industry Thriving During Trump’s Second Term Washington, D.C.’s lobbying sector is experiencing significant growth as President Donald Trump embarks on his second term. Thirteen out of the twenty largest lobbying firms have reported a 10% increase in revenues compared to 2024. In 2025, these firms collectively earned $595 million, while that figure surged to […]
Asian stocks increase, following Wall Street’s gains as Trump retreats on Greenland.
Asian Markets Rally Following U.S. Tariff Reversal HONG KONG (AP) – On Thursday, Asian stock markets largely mirrored gains from Wall Street after U.S. President Donald Trump backed off plans for tariffs on eight European nations. He also dismissed the idea of using military force to obtain Greenland. The S&P 500 inched up by less […]
US dollar gains from Trump’s change on Greenland; Australian dollar rises after employment figures
Market Updates on Currency Movements TOKYO, Jan 22 – On Thursday, the U.S. dollar held onto its gains against major currencies after President Donald Trump discussed a potential deal with NATO regarding Greenland and backed off from earlier tariff threats on various European nations. This shift negatively impacted the Swiss franc, which dropped from a […]
Reform UK, led by Farage, Gains Authority to Legally Contest Cancelled Elections
Reform UK Challenges Labor’s Election Cancellation Plans Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party is gearing up to legally contest the left-leaning Labor Party’s initiative to cancel local elections this May, a move aimed at stalling a rising populist party. Approximately 4 million voters might have their voices muted this year, with 28 local councils seeking to […]
Asia-Pacific FX news summary: Kiwi gains from strengthening data
Market Overview Markets experienced declines as investors anticipated the U.S. trading to fully restart after the holiday break. In New Zealand, the latest data surprised positively, with the services PMI moving back into expansion territory, which in turn bolstered the NZ dollar and provided support for the Australian dollar. Japan faced worsening conditions in its […]