Osanbashi in Yokohama on December 10, 2022. Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Japanese indexes hit record highs Wednesday on expectations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could call for a snap election, likely in February. If called, it will be Takaichi’s first time facing Japan’s voters in an election. The Nikkei 225 index rose…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures were little changed Tuesday night after the S&P 500 pulled back from record levels seen earlier in the week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 40 points, or nearly 0.1%. S&P 500 futures were marginally lower, as were…
Wall Street analysts believe the new partnership between Apple and Alphabet strengthens the investment cases for both companies. The two “Magnificent Seven” giants announced Monday that they would be entering a multiyear collaboration where Google’s Gemini AI and cloud technology would power future Apple features, including an AI-charged and personalized Siri expected later this year….
Core U.S. consumer prices rose less than predicted in December, reinforcing hopes that inflation is tempering as the Federal Reserve contemplates its next move on interest rates. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the consumer price index showed a seasonally adjusted 0.2% gain on a monthly basis and 2.6% annually, the Bureau of Labor Statistics…
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332(ER). Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines‘ earnings could jump more than 20% this year from 2025 thanks to robust travel demand, particularly at the high end of the market, and potentially reach a record, CEO Ed Bastian said. Delta on Tuesday forecast adjusted earnings per…
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Global central bankers issued a statement Tuesday defending U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the launch of a criminal investigation…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) gives a press statement on the sidelines of his visit to the Bosch company. This is the last stop on his trip to India. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday said the embattled Iranian regime appears to be finished as mass protests…
A turbine blade is lifted onto a rack near tower sections at the Revolution Wind project assembly site at State Pier in New London, Connecticut, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Danish renewables giant Orsted rose 5% on Tuesday morning, shortly after a U.S. judge cleared the…
A television station broadcasts Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Opposition to the Trump administration’s criminal investigation of…
Key Points Hedge funds landed their biggest annual gain in 16 years, with equity strategies and thematic macroeconomic funds leading the charge. Healthcare, energy and commodities markets offered fertile territory last year, as fund managers weathered tariff turbulence and crypto corrections. 2025 saw positive performances across a range of investment approaches, with industry mainstays Citadel…
