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S&P 500 Flat as Hormuz Hopes Offset Rising Yields
US stocks held near unchanged as competing pressures — rising bond yields and optimism over a potential Strait of Hormuz reopening deal — roughly offset each other across the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq.
Here's what happens to the economy when Treasury yields soar like they are now
Treasury yields surged Wednesday with the 10-year hitting 5.125%—its highest since before the global financial crisis—as inflation pressures, weak auction demand, and October Fed hike expectations pus
Institutions held through 50% crypto drop: Bitwise
A Bitwise report based on interviews with 15 institutional investors found that none cut their crypto allocations during a roughly 50% drawdown, with Bitcoin remaining the universal anchor while Ether
SNB Holds Rates at 0% as Inflation Lags Global Peers
The Swiss National Bank held its key rate at 0%, diverging from the Fed, ECB, and BOJ tightening cycle, as Switzerland's tame 0.8% inflation and safe-haven franc give it room to wait — though traders
Nasdaq Drops 1% as Yields Batter Tech; Trump-Xi Summit Opens
U.S. stock futures and the Nasdaq slid as surging bond yields pressured tech stocks, coinciding with the start of a Trump-Xi summit that drew China's Xi Jinping to the United States.
Dogecoin down 8%, bitcoin under $84,000 as Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007
Bitcoin slipped below $84,000 and Dogecoin led losses as a jump in the 10-year Treasury yield to 5.11% — its highest level since 2007 — pushed investors away from nonyielding assets ahead of a roughly
Bonds Shaky, Oil Off Highs on Trade, Peace Talks
Global markets wavered as investors reacted to simultaneous developments in trade negotiations and Middle East peace talks, with bonds weakening, oil retreating from recent highs, and Asian currencies
IonQ Stock Surges After Inking Quantum Computing Deal With Nvidia - Barron's
IonQ shares rallied after the company announced a quantum computing deal with Nvidia and what it calls a major breakthrough in CPU-powered quantum error correction that it says removes a key scaling b
Bessemer Raises $5.75B Across Two New AI Funds
Bessemer Venture Partners closed two new funds Wednesday totaling $5.75 billion, steering the bulk — $4 billion — toward growth-stage startups and the rest toward seed and early-stage AI bets.
Treasury yields surge to near 20-year high as oil jumps back above $102 per barrel - NBC News
The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007 — nearing 20-year highs — while oil prices climbed back above $102 per barrel, as markets priced in additional Federal Reserve action.
Stifel upgrades Microsoft to buy, sees 15% upside
Stifel upgraded Microsoft to buy with a $575 price target, citing accelerating Azure growth, strong Copilot adoption, and easing margin pressure as evidence the tech giant has turned a corner since it
Citi Resets Micron Target; Stock Surges Past Buy Point
Citi reset its Micron price target after a surprise, as the chipmaker surged past a buy point ahead of upcoming earnings amid a renewed debate over whether the market is undervaluing the stock.
Trump discloses up to $100K Strategy stock buy
President Trump's ethics filing disclosed a Strategy (MSTR) stock purchase valued between $50,001 and $100,000 — matching his largest prior buy — while also reporting $5M–$25M sales each of Microsoft
McDonald's Commits $8.5B to Restaurants, Tech, Franchises
McDonald's announced an $8.5B investment plan targeting restaurants, technology, and franchise support as part of a broader 10-year growth strategy, even as its CEO warned that high inflation and weak
Caesars Stockholders Approve Fertitta Merger
Caesars Entertainment shareholders approved a merger with Tilman Fertitta, clearing the way for the casino giant to go private in a deal variously valued at $6 billion or $17.6 billion depending on th
TD Cowen Calls China Auto Sell-Off 'Overdone'
Multiple outlets are flagging Chinese automakers as a structural threat to the U.S. auto industry ahead of Trump's meeting with Xi, though TD Cowen pushes back, calling the resulting stock sell-off "o
McDonald's Targets KFC in Fried Chicken Push
McDonald's is escalating its fried chicken push to compete with KFC and other rivals, betting on Gen Z demand for the category as its CEO warns that high inflation and lackluster traffic will persist.
D.C.'s affordability headache has a silver bullet, new study shows: Tackling $40 trillion national debt would boost household income by $36,000 - Fortune
A new study argues that tackling the $40 trillion national debt would boost household income by $36,000, positioning deficit reduction as the silver bullet for D.C.'s affordability crisis.
Nasdaq Rally Hides 2000-Like Warning Signs
Despite a broad Nasdaq rally, warning signs are emerging in the tech sector, with analysts drawing parallels to market conditions last seen in 1999 and 2000.
BTIG Warns Market Echoes of 2000 Are Adding Up
A BTIG analyst warns that current market conditions increasingly echo the 2000 dot-com era, with CNBC flagging an alarming development not seen since 1999 lurking beneath strong surface-level stock ga
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