A three-day ceasefire in Ukraine that was unilaterally declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month was set to come into effect at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday (midnight Moscow time), as Russia prepares to mark the anniversary of its World War II Victory Day on Friday. It was not immediately clear whether Russian forces observed the ceasefire. A statement ...
The stock market’s action on Wednesday was a bit like trying to pick a dinner spot with friends—lots of back and forth, but no real direction. The market started out higher and went up and down without much of a directional bias until the Fed made its expected interest rate decision and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s press conference. Stock prices ...
President Donald Trump wants India and Pakistan to cease fighting and is open to helping both countries broker a peace agreement, following strikes from India against Pakistan early Wednesday. India launched missiles against at least nine sites ‘where terrorist attacks against India have been planned,’ according to India’s Defense Ministry. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s military reported that the strikes killed at least ...
National Basketball Association superstar Russell Westbrook is taking a shot off the court at simplifying funeral planning with artificial intelligence. The famed Denver Nuggets point guard on Wednesday announced the launch of Eazewell, a startup that uses AI technology to streamline the process for coordinating funerals. Westbrook founded the venture with former Charlotte Hornets star Kemba Walker and childhood friend Donnell ...
Joe Cavatoni, senior market strategist, Americas, at the World Gold Council, discusses the organization’s latest report on gold demand trends, highlight key data points from Q1. He also shares his thoughts on gold’s record-setting rise, saying fundamentals remain strong. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article. This post appeared first ...
Bitcoin price has climbed sharply to $96,500 following confirmation that China and the United States will resume formal trade negotiations this week. This marks the first direct engagement between both governments since President Donald Trump returned to office in January and introduced new tariffs on Chinese goods. Crypto markets responded immediately after the announcement. Bitcoin price rose by more than ...
At least 22 people, including seven children, were killed Tuesday in an Israeli strike on a school compound sheltering thousands of displaced people in the Al Bureij camp in central Gaza, hospital officials said. Dozens more were injured in the strike, they said. At the site of the attack, video from the scene showed a large crater where people searched ...
Trump’s latest Hollywood “hit” isn’t the kind you stream. Threatening to slap a 100% tariff on films produced in foreign countries, the president’s announcement rattled several media stocks like Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Walt Disney Co. (DIS), and others. What makes the whole thing complicated is this: No clear-cut definition of “foreign”: Many “American” films are shot abroad with foreign crews, ...
President Donald Trump’s new special envoy to the Middle East was sworn in by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday in an Oval Office ceremony. Speaking before the swearing-in, Trump praised Witkoff, who was instrumental in securing an extended ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the return of 33 hostages, including two Americans, who were being held by Hamas. Trump ...
Amazon’s Zoox issued a software recall for 270 of its robotaxis after a crash in Las Vegas last month, the company said Tuesday. The recall surrounds a defect with the vehicle’s automated driving system that could cause it to inaccurately predict the movement of another car, increasing “the risk of a crash,” according to a report submitted to the National Highway Traffic ...
Gareth Soloway, chief market strategist at VerifiedInvesting.com, shares his thoughts on gold. His technical analysis shows the US$3,100 to US$3,140 per ounce area will be important to watch for gold moving forward — in his view, that’s when bullish players should start re-entering the space. Soloway also discusses silver and Bitcoin. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment ...
Crypto exchange Gemini has listed Ripple’s stablecoin, RLUSD, for trading. The move was confirmed in a recent announcement by the exchange, stating that deposits and withdrawals are now enabled for the asset. Gemini Lists Ripple Stablecoin RLUSD According to an X post, crypto exchange Gemini has enabled trading, deposits, and withdrawals for RLUSD. The announcement follows a cryptic message earlier ...