Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday expressed confidence that inflation will moderate through the year, giving the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates. Bessent added, though, that he understands if central bank policymakers take a cautious approach until impacts from the Iran war become clearer. “I am highly confident that the core inflation … […]
Ken Griffin, chief executive officer of Citadel Advisors LLC, at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Citadel CEO Ken Griffin said Tuesday that the global economy is headed toward […]
Warren Buffett said he sold Apple too soon and would buy more of it, though not in the current market. “I sold it too soon. But, I bought it even sooner, so,” Buffett told CNBC’s Becky Quick in an interview Tuesday on “Squawk Box” in which he announced he’s bringing back his famed charity lunch. […]
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on March 18, 2026. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The Russell 2000 has fallen more than 10% off its recent high, becoming the first of the major U.S. benchmarks to fall into correction […]
An eagle is seen framed though construction fence on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, the main offices of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is still expecting to cut […]
TOPSHOT – A saleswoman adjusts gold jewellery for sale at a shop in Lianyungang, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on December 24, 2025. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT Str | Afp | Getty Images This year’s hottest trades — gold, silver and South Korea — are down big amid fears the […]
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Jan. 2, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters The stock market showed little reaction to President Donald Trump‘s extraordinary action in Venezuela as investors bet the attack, as well as the capture of leader Nicolas Maduro, would not lead to […]
Trader Peter Tuchman wears “2026” glasses as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on Dec. 31, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images The new year is starting off looking a lot like the old one. The first trading day of 2026 kicked off […]
A selection of one kilogram silver bars at Conclude Zrt bullion dealer arranged in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Akos Stiller | Bloomberg | Getty Images One of the best trades of the year just staged a massive reversal overnight. Silver slid 7% on Monday, after topping $80 an ounce for the first […]
Airplanes with Southwest Airlines sit on the tarmac at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Nov. 26, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Pfizer — The pharma giant issued disappointing 2026 earnings guidance. Pfizer forecast an adjusted profit ranging between $2.80 per […]