We finally got the consumer price index we were looking for, with both the June headline and core readings coming in slightly lower than expectations. The CPI bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates. It also gave investors the green light to rotate out of this year’s tech winners and … Read more
People stand outside a money changer looking at the rates of the Japanese yen against foreign currencies, along a street in central Tokyo on April 29, 2024. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images The dollar lost around 2% against the Japanese yen on Thursday as the market was suddenly jolted by fresh inflation … Read more
Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images There may be relief for the thousands of Americans whose savings have been locked in frozen fintech accounts for the past two months. Banks involved in the mess caused by the collapse of fintech intermediary Synapse have made progress piecing together account information for stranded customers that could … Read more
CFOTO | Nurphoto | Getty Images MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, announced a 10-for-1 stock split on Thursday. The company said the shares will be split into class A common stock and class B common stock “to make MicroStrategy’s stock more accessible to investors and employees.” The move comes amid a lull for … Read more
An oil pumpjack is shown in a field in Stanton, Texas, on June 27, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Crude oil futures rose Thursday as inflation eased, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this year. Inflation as measured by the consumer price index dropped 0.1% … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, July 11 The S & P 500 and Nasdaq , both on seven-session winning streaks, were looking lower after more records. The June consumer price index year over year came in around its lowest inflation level in more than three years. Stock futures were initially higher on the … Read more
Engineers from a Thames Water leak hunting team unloads equipment from their van during a night shift in London, UK, on Wednesday, May 2, 2023. The chief executive of Britain’s biggest water supplier stepped down with immediate effect on Tuesday. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — British regulators on Thursday took the unprecedented … Read more
Pepsi bottles with new and previous logos are seen at the grocery store in Las Vegas, United States on November 17, 2023. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images PepsiCo reported mixed quarterly results Thursday, hurt by declining demand in North America for its drinks and snacks. The company also narrowed its revenue outlook for the … Read more
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines on Thursday forecast record revenue for the third quarter thanks to booming summer travel demand, but its earnings forecast fell short of analysts’ estimates. Shares of Delta fell about 7% in premarket trading. Here’s how the company performed in the three months ended June 30, compared with … Read more
Commercial and residential buildings are illuminated at dawn in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. South Korea has prepared a financial support program of 75.9 trillion won ($56.97 billion) for companies increasing investment in key sectors as well as small businesses struggling with the impact of high interest rates. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty … Read more
